What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Safety Officer position at Lackawanna College?
Public Safety Officers provide personal and property security for faculty, staff, students and visitors within an assigned area of the College Campus by patrolling areas and enforcing College rules and regulations.
THIS POSITION IS DESIGNATED AS ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL.
Schedule is 3rd shift 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Coordinates public safety activities/operations within designated areas.
- Remains alert to emergency situations, providing first line response and emergency management as required (i.e. contacting proper authorities, adhering to internal communication and notification policies).
- Patrols assigned areas, checks for suspicious activity or persons and/or safety/fire hazards. Checks doors, windows and alarm systems to ensure buildings are secured, documenting any issues.
- Notes and reports before the end of shift, all unsafe structures, defective property, and dangerous conditions in his/her area, and takes measures to protect the public until the condition has been properly corrected.
- Investigates and/or reports hazards, unusual or suspicious circumstances to Director of Public Safety and Facilities department for correction and follow-up actions.
- Observes activity and traffic in assigned area to enforce College rules and regulations; alerts visitors and others of infractions.
- When assigned to a residential housing facility, monitors visitor activity to ensure compliance with all rules and regulations.
- Escorts service personnel who enter the campus buildings to service any and all equipment, to include, but not limited to fire/burglar alarms, fire sprinkler service personnel and/or fire extinguisher service personnel.
- Escorts any staff, faculty or visitor who requests this service when leaving a campus building.
- Ensures accurate and complete reports for all incidents occurring on a given shift, are prepared and logged into the incident reporting system and sent to the proper administrators for review and response.
- Issues parking permits and enforces all on-campus parking policies and regulations, to include towing and booting when appropriate.
- Assists with issuing ID cards.
- Oversees the lost and found and lists all items lost and found in a daily log.
- Regulates use and oversees safety and maintenance of all College vehicles, to include, but not limited to inspections, current registrations and current insurance documents. Overviews and inspects vehicles as they are returned from usage by faculty and staff, for any defects, repairs, damage and other items necessary to maintain coordination of the College vehicle fleet.
- Provides support with crowd control and surveillance at large public events.
- Assists with ‘on-boarding’ of new employees.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
KEY COMPETENCIES:
- Excellent interpersonal skills; with the ability to conduct his/herself professionally at all times.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse population groups.
- Effective communication skills.
- Effective leadership skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Ability to respond to situations competently, calmly and effectively.
- Knowledgeable of public and college laws and protocols, ordinances, statutes, regulations, policies and procedures that they enforce.
- Maintains a professional appearance at all times; adheres to the dress code by reporting to duty properly and neatly uniformed and equipped.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- Ability to take initiative, and work independently and as a team member, as the situation requires.
- Ability to remain calm and rational, think logically and act quickly in any situation, to include emergent situations.
- Ability to understand building controls and operating systems.
- Ability to work flexible schedules, to include nights and weekends.
- Commitment to fulfillment of the College mission.
EDUCATION:
- Associates Degree in criminal justice or similar discipline preferred.- Act 120 Certification or applicants currently enrolled in the Act 120 Program who have completed the First Aid and Patrol Procedures modules, may be considered.
EXPERIENCE:
- One - two years’ experience in organized safety and/or community service work preferred._
Applications will only be accepted via online method OR email. If selecting the email option, interested candidates can email resumes to jobs@lackawanna.edu. Deadline for applications, Tuesday April 12th, 2022. No phone calls, please.
In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and all other applicable non-discrimination laws, Lackawanna College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran’s status, or genetic information in its educational programs and activities, admissions, and with regard to employment.