Security Officer (2) - Shiprock Campus

Dine College•Shiprock, NM

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Security Officer helps ensure the safety of college students, employees, guests, and visitors, and protects college property, buildings, grounds, equipment, and other assets, as well as non-college property located on college property. The officer responds to emergencies and other conditions, assists as needed, and takes action appropriate to the situation within the legal limits of the department’s authority. The role includes crime prevention and enforcement of the Student Code of Conduct and college rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Duties include conducting campus and residential-area patrols, reporting crimes or unusual activity to a certified police officer, responding to incidents, assisting sick and injured people, preparing reports and data entries, and providing courteous service to students, staff, faculty, visitors, and guests. The officer may conduct investigations, collect evidence, interview people, provide court testimony, give crime-prevention and orientation presentations, and perform radio-dispatch duties when necessary. The position requires rotating shift work, including days, evenings, and nights, as well as weekends and holidays. The employee must be physically fit, pass a satisfactory physical examination, and occasionally lift or move more than 50 pounds.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 6 months of experience in a customer-facing setting.
Ability to observe and report unusual activity to a police officer.
Ability to assist sick and injured people and enforce rules and regulations.
Ability to follow standard operating procedures, general and special orders, directives, and other orders issued by competent authority.
Ability to interact with culturally and socially diverse populations and exhibit professional conduct, demeanor, speech, and attitude.
Computer literacy, including Word and Excel.
Ability to accurately observe and record events and handle multiple tasks.
Ability to maintain required licenses and certifications in current status.
Good speaking ability and ability to deal with persons and groups, firearms, and non-lethal weapons.
Familiarity with laws of arrest, search, and seizure.
Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively to determine the proper course of action.
Must be physically fit and pass a satisfactory physical examination.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.
Availability for rotating shifts, including days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and special assignments.
Defensive Driving Certification, First Aid/CPR/AED Certification, and Defensive Tactics Certification.

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak Navajo; oral fluency is highly desirable but not mandatory.
Healthcare experience.
Six months of experience as a Security Officer or Commissioned Law Enforcement Officer.

Responsibilities

Help assure the safety of students, employees, guests, and visitors on campus and protect college and other property located on college grounds.
Respond to emergencies and other conditions, assist as appropriate, and take action within the legal limits of the department’s authority.
Enforce the Student Code of Conduct, parking regulations, transportation policies, and other college rules, policies, procedures, directives, and orders.
Conduct petty misdemeanor-level criminal and civil investigations, collect and assemble evidence for court testimony, and interview persons.
With appropriate training, detain criminal suspects and pursue them on foot if necessary; conduct surveillance, including for long periods.
Perform first aid for sick and injured people.
Report maintenance problems and recommend repairs; secure campus doors and windows after hours and on non-working days.
Issue and process parking violation warnings and citations as prescribed by regulations.
Conduct mobile and foot patrols of campus and residential areas and report crimes or unusual activity to a certified police officer.
Provide courteous and respectful service to students, staff, faculty, visitors, and guests.
Present court testimony in Navajo Nation, Apache County, Arizona State, and Federal Courts.
Give crime-prevention presentations and orientation for new students, staff, and faculty.
Perform radio-dispatch duties when necessary.
Write reports and enter data into Crime-Star; submit work orders and student, staff/faculty, housing, and incident referrals as appropriate.
Perform rotating shifts, including holidays as needed, and carry out other duties as assigned.