Public Safety Officer

Postion Summary

The duties are generally classified as: (a) providing safety and security services that will meet on a 24-hour basis the many diverse needs of an active college community, (b) checking for safety and security hazards before they occur, and (c) offering necessary assistance in emergencies.

Duties

• Patrolling and checking all areas of the campus grounds and buildings for both potential and actual safety and security hazards.
• Investigating all accidents and other incidents, either criminal or non-criminal, and handling and reporting them appropriately.
• Being alert for the presence of suspicious persons and circumstances on campus.
• Regulating and enforcing traffic and parking policies.
• Being watchful for and reporting energy wastes, such as unnecessary lighting, and maintenance problems, such as nonfunctioning lighting.
• Providing advice and counsel to members of the college community on safety and security matters.
• Providing assistance to members of the college community and its visitors by providing escorts and battery boosts.
• Providing campus information and directions as needed.
• Providing other services or performing other duties as required by circumstances or instruction of the appropriate higher authority.
• Obey all laws, policies, procedures, and orders and likewise promptly execute the same.
• Receive records and service immediately all complaints and requests for service in accordance with Tougaloo College and Department of Public Safety orders.
• Maintain a courteous and respectful attitude toward all persons.
• Conduct searches, detain personnel, conduct surveillance, interview victims and witnesses.
• Respond to emergencies and calls for assistance.
• Give testimony in court or on-campus hearings.
• Maintain sensitive, confidential information in a secure manner.
• Properly operate and use departmental equipment, vehicles, etc.
• Maintain daily written duty log of activities and prepare written reports, as necessary.
• Monitor and check all vehicles and pedestrians entering the campus.
• Conform to all Standard and Special operating procedures listed herein.
• Monitor surveillance cameras and take appropriate action as required.
• Use basic computer skills to complete required reports.
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Must possess the required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience, and be able to demonstrate the essential functions of the job
• Skill in resolving situations requiring the exercise of good judgment
• Familiarity with radio communication equipment and usage
• Skill in verbal and written communication
• Ability to operate a computer at a moderate level
• Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with employees
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty, staff, visitors, and outside constituencies
• Skill in problem solving and mediating conflict
• Ability to direct traffic
• Ability to maintain crowd control
• Ability to recognize and report hazards and to apply safe work methods
• Have a stable work history
• Possesses essential psychological traits
• Have well-developed interpersonal communication skills and professional composure to fit a collegiate environment
• Must be drug-free
• Possesses good moral character
• Possesses a good driving record
• Meet the department's standard on appearance and grooming
  
  

Work Environment

• Required to work nights/weekends/holidays
• The ability to stand for 8 hours
• Able to walk, stoop, bend, run, and with no difficulty
• Must be able to work in inclement weather or weather extremes
• Requires physical skills to be able to walk, climb stairs, and make routine foot patrols
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
  
  

Date of Position Opening

2025-11-20

Application Deadline

Until position filled

Salary

Commensurate with experience

Job listing

Job Posting- Office Manager 2025_0.pdf

Email App/Resume/Cover Letter To

tougaloocareers@tougaloo.edu

In order to apply for a position, click the Employment Application link and complete the form.

Physical Address

Tougaloo College

Attention: Director of Human Resources

500 West County Line Road

Tougaloo, MS 39174

TOUGALOO COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

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ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, AGE,

NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, CITIZENSHIP, VETERAN STATUS, GENETIC

INFORMATION, GENDER IDENTITY; OR ANY OTHER LEGALLY PROTECTED STATUS. THE COLLEGE

PROHIBITS SEXUAL HARASSMENT, INCLUDING SEXUAL VIOLENCE.