Safety Officer

Safety Officer
Mechanicsburg, PA, United States

Description:

Safety Officers work
four ten hour shifts per week. The employee is scheduled to work every-other weekend (Fri-Mon). Safety Officer responsibilities include
patrolling campus, responding to calls, assisting with lockouts, providing safe ride services, and building positive relationships with
members of the Messiah University community.

Primary Duties

1. Patrol campus via vehicle, bike, or on
foot.
2. First responder for medical, criminal, mental health, and other incidents.
3. Conduct investigations
4. Lock/unlock
buildings
5. Provide safe rides to students who request them.
6. Enforce parking and traffic codes (ticketing)
7. Build positive
working relationships with students, faculty, and staff
8. Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.

Secondary
Duties

1. Direct traffic during large events on campus.
2. Perform dispatch services when necessary.
3. Provide
coverage when colleagues call off or request time away
4. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Education
Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Education Preferred

Associate’s or Bachelor’s
Degree

Experience Required

None

Experience Preferred

One year of employment in
the security or social services field. Prior experience working in a higher education setting.

Skills, Characteristics
Required

• Exemplary interpersonal and human relations skills; service orientated
• Ability to demonstrate respect for
  others, and build trust and rapport with co-workers and students, including those from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Experience and
  desire to interface with traditional aged college students
• Ability to manage conflict, to effect conflict resolution and to work
  cooperatively with the campus community
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks including radio and telephone
  contacts
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Ability to de-escalate tense situations
• Demonstrate
  commitment to the job, strong work ethic and integrity
• Ability to adhere to strict confidentiality
• Ability to receive
  constructive feedback and develop self-improvement goals

Special Working Conditions

Must have the ability
to mentally and physically perform essential job functions which require walking, prolonged standing, pushing, pulling, stooping, lifting
(40lbs) and endure various weather conditions. Willingness to work different shifts, work weekends and holidays, some mandatory overtime
required for special events; submit to Hepatitis B immunization or provide documentation of such. This position is essential; employees
providing essential services must report to work as scheduled by their supervisor in the event of an emergency closing or
delay.

Driving Requirements

This position requires the operation of a Messiah University owned or leased
vehicle and the employee must possess and maintain a current driver’s license, meet the established criteria, and abide by all policies and
procedures as presented in the University’s Fleet Vehicle Use Policy.

About Us
Messiah University’s commitment to diversity
and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian
faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision
through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational
program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and
inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential
employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and
public engagement.

Job Info
Job Identification: 426
Job Category: Campus Safety
Posting Date:
06/03/2026, 12:02 PM
Job Schedule: Full time
Locations: 1 University Ave, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055, US

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apply, visit https://messiah-ibvrjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/426

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