Campus Safety Officer

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 2 Year
Degree

Category: Education

Description

The successful candidate will be responsible
for assisting in maintaining safety and security throughout the Fisk University campus. He or she will assist in identifying and
establishing programs for orienting new employees; assisting in planning the training and development of staff; and ensuring all policies
and procedures are up to date, well organized and easily accessible to all staff and students. He or she will ensure that detailed records
of performance and training status of all employees are maintained. Position requires a minimum of 40 hours worked per
week.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for accomplishing the mission of the Office of Campus Safety, to provide for
  both the security and safety of the Fisk community.
• Provide effective management and front-line supervision of all Campus Safety
  Officers and Dispatchers on assigned shift to include the following:
  • Supervises all subordinate staff to include contracted staff
    officers, student employees, managing staff time and scheduling and evaluating job performance of each.
  • Develops and manages
    staffing schedules and deployment needs of respective shifts and/or events as required.
  • Develop and implement field training
    mechanisms for all staff officers/other that are necessary to provide adequate services.
  
  
• Conduct both walking and mobile
  patrols of interior and exterior locations/areas of the campus and remain highly visible.
• Responds to access/securing requests in
  accordance with the policies and procedures of the Key and Access Control programs.
• Monitors all Campus access points, monitoring
  all campus entry (vehicular and pedestrian) and egress. This to include traffic direction, visitor assistance and entry validation when
  necessary.
• Completes required paperwork in compliance with the Campus Safety Operations Manual and University Handbook, including
  but not limited to, field reports, operations notes, incident reports, accident reports, traffic citations, alcohol citations,
  more.
• Provides emergency/crisis/routine response as situations arise, in accordance with university and departmental policy,
  Federal, State and local laws.
• Annually attend in-service training provided by the University and pass with an 80% or better, each
  testing instrument.
• Perform all other routine and daily Campus Safety services that are also required of staff.
• Other
  duties as assigned by the Chief of Campus Safety.

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent verbal,
  written and other interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively as a team or independently, with minimum
  supervision.
• Security supervisory experience preferred
• Proficient knowledge in computer operations
• Experience
  working in a university or college setting, preferably in the area of campus security or Campus Safety, preferred.
• Must possess
  proficient report writing skills
• Excellent problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Applicant must possess an
  understanding of the Tennessee Based Reporting System (TIBRS) and The Jeanne Clery
  Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. The ability to speak well and instruct safety related classes
  to the campus community.

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma with two years of
college experience preferred and/or adequate level of experience in safety or security field.

Experience: Prior
military, police or post-secondary venue experience preferred but not required. Minimum of two years’ experience preferred, with one year at
a supervisory level.

Licenses: State of Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Armed
licensing and certifications preferred.

Additional Requirements: A background and/or credit check will be required
of the successful applicant. An official transcript (if applicable) and names, addresses and phone numbers of three (3) references will be
required of the successful applicant.

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