Part-Time Campus Safety Officer

Title: Part-Time Campus Safety Officer

Department: Campus Safety

Duration: Indefinite

Employment Status: Non-Exempt, Part-Time, Up to 28 hours per week

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director, Campus Safety, Campus Safety officers are the main workforce of the Occidental Campus Safety Department and are responsible for performing a wide variety of campus safety functions. Performs high visibility vehicle and foot patrols on campus, at adjacent rental homes, and at sorority/ fraternity houses to discourage and apprehend lawbreakers, and to deter crime.

Job Duties

• 35% - Perform high visibility vehicle and foot patrols on campus, at adjacent rental homes, and at sorority/ fraternity houses to discourage and apprehend lawbreakers, and to deter crime. Parking and vehicle permit enforcement. - (Essential)
• 25% - Respond to requests for assistance. Respond to emergency calls, fire alarms, intrusion alarms on campus and at rental homes. - (Essential)
• 25% - Prepare incident reports for supervisory review. Write work requests to correct deficiencies. Prepare a daily log of shift activities and write incident reports. - (Essential)
• 15% - Provide safety escorts on and off campus. Provide access to college buildings and facilities to authorized persons. Provide a presence at college sponsored events on and off campus - (Essential)
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One year of security experience and/or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Valid California BSIS guard card, first aid, and CPR certification.
• Must have a valid California driver’s license (with a clean driving record) and be able to be qualified as an Occidental College designated driver (subject to the specific requirements approved by the College’s insurance carrier).
• Ability to effectively communicate in a helpful, courteous, effective and professional manner verbally, in writing or electronically, or in person, by telephone, two-way radio, and electronic media.
• Must be able to work any shift, day/night.
• Stay abreast of pending changes to best practices in campus safety and community-oriented policing strategies. Participate in crime analysis and prepare crime data as applicable.
• A comprehensive background/criminal history/Megan’s Law check will be completed.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google drives/folders/forms or any combination of productivity programs applicable to position responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented and thorough; skilled at anticipating and preventing potential problems and handling a wide variety of tasks with efficiency and accuracy.
• Strong commitment to a quality work product.
• Effective interpersonal skills as evidenced in the ability to collaborate with a variety of constituencies.
• Demonstrated commitment to justice, equity, inclusion & diversity.
• Demonstrated skill in adapting to and performing work effectively in high-volume, high accountability, confidential environment with multiple and changing priorities.
• Effective organizational, logistical, time management and planning skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks/projects simultaneously, prioritize and fulfill the functions of an office in a timely manner.
• Ability to self-motivate and work independently.
• Ability to provide effective leadership and training, and to work effectively and professionally across functions, disciplines, levels, and with diverse groups.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful completion of the Peace Officers Standards & Training (POST) 832 P.C. and/or 832.2 P.C. Course(s), SB390 course, AB1626 course, police academy training.
• Experience working safety/security on a college or university campus.
  
  

EXPECTED HIRING RANGE: $21.00/hr. Please note that this position is not eligible for benefits.