Campus Security Sergeant

Highline College•Highline College 2400 S 240th St Des Moines, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Campus Security Sergeant is responsible for supervising and training the evening campus security officers in providing excellent customer service to the Highline College community. In addition, the position will assist in the training safety, security, and emergency management procedures for faculty, staff, and students. The position reports directly to the Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management. This position is a classified, non-represented, full time position, and is eligible for overtime. Regular work hours are from 10 PM to 6AM, Monday through Friday. Some flexible hours and weekends may be required.

Requirements

High School graduation or equivalent
Two years of experience in police or campus security
Possess a valid unrestricted drivers license
No previous felony convictions

Nice To Haves

Associate’s Degree in criminal justice, emergency management, law enforcement, business administration, public administration or a related field
ICS-300 and ICS-400 courses certification

Responsibilities

Assign duties, train and supervise the work of the night campus security officers to ensure that the shift operations are customer service focused and consistent with the needs of the college community
Write reports covering activity of squad or shift assigned; review and correct reports of subordinate officers; and maintain training records
Evaluate performance of subordinates to determine training requirements and deficiencies
Assist in development and conduct of training programs for campus security and crime prevention training for campus community
Assist in conducting hands on training within the department to ensure proficiency of patrol standards, industry security standards and familiarization with department Standard Operating Procedures
Assists with training new employees during probation period
Assists in creating, revising, and updating standard operating procedures of the department
Assist in the management of the office communications and alarm systems
Investigate complaints of disturbance, accidents, stolen property, or criminal activity
Collaborate with Associate Director of Emergency Management and Transportation on parking enforcement management
Patrol campus buildings and grounds on foot or by vehicle to maintain security
Issue citations for violations of campus regulations
Maintain surveillance of an area suspect for criminal activity
Provides professional customer service when dealing with stressful situations and utilizes a proactive approach to identifying safety and security hazards by communicating with staff
Functions as a working supervisor at the scenes of incidents, calls for service and special events
Provides maintenance assistance such as: alarm testing, check life safety equipment, automated external defibrillators (AEDs), access control, badging, door integrity checks, etc.
Enforces parking regulations, including citing vehicles
Present crime prevention and personal safety workshops to student and staff groups
Assist with monitoring, reviewing and investigating incidents utilizing the video management system
Respond to service calls and alarms from Campus View residents
Assist city or county police and state patrol in cases of emergency
Picks up and transports currency from various sites and locations, as assigned, to and from the cashier’s office
In the evening serve as campus contact for questions and information regarding emergency response and communication
Utilizing the emergency communication system to send messages to the campus community during critical incidents
Ability to be an effective and courteous team member
Assist in the development and implementation of training on safety, security, and emergency management procedures for faculty, staff, and students including such special populations as international students, persons with limited English knowledge, and disabled persons
Effective, engaging communication with students, employees and visitors, consistently modeling excellent customer service, appreciation for diversity, respect and compassion
Perform other related duties as assigned