Campus Safety Officer
Company: Joliet Junior College
Location: Joliet
Posted on: May 13, 2022
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Job Description:
Position Title:Campus Safety OfficerJob Description:POSITION
TITLE: CAMPUS SAFETY OFFICER
STATUS: Part time
DEPARTMENT: Campus Police
DIVISION: Administrative Services
CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt
UNION: Technical Office Support Staff
REPORTS TO: Chief of Police through chain of command
PLACEMENT: Support Staff Grade 5
MINIMUM PAY RATE: Part time $16.51 per hour
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity,
gender, language, age and background. Joliet Junior College is an
AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates
who would enhance the diversity of its staff.POSITION SUMMARYCampus
Safety Officers are non-sworn uniformed safety/security officers
Maintains a highly visible professional presence on the campus in
order to provide various types of immediate assistance to students,
employees and visitors of the College. Maintains constant foot
patrol, climbs stairs and sits or stands for long period of time.
Works during inclement weather. Works at multiple campus locations;
follows the various protocols of each campus. Projects a
professional image and pleasant personality at all times.ESSENTIAL
JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Maintain high visibility on
campus locations; act professionally and exhibit a pleasant
personality in public.2. Assist students, staff and visitors;
create a customer friendly environment; make suggestions to improve
customer service.3. Monitor the campus for building and patron
safety; advise appropriate personnel of situations and/or take
appropriate actions. Ask unauthorized individuals to leave the
building/grounds; advise on parking violations.4. Open and close
the buildings, individual offices and classrooms and other rooms;
report and lock doors.5. Escort patrons to their vehicles upon
request; assist with jump starting disabled vehicles, locked keys
in vehicle, etc.6. Make routine patrols of parking areas and advise
on lighting, overnight vehicles, parking violations and unsafe or
unusual conditions. Report and prepare accident/incident reports.
Make safety inspections.7. Maintain a working knowledge of all
campus facilities and operations, campus staff and their vehicles,
and sources of information dissemination. Assist with the
administration of college policies and regulations.8. Monitor
ingress and egress of the campus; question patrons regarding
removal of property from premises; report theft.9. Respond to all
requests for assistance and emergency calls. In emergency
situations assist campus and local police and fire authorities.10.
Serve as a trainer and mentor for new Campus Safety Officer; assist
in the training of evacuation plan sector leaders. Assess training
efforts and advise on areas of improvement during post training
analysis.11. Cross train to work dispatch center. Process emergency
requests for service and dispatch emergency police, fire and other
public safety equipment.12. Participate in achieving departmental
and college goals and objectives.13. Ability to establish and
maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other
members of the college and community, displaying cultural
competence as well as emotional intelligence.14. Assume other
duties as assigned.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS1. Must be 18 years of age
and have a High School diploma or equivalent.2. Must pass a
complete personal and criminal background check.3. Must have a
valid driver's license and be able to operate cars and 15 passenger
vans.4. Must be able to walk stairs and conduct prolonged foot
patrol indoors and out in all weather conditions.5. Must be able to
assist with the rescue of injured or ill persons or the arrest of
criminal offenders.6. Must be able to work varying shifts at all
Joliet Junior College campuses.7. Must be willing to be trained in
CPR, AED, first aid and other emergency response as needed.8. May
be required to cross-train to operate the Dispatch Center.9. Must
successfully complete in-house, field training programand obtain a
Professional Employee Registration (PERC) card through the Illinois
Department of Professional Regulation or equivalent.10. Must
successfully complete training in the use of O.C. spray, expandable
baton and handcuffing and arrest procedures.PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS1.English and Spanish verbal and written
communication proficiency.2.Demonstrated multicultural
competence.3. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and
effective working relationships with other members of the college
and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional
intelligence.SELECTION PROCESS:1. Candidates must submit a written
application and attend an oral interview if invited. A background
check is required by law.2. No experience is necessary but a strong
background in safety/security is desired.WORK SCHEDULE 1. Duties
are performed outdoors in varying climate conditions and may be
subjected to adverse and hazardous conditions.2. May be required to
work any shift: 7a.m. to 3p.m. - 3p.m. to 11p.m. or 11pm to 7a.m.
Monday through Friday3. Twelve (12) month probationary period (per
Section 9.4 Probation for New Employees).PHYSICAL DEMANDS 1.
Strenuous walking, standing, lifting, and or climbing.2. Ability to
operate a motor vehicle.3. Ability to control sudden violent or
extreme physical acts of others and exhibit rapid mental and
muscular coordination.WORKING CONDITIONS1. Duties are performed
outdoors in varying climate conditions and may be subjected to
adverse and hazardous conditions.PRIORITY CONSIDERATION
DATEImmediate ConsiderationInternal candidates must adhere to the
terms of employment regarding length of time in current position as
outlined in their union contract. Full Time/Part Time:Part
timeUnion (If Applicable):TOSSCScheduled Hours:0
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