What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Officer position at Oral Roberts University?
ABOUT US
Oral Roberts University is a non-profit organization whose staff and faculty actually make a difference in the lives of its students. We pride ourselves on our culture and the values we uphold. Our team is passionate about what we do, and we want you to make us even better!
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ALL POSITIONS UNTIL FILLED.
JOB DESCRIPTION
- FULL-TIME
The Public Safety Officer is responsible for the safe and effective prevention, preparation, response, and recovery from threats to the safety, security, and welfare of ORU students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The officer performs safety, loss prevention, parking and traffic control duties on the University campus. The Security Officer is a vital and helpful point of contact for the ORU community- providing directions and information, and renders assistance to students, faculty, staff and campus visitors.
(1) Day Shift position 7am-3pm (1) Midnight Shift position 11pm-7am
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains a safe and secure campus environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors as well as University buildings, facilities, and grounds by regularly patrolling assigned areas. Observing for unauthorized personnel or activities, enforcing University rules, regulations and policies. Reporting violations to appropriate authority, checking doors and locks for proper operation, securing and locking buildings and windows as directed. Rendering assistance and responding to emergency situations as appropriate.
- Reduces the potential for the loss of life and/or destruction of property by conducting visual surveys for potentially dangerous or unsafe areas, buildings, and conditions.
- Enforces University parking and traffic regulations by being knowledgeable of the parking and traffic regulations, issuing parking tickets, arranging for improperly parked vehicles to be towed from campus and for bicycles to be secured and issued a violation notice. Rendering assistance with traffic accidents and assist in preparing reports regarding on-campus traffic accidents.
- Renders assistance to injured students, faculty, staff, and visitors to campus by determining the need for medical attention beyond the capability to provide, contacting the appropriate agency/office to facilitate emergency medical attention, and remaining with the injured person(s) until relieved by an appropriate authority.
- Ensures that information regarding changes to departmental procedures or policies, particularly regarding unique or special up-coming events, is provided to successive shifts by briefing the subsequent shift regarding such changes and any other information gathered during the shift which may be useful or appropriate.
REQUIREMENTS
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A high school diploma or the equivalent is required.
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Must meet minimum firearms qualifications and requirement of 70% with department handgun.
- Must be bondable.
- CLEET certified/licensed is required within 90 days of employment-current CLEET certification is strongly preferred.
- Must maintain good standing with the licensing authority with state of Oklahoma and meet all future and current requirements.
- Must possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license and have an excellent driving record for the purpose of driving University vehicle.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Oral Roberts University promotes equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of differences in race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.