Public Safety Officer
About The Position
The Public Safety officer’s primary purpose is to protect life and property. This is accomplished through a variety of tasks including: preventive patrol, reporting suspicious persons/activities, reporting unsafe conditions, providing transportation to students and the enforcement of University’s rules and regulations. Regulate pedestrian and vehicular traffic and provide a security presence for dignitary visits, special events, and sporting events. They complete written reports on all security related matters and provide information and assistance to students, staff and the general public. Finally, they assist South Orange Police, Fire, and Rescue Squad when necessary or as required.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 1-3 years of relevant work experience, which may include experience in public safety, military, police or criminal justice coursework.
- Must be able to operate a 14-passenger vehicle.
- Valid New Jersey driver's license required with a good driving record
Nice To Haves
- Community policing course
- CRP, AED First Aid certification
- basic computer skills
- knowledge of alarm systems
- the ability to write a clear and concise report
- be able to clearly communicate directions, instructions, as well as work well under pressure.
Responsibilities
- Conduct patrols of the parking deck, surface parking lots, University grounds, surrounding streets, neighborhoods, and all off-site University locations.
- Lock/Unlock buildings according to daily operation schedule.
- Operate our SHU ride transportation vehicles
- Perform Fire Extinguisher Inspections
- Enforcing regulations requiring parking permits and/or parking guest passes.
- Identification and/or the removal from campus of all unauthorized vehicles.
- Complete departmental incident report
- Calls for service: escorts, jumpstarts, and lock outs
- Complete motor vehicle accident report
- Generate property reports
- Complete work orders that identify safety concerns in need of attention from the Facility Engineering staff.
- Provide CPR, AED, and First Aid for medical emergencies
- Respond to fire alarms, bomb threats, intrusion alarms, and maintenance issues.
- Providing directions
- Escorts/Transportation – on and off campus
- Vehicular jumpstarts
- Vehicle lockouts
- Direct and control vehicular/pedestrian traffic during special events.
- Perform package inspections.
- Maintain crowd control.
- Providing directions
- Escorts/Transportation – on and off campus
- Vehicular jumpstarts
- Vehicle lockouts
Benefits
- bundled medical, prescription, and vision insurance
- dental insurance
- life insurance
- retirement plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
