Campus Safety Officer

Ohlone College • Fremont Campus and/or Newark Center, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohlone Community College District Campus Police Services Department is committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that students, faculty, staff, and visitors of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome, and included. Ohlone Community College District is currently seeking a Safety Officer to join the Campus Police Services team. The ideal candidate will uphold the highest standards of moral character, integrity, and professionalism while demonstrating the ability to work in a dynamic and ever-changing college setting. The ideal candidate will have the ability to adapt to a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and mandatory overtime when applicable. The ideal candidate will work in a team environment, must be able to develop positive working relationships and thoroughly committed to community policing. The successful candidate can multi-task, prioritize, and meet mandatory/regulatory deadlines. In addition, the ideal candidate will: Pass a POST background investigation including reference checks and a state criminal history report, prior to the start of employment. Meet all other requirements for a Safety Officer with the Ohlone Community College District Campus Police Services.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school supplemented by college-level coursework in criminal psychology or related field
• Some Peace Officer training or military service
• Must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices.
• Valid First Aid/CPR and AED license issued by an authorized agency.
• Valid California Class C driver’s license.
• Completion of a Laws of Arrest, 832 PC or school police officer course.
• Training required per SB 390 & 72330.5 EC for school security must be completed within two years of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual and Biliterate.
• Other related specialized training(s)
• Have one year of work experience in performing public or private security, military security, law enforcement, or comparable services.

Responsibilities

• Patrols designated areas of the community college district to preserve law and order including performing foot, bicycle and/or vehicular patrols to protect safety and control of the entire District.
• Responds to service calls including medical, animal control, crowd control, traffic and vehicle service calls.
• Enforce College, County, State and federal laws, rules, regulations and policies.
• Effectively engage and support historically minoritized groups by addressing issues of equity and improving culturally responsive service-oriented practices.
• Investigate crimes, incidents, suspicious persons and vehicles; Interview victims, complainants, witnesses and suspects; conduct searches, collect and preserve evidence, and conduct arrests of crime suspects.
• Create and update crime report forms and track crime statistics; maintain and submit logs relating to daily activities, alarm activations, dispatches, field contacts, restraining orders and other information.
• Coordinate efforts with police departments to assure appropriate and timely response in emergency situations and respond to threats in conjunction with appropriate authorities.
• Provide assistance to the Chief and campus police personnel as assigned.
• Provide dispatch duties and conduct public relations activities.
• Collect and deliver legal tender, such as parking machines, State checks and other monies.
• Operate a variety of safety and office equipment, including a T3 motion device, two-way radio, pepper spray, baton, handcuffs, video surveillance systems, digital camera, automated external defibrillator (AED), computer and assigned software and other assigned equipment; drive a vehicle to conduct work.
• Investigate and enforce unauthorized use of facilities; respond to fire and burglar alarm activations.
• Lock and unlock buildings/doors as required; arm and disarm burglar.
• Evacuate classrooms and buildings in emergency situations as necessary.
• Attend a variety of meetings, trainings and workshop activities as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Initial salary placement will be $72,768 – $80,256 annually and is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.
• Classified employees advance one step on the salary schedule each year and have the potential to reach the current maximum step of $92,880 annually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED