Campus Safety Officer I

JOB SUMMARY

The Campus Safety Officer is expected to provide for the safety of students, faculty, staff; and to protect/secure University grounds, buildings, and parking facilities against theft, illegal entry, and damage.

Title:

Campus Safety Officer

Direct Supervisor

Campus Safety Director

Status:

Full-time

Grade 8

Division

Financial Affairs

Target Weekly Hours

40 (Shifts)

Location:

Main Campus

Benefits Eligibility

Yes

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as a deterrent criminal events and conduct as a protector of the campus community.
• Enforces all University rules, regulations and policies as well as assisting with assisting with similar actions regarding local, state and federal laws.
• Maintains high visibility and patrols buildings, grounds and parking facilities to secure and protect University property.
• Responds to any emergency and assists all responding emergency services personnel during their respective responses; responds to all other incidents, complaints, alarms, fires, vehicle crashes, disturbances, assaults, robberies as well as any other requests for service on the relevant campuses.
• Files reports for all crimes, rules and policy violations, damage to property, suspicious activity, miscellaneous problems, or any other unusual incident or occurrence.
• Monitors and assists with traffic and parking rules and regulations violations; which may include the movement of vehicles within restricted area(s); may direct traffic as required.
• Maintain communications contact between officers, supervisors and communications base while on duty via two-way radio, cellular telephone or other as approved and may be necessary.
• Locks and unlocks all facilities and activates or deactivates alarms as scheduled and/or instructed.

OTHER DUTIES AND ASSIGNMENTS

• Reviews all reports, emails, messages, notices and directives from all previous shifts; receives briefing from shift supervisor; reviews current campus calendar and activities, and all other pertinent documents and information at the beginning of each shift.
• Conduct field investigations, follow-up investigations, interviews as directed/required and complete detailed reports which reflect the results of those actions that would be capable of fully informing relevant other campus departments/personnel of information which may be utilized for the betterment and service of the campus community.
• Is fully knowledgeable of all campus buildings, departments, functions, and grounds.
• Maintains a proper personal appearance at all times when on duty. Standards include neatly trimmed hair and facial hair and proper hygiene.
• Maintains all quality and professional standards within the Campus Safety department. Reports any standards not being met.
• Fill on a as needed basis, on various shifts and/or in four hour (minimum) blocks of time, scheduling vacancies of all types, as well as scheduling needs that may develop as a result of special events and other situations that may require additional personnel.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

High School graduate or GED required, Associate’s degree or Bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience

1 year of experience working in a higher education, law enforcement, security department with familiarity of preventative patrols, investigations, report writing, community oriented problem solving interactions.

Licenses or Certifications

Campus Safety Officer Certification or ability of obtain certification within 6 months from Virginia Department of Criminal Justices Service (DCJS), Basic First Aid and CPR preferred.

Financial Responsibility

No.

Supervision

No.

Special Knowledge

Ability to make critical safety decisions independently when no supervisor is available. Is fully knowledgeable and capable of all laws as they pertain to Campus Safety, such as Clery, Title IX, and FERPA

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• None