Campus Safety Officer

palmbeachstate; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Palm Beach State College is seeking a Campus Safety Officer to protect visitors, students, faculty, and staff across campus locations. You will patrol grounds, respond to calls, issue parking authorizations, and write detailed incident reports.

Responsibilities include monitoring access, handling alarms, and directing emergency responders as needed. A focus on safety, confidentiality, and appropriate communication with diverse campus communities is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent experience.
• Experience delivering strong customer service and handling inquiries.
• Ability to investigate incidents and prepare clear reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Patrol campus grounds to ensure safety and security.
• Respond to calls, monitor access, and issue parking authorizations and citations.
• Open/close buildings, respond to alarms, and notify officials of incidents.
• Prepare accurate, detailed incident and accident reports.
• Direct emergency responders to locations and maintain safe campus environments.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Incident investigations

Verbal & written comms

Diversity awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Some related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Professional

Job description

Join our team!

What We Offer

At Palm Beach State College, you will discover a place where ideas come to life and the heartbeat of a county begins. By joining us, you will be exposed to professionals from across the U.S. and abroad who are the strivers, reinventors, explorers, and influencers dedicated to developing talent that fills the most needed workforce roles. As the Panthers, we embrace a community of belonging, caring, and connection for our students and employees. We seek creative individuals to help PBSC fulfill its mission of inspiring hope, advancing skills, and transforming lives.

About this role

Responsible for providing safety and security for visitors, students, faculty, and staff. Patrols the campus grounds, responds to calls, issues parking authorizations and citations, and writes incident and accident reports. This role may be required to work a fluctuating schedule to include nights, weekends, and at other campuses as scheduled.

What a day of a Campus Safety Officer looks like :

• Monitors parking areas and other department or campus facilities to prevent problems and checks building security.
• Issues parking authorization for faculty, student and staff, and issues related reports.
• Opens and closes buildings, responds to alarms, notifies proper officials of alarms and breakdowns.
• Investigates disruptions and incidents on department or campus property. Writes and submits accurate, detailed reports on all incidents.
• Monitors visitor access to various areas of the campus.
• Reports unsafe conditions and other safety concerns during patrolling duties.
• Directs emergency medical personnel to the appropriate areas of the campus during emergency situations.
• Keeps department and campus facilities in clean, litter-free and in an orderly condition.
• Performs or assists in performing safety and fire inspections.
• Follows established safety practices. Maintains and performs in a safe workplace.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

We'd love to hear from you if you have the following:

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED
• Some related experience

Knowledge of:

• Microsoft Office Professional or similar applications

Skilled in:

• Delivering a high level of customer service
• Attention to detail
• Incident investigations

Ability to:

• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing on a regular basis with internal and external customers, build relationships, manage customer expectations and take responsibility for a high level of service
• Interact in a positive manner with diverse populations and varying education levels of students, faculty, staff, and the public
• Maintain strict confidentiality and discretion

Licenses, Registration, Certifications, or Special Requirements:

• Regular physical attendance required
• Valid Florida driver's license
• Must be able to successfully pass and maintain a Level II Background Screening as a condition of employment
• Must obtain and maintain certificate in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid, and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use within six months of hire and maintain certification as a condition of employment

Work Environment and Physical Demand:

• Reach and grasp objects - Daily
• Stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl - Daily
• Stand for extended periods of time - Daily
• Use of video display terminal - Daily
• Use of manual dexterity and fine motor skills - Daily
• Communicate information orally and in writing - Daily
• Receive and understand information through oral and written communication - Daily
• Proofread and check documents for accuracy - Daily
• Experience exposure to uncomfortable work environment due to extreme temperature, noise level, and other conditions - Daily
• Risk for occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens - Daily
• Operate motor vehicle - Weekly
• Work a fluctuating work schedule - Weekly

This job description is intended to be generic in nature and describe the essential functions of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities, and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for post secondary educational requirements, in the employment by the state and its political subdivisions and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

The minimum base pay for this position starts at $15.80/ hour, however, the offer may vary based on the candidate's education and experience.

Wait, there is more!

Culture:

Be part of an inclusive, Panther First environment where every role has a purpose, and employees have a sense of belonging.

Education Benefits:

Tuition fee waiver at PBSC, tuition reimbursement, degree recognition award, educational leave, and more. Public Service Loan Forgiveness institut