CAMPUS SAFETY - Patrol Officer

Job Classification

  Hourly 3/4-time (30-34)

Position summary

This position is posted for the filling of a vacant night shift position.
The responsibilities of this position are to fulfill the needs of a Patrol Officer, capable of working in the Patrol Division. Primary responsibilities include providing for the safety of the campus through a myriad of responsibilities, including responding to emergencies, requests for assistance, and the physical security of buildings and property.
The position is considered an essential employee and will be responsible to work a regular shift schedule that can include; working during a section of a 24 hour day, working weekends and holidays, including during Sabbath hours

Qualifications summary

Associate’s degree from two-year college or university; or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Any military and/or law enforcement experience is preferred. Candidate must pass a criminal background check and drug screening. Candidate must meet qualifications/posses skills in several areas including; language, reasoning, accountability, and physical demands.


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

• Coordinates with local fire and law enforcement personnel for their response to the campus, assisting them with the performance of their duties.


• Crowd control/management for graduation event or special events.


• Ensures all campus buildings are secured and cleared of non-authorized individuals on a daily basis per the individual department schedule.


• Ensures proper recording, accuracy, safekeeping, and follow through of all investigative matters assigned.


• Ensures operational readiness through inventory and maintenance of supplies and equipment.


• Investigates all matters reported to the Office of Campus Safety, which could include burglaries, auto theft, vehicles accidents, lost and found property, fights, and or any other criminal matter or reported/referred code of conduction violations which occurs on campus.


• Enforces parking/driving regulations through the issuing of citations and arrangements/decisions to immobilize/or tow vehicles.  


• Learns and enforces Standard Operating Procedures, Student Code of Conduct and general University policy. 


• Operates University vehicles during all weather conditions, including inclement weather.


• Patrols the campus grounds and buildings by foot and vehicle for the intent of deterring crime on campus, identifying and responding to suspicious situations/individuals and hazardous environments.


• Performs other duties as assigned.


• Provides service assistance calls to the campus community which may consist of escorts, jumpstarts, vehicle lock-outs, etc.


• Reports maintenance problems and submits work orders to their supervisor who refers/or contacts the department responsible for mitigation.


• Responds to all emergency calls on campus.


• Responds to any disturbance, fight or domestic disputes reported on campus.


• Responds to fire and security alarms.


• Responsible for the proper care and maintenance of uniform and equipment, vehicle, radio, keys, etc.

Supervisory responsibilities

N/A

Qualifications

Language: The ability to explain University policies in difficult situations; write and edit reports or technical documents, and prepare public education documents.
Reasoning: Ability to understand and to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form. Ability to mitigate incidents involving variables in non-standardized situations. Ability to respond to varying incident types under stress and make leadership decisions affecting subordinates and the campus population.
Accountability: The position has the authority to take action or make recommendations that will affect procedures, processes, and practices involving customers or employees within the same department as well as campus wide in regards to the safety of the campus. Requires the ability to work unsupervised and efficiently to accomplish assigned tasks.
 


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

Competent in Microsoft Office, Windows operating system, database systems (such as Banner). Capable of conducting research though use of a computer (databases, internet, etc.).

Interpersonal interactions

N/A

Physical demands

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to use other senses to talk, hear, taste, and/or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, jump, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

Work environment consists of working inside buildings, on campus grounds, and use of vehicles. Will be required to work in/be exposed to, all weather conditions associated with the State of Michigan.