Campus Safety & Emergency Response Officer

Joliet Junior College; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Joliet Junior College is seeking a Campus Safety Officer to provide visible safety and security services across multiple campus locations. This part-time role requires maintaining a professional presence, assisting students and staff, and enforcing safety protocols in all weather conditions.

The position involves a high-visibility patrol, coordination with campus police, and potential training duties. A flexible, customer-focused, and safety-minded candidate is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1.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 program.
• 10.May be required complete training in the use of O.C. spray, expandable baton and handcuffing and arrest procedures if required by Chief of Police.
• 11.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.
• 12.Demonstrated commitment to the college's core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation and quality.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high visibility on campus locations; act professionally and exhibit a pleasant personality in public.
• Assist students, staff and visitors; create a customer friendly environment; make suggestions to improve customer service.
• Monitor the campus for building and patron safety; advise appropriate personnel of situations and/or take appropriate actions.
• Open and close the buildings, individual offices and classrooms and other rooms; report and lock doors.
• Escort patrons to their vehicles upon request; assist with jump starting disabled vehicles, locked keys in vehicle, etc.
• Make routine patrols of parking areas and advise on lighting, overnight vehicles, issue parking violations and unsafe or unusual conditions. Report and prepare accident/incident reports.
• 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.
• Monitor ingress and egress of the campus; question patrons regarding removal of property from premises; report theft.
• May respond to all requests for assistance and emergency calls depending on the nature of the emergency situations, assist campus and local police and fire authorities.
• Direct traffic as needed for graduations or other special events.
• 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.
• Cross train to work dispatch center as needed. Process emergency requests for service and dispatch emergency police, fire and other public safety equipment.
• Participate in achieving departmental and college goals and objectives.
• Assist in management of any public health matter where enhanced PPE State mandates are in effect or ordered by the state, college or designee.
• Obtain and maintain required certifications as required by the college or designee.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

Job description

Joliet Junior College is seeking a Campus Safety Officer to provide visible safety and security services across multiple campus locations. This part-time role requires maintaining a professional presence, assisting students and staff, and enforcing safety protocols in all weather conditions.

The position involves a high-visibility patrol, coordination with campus police, and potential training duties. A flexible, customer-focused, and safety-minded candidate is preferred.