Campus Safety Assistant Shift Supervisor, Campus Safety

University of Tampa•Tampa, FL
•Onsite

About The Position

The Campus Safety Assistant Shift Supervisor provides for the safety of students, faculty, staff, visitors, and property by enforcing university and department policies and procedures. Working with the Shift Supervisor, Associate Director, and Director, this position provides leadership for the Campus Safety Student Assistant Program and the shift team. The role patrols campus, responds to requests for assistance—including emergencies and crisis situations—and provides other safety-related services. It reports to the Shift Supervisor, Director, Associate Director, and Assistant Director of Campus Safety. This is an essential-employee position; the employee may be required to report as scheduled when University offices are closed because of severe weather or other conditions.

Requirements

  • Strong interpersonal skills to build working partnerships with faculty, staff, students, and external parties, including neighbors and local residents, city officials, law enforcement agencies, local health services, first responders, and members of the media.
  • Ability to de-escalate conflict and maintain a professional, calm, and relaxed demeanor.
  • High level of professional ethics and personal integrity.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must qualify for Florida Department of State Class D and G licenses.
  • Five years of supervisory experience.
  • Ability to exert appropriate strength when necessary.
  • Ability to climb stairs to the top of a nine-story building; make judgment calls under pressure or duress; and appropriately use a firearm under pressure or duress if necessary.
  • Ability to apprehend and detain suspected law violators if necessary, which may involve physical exertion.
  • Excellent, clear, and concise communication skills.
  • Valid Florida driver's license.
  • Must successfully pass personal background, criminal records, psychological, and physical checks.
  • Experience using Safety Department equipment such as two-way radios, cameras, and computers.
  • Knowledge of, or ability to quickly learn, University of Tampa software programs such as Workday and Microsoft Office.
  • Willingness to embrace new technologies and innovative organizational practices.

Nice To Haves

  • Law enforcement or retired military police experience preferred.
  • Experience in a college or university preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Perform the job functions of a Safety Officer.
  • Assist the Shift Supervisor, Director, and Associate Director with daily Campus Safety operations.
  • Manage and supervise Campus Safety Student Assistants and the Campus Safety Student Coordinator.
  • Assume the Shift Supervisor's duties during the supervisor's absence.
  • Assign work tasks to Campus Safety Student Assistants.
  • Train Campus Safety Student Assistants.
  • Review Incident Reports, Daily Reports, and time sheets for completeness and accuracy.
  • Coordinate follow-up investigations of incidents occurring during the shift.
  • Coordinate vacation requests.
  • Represent the department professionally and positively.
  • Represent the department in the absence of the Shift Supervisor, Director, and Associate Director.
  • Contribute to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with people of other cultures and backgrounds.
  • Patrol campus, respond to calls for assistance including emergency and crisis situations, and provide other safety-related services.
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