Campus Safety Officer

UMA; Orono, Northern (ME, KY); Hybrid; USD 3,363,000 - 3,669,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition benefits

Job summary

The University of Maine seeks a campus security officer to engage in community policing, patrol campus grounds, and enforce safety policies. You will respond to dispatches, assist in emergencies, and direct traffic or citations as needed, ensuring a safe campus environment.

Starting hourly pay ranges from $24.21 to $26.63, with responsibilities including public assistance, building checks, and collaboration with UMaine Police Department. Background checks apply; onsite work at Orono campus.

Qualifications

• Background knowledge of customer service principles.
• Familiarity with safety and security policies and procedures.
• Awareness of applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Ability to complete accident, incident, and parking violation reports.
• Knowledge of regional geography and campus layout.
• Comfort using radio and telecommunications equipment.
• Proficiency with basic computer software.

Responsibilities

• Engages in community policing programs to improve campus safety.
• Patrols University grounds via foot, bike, or vehicle and enforces rules.
• Directs traffic and issues citations for parking violations as needed.
• Communicates with the public and staff; assists with disabled vehicles and lockouts; checks building security.
• Responds to dispatches and emergency situations; supports evacuation procedures.
• May detain suspected offenders until law enforcement arrives.

Skills

Customer service

Property security

Safety procedures

Laws and regulations

Report writing

Geography

Radio equipment

Computers

Tools

Radio equipment

Job description

Starting salary is between $24.21- $26.63 per hour.

• Engages and participates in community policing/problem-oriented policing programs to improve the safety culture on campus.
• Monitors University grounds and facilities via foot, bicycle and vehicle patrol for safety and security violations; warns or cites violators as necessary; responds to routine and complex emergency situations; responds to radio or telephone dispatches; assists in emergency procedures such as restraining unruly persons or aiding in the evacuation of buildings; contacts appropriate police, fire and medical assistance. May detain suspected offenders until the arrival of law enforcement.
• Controls vehicle and pedestrian traffic to assure smooth flow of traffic, which includes directing traffic and issuing citations for parking violations.
• Communicates with the general public and employees while patrolling University property; assists individuals with disabled vehicles and vehicle lockouts; checks building security; and observes behavior of citizens.

About the University

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu. UMaine offers a wide range of benefitsfor employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Visit the Maine Office of Tourism to learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer.

Qualifications

Required

Classification knowledge requirements

• Customer service principles;
• UMS buildings, parking lots, and other property;
• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations;
• Safety and security policies and procedures;
• Accident, incident, and parking violation report forms.
• Regional geography;
• Applicable radio and telecommunications equipment and systems;
• Computers and related software applications.

Classification skill requirements

• Providing exemplary customer service;
• Performing security and safety activities;
• Thinking and acting quickly in an emergency with judgment and discretion;
• Remaining calm during stressful situations;
• Filling out work orders and other paperwork accurately and completely;
• Working independently;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to (give and) receive work direction.

Other Information

The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening and post offer physical.

The University of Maine System (the System) is an equal opportunity institution committed to fostering a nondiscriminatory environment and complying with all applicable nondiscrimination laws. Consistent with State and Federal law, the System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, pregnancy, or veteran or military status in any aspect of its education, programs and activities, and employment. The System provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. If you believe you have experienced discrimination or harassment, you are encouraged to contact the System Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Services at 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, Orono, ME 04469-5713, by calling 207.581.1226, or via TTY at 711 (Maine Relay System). For more information about Title IX or to file a complaint, please contact the UMS Title IX Coordinator at www.maine.edu/title-ix/.

Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, such as the University, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report, (ASR) and provide notice of the availability of the ASR to all prospective employees. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University’s crime statistics for the past three calendar years; and disclosures regarding the University’s current campus security policies. You may view the University’s Annual Security Report. If you wish to have a paper copy of the ASR or you need to have a copy of the ASR in an accessible format, the University will provide such a copy upon request. Please contact: UMaine Police Department, 81 Rangeley Rd., The University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5794, or call 207.581.4053.