Community Safety Officer - swing shift

Reed College • Portland, OR

64d • $22 • Onsite

About The Position

Reed College Community Safety Staff are part of the Office of Student Life and a team that supports student success and the mission of the college. The Office of Community Safety fulfills the campus safety and security needs by providing a wide range of services, including overseeing emergency preparedness, assisting students, responding to reports of medical and mental health emergencies, reacting to fire and other alarms, and many more supportive services for the campus community. At Reed, Community Safety responsibilities begin with connecting with students, staff, and faculty as community partners. While we receive training typical of traditional security staff, we emphasize service to the community and collaboration across the college. Learn more about our Community Safety staff here on our website. We train all new hires on the job through our two-month Field Training Evaluation Program, with extensive, ongoing in-service training. Successful candidates come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Reed College offers an exceptional benefits package, including comprehensive medical and dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with 10% employer contribution (after one year of service), educational assistance for employees and their children, 22 days of paid vacation, paid holidays, and many other campus amenities, such as membership to the campus fitness center for employee and spouse/partner. This is a full-time position scheduled to work 40 hours per week. The swing shift position is scheduled from 2pm-10pm. There may be times when you are asked to work a shift not normally on your schedule. Starting base pay is $21.82 per hour plus swing shift differential of $.75 per hour.

Requirements

• A valid driver license at time of hire and must be comfortable driving a vehicle in emergency situations
• Ability to be DPSST certified (we will facilitate this training once hired)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in customer service and working overnight shifts is preferred

Responsibilities

• Survey and evaluate campus environment for safety and security hazards
• Respond to medical incidents; fire-related emergencies; alarms and notifications from the alarm systems, including for a nuclear reactor
• Respond to all other incidents of crime and campus emergency situations, provide crisis intervention in a higher education setting
• Interface and engage in conversation with students and other members of the campus community
• Route calls on the main college switchboard
• Receive and prioritize emergency and non-emergency calls from the college community

Benefits

• comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with 10% employer contribution (after one year of service)
• educational assistance for employees and their children
• 22 days of paid vacation
• paid holidays
• membership to the campus fitness center for employee and spouse/partner

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees