Campus Safety Officer

About McDaniel College:

McDaniel College, recognized nationally among "Colleges that Change Lives" and U.S. News and World Report top-tier liberal arts colleges, is a four-year private college of the liberal arts and sciences offering more than 70 undergraduate programs of study, including dual and student-designed majors, plus 20 highly regarded graduate programs. At McDaniel College we value our employees by offering our full-time employees tuition remission, 403B retirement accounts, paid time off, medical insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and paid maternity and parental leave. For more information about the college's benefits, please click here to review the 2024 benefits guidebook.

Job Description:

Campus Safety Officers are responsible to the Director of Campus Safety through the command structure for the protection of life and property on the McDaniel College campus. Officers work variable shifts and are expected to be available for occasional overtime, and holiday work. Additional training occurring both on and off campus will be assigned. Officers are expected to develop familiarity with additional areas of personal interest/expertise needed and assigned by the Department. Officers may conduct programming or represent the Department to the larger community by staffing information tables, making presentations, and participating in external collaborations to include mutual operations and patrols with other law enforcement and public safety agencies. The criticality of error in this position is very high and all tasks must be completed with precision. This position is a non-sworn uniform classification. At the discretion of the Chief/Director, the successful candidate will be expected to have the ability to train over a one-year period and successfully transition to a sworn campus police Private First Class (PFC). This is a safety sensitive position and participation in the college's random drug program is required.

This is a full-time, 40-hour/week essential position. The hourly rate is $21-$22 an hour.

Specific Responsibilities

A. Provide patrols throughout campus noting and/or documenting safety hazards, rule infractions, law violations, and suspicious activities.

• Make assigned rounds, by foot, bicycle, or motor, of all campus areas (interior and exterior), or be stationed at fixed posts, ensuring hazards such as: fire, flood, intruder, injury, safety code violations, maintenance issues, etc. are noted and corrected, and laws or rules are being obeyed.
• Provide information to campus community and visitors.
• Be visible and available for assistance. Wear the assigned uniform.
• Maintain current working knowledge of Maryland Criminal Law & traffic laws related to non-moving violations.

B. Answer calls for service (emergency and routine), providing service within the scope of training and ability, and referring those without to appropriate college and governmental services.

• Provide emergency services the campus community within realm of training.
• Contact appropriate college and governmental agencies when unable to provide emergency services.
• Prioritize assignments consistent with accepted protocols and information provided.
• Document information necessary to allow for appropriate follow up in the appropriate manner.
• Provide routine services including but not limited to access request, life safety inspections, etc.
• Provide educational programming in an assigned area as directed.

C. Perform dispatch and clerical duties to continue department operations.

• Refer to Dispatcher job description.

D. Perform other duties related to the efficient function of the Department or the College.

• Perform additional duties assigned based on individual interest and experience.
• Work rotating shifts with varying days off per week, including but not limited to overtime assignments and holidays.
• Designated as a "mandatory reporter," otherwise known as a Campus Security Authority, requiring individuals to report any information about crime(s) to their direct supervisor on shift immediately.
• Seek to maximize the Department as a College resource and service organization.
• Perform tasks necessary to satisfy the mission of the Department not specified above.

E. Fulfill Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

• Designated as a "mandatory reporter," otherwise known as a Campus Security Authority, to report any information about potential, active or previously occurring crime(s) on campus as defined through federal regulation to the Department of Campus Safety immediately upon learning about them.

Requirements:

Qualifications & Experience

• High School diploma required.
• 1 year in law enforcement/security department (college law enforcement preferred) or emergency service agency. Additional education may be substituted for experience.
• Ability to self-start and self-supervise daily tasks and to work under stress necessary.
• Exceptional communications skills both written and oral are required.
• Must be able to maintain a departmentally approved First Aid/CPR/AED certification.
• Must have and maintain a valid Class C driver's license with two or less points.
• Must be able to remain eligible to attain a Special Police Commission after two years of service.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee may be exposed to Potential Infectious Materials or Hazardous Materials in the delivery of Campus Safety services such as: first aid, order maintenance, etc. Examples of these substances include blood, bodily fluids, "OC" spray, etc.

Physical Abilities

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Ability to run, jump, squat, kneel, minimally dead-lift 50 lbs., drag a least 150 lbs.
• Vision and hearing within normal limits necessary for completing essential job tasks.
• Ability to work in noise, heat, cold, odors, dirt, outdoor temperatures, snow, steam, and emergency situations.
• Ability to repetitively push and pull objects weighing up to 50lbs without assistance while kneeling, squatting, reaching above the head, the waist, and below the knees. Must be able to bend at the knees.
• Ability to repetitively grasp and manipulate objects of varying size and weight requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to exert oneself physically over sustained periods of time to complete job activities.
• Ability to stand a minimum of 6 hours during the workday.

Additional Information:

McDaniel College is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the student body. McDaniel College, in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, and employment of students, faculty, and staff in the operation of any of its educational programs and activities. McDaniel College will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment on basis of any protected status including protective hairstyle, race, religion, color, ancestry or national origin, disability, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military status, genetic information, marital status, veteran's status, or any other actual or perceived legally protected characteristics. For more information on the College's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, please visit Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | McDaniel College

Application Instructions:

Completed applications must include the following: cover letter addressing position qualifications and related experience; resume, names and contact information of three professional references, and a completed job application. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until position is filled.