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Safety Ambassador

UCLA
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/17/2026
Department Summary

At UCLA Housing & Hospitality Services (H&HS), you become part of UCLA's tradition of excellence by providing quality housing, dining, and hospitality services to student-residents, faculty, staff, and campus visitors. We believe there's more to a job than simply being employed. In addition to competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and retirement plans, H&HS team members enjoy significant opportunities for professional and personal growth in a supportive work environment. No matter what your role, you will join more than 2,600 H&HS team members who understand that our motto Hospitality First! means that a warm, gracious attitude makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve. AMAZING BENEFITS Starting Day One!

Position Summary

Under the direction of Safety and Emergency Planning, the Safety Ambassador is responsible for the safety and security of the UCLA Housing facilities guests, staff members and physical assets. Incumbent acts as a liaison with the University of California, Los Angeles Police Department, Fire Department and other emergency departments. The Safety Ambassador's performs routine tasks such as daily customer service interactions with residents and guests, perimeter checks and completes daily shift reports. Incumbent also completes incident reports as necessary. Must be available to work nights, weekends and some holidays.

Salary & Compensation

  • UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

  • 2-3 years Experience in security, loss prevention or related field (Preferred)
  • 1-2 years Experience in security, loss prevention or related field (Required)
  • 1-2 years Working knowledge of security and safety procedures (Preferred)
  • At least one year of experience in security, loss prevention or related field. (Required)
  • Working knowledge of security and safety procedures. Demonstrated ability to address emergency situations. (Required)
  • Ability to set goals and priorities, which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities, when faced with fluctuating workloads, pressure of deadlines and competing requirements. (Required)
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, coworkers, and other University personnel and interact diplomatically with a diversified public. (Required)
  • Working knowledge of surveillance and access control systems. (Preferred)
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite products. (Required)
  • Ability to work harmoniously and cooperatively as a team member. Ability to perform duties independently and with a great degree of accuracy, while meeting established deadlines. (Required)
  • Skill in performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature. (Required)
  • Skill in speaking concisely and logically, using grammatically correct language to convey information and explain policies and procedures in a professional manner. (Required)
  • Experience in writing routine business correspondence and reports using grammatically correct language. (Required)
  • CPR and First Aid Training certificate. (Preferred)
  • Ability to drive a University vehicle in order to travel to various work locations to perform patrols and inspections and respond to circumstances as they arise. (Required)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

  • High School Diploma (Preferred) Or

Special Conditions for Employment

  • Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
  • Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.
  • Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.
  • Pre-Placement Physical: Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory physical examination.
  • Driving Record: The position is subject to the California DMV "Pull Notice System" and continued employment is contingent upon proof of a satisfactory driving record.
  • CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".

Schedule

Hours vary based on operational needs

Union/Policy Covered

SX-Service

Complete Position Description

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