Campus Safety Officer

Salt Lake Community College; Utah; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College is seeking a Campus Safety Officer to safeguard faculty, staff, students, and visitors across SLCC properties. The role covers patrolling, responding to security incidents, and ensuring buildings are secured, with coordination with local law enforcement as needed.

The position is essential, may require varying shifts including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, and is un-armed. A Utah driver’s license and ability to pass a background check are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–4 years paid, full-time work experience in security.
• Must obtain Utah driver's license and pass background check.
• Ability to work various shifts and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Patrol campus and related areas to maintain security.
• Respond to alarms, calls for service, and security incidents.
• Lock/unlock buildings and protect sensitive areas.
• Provide escort services and assistance (lockouts, jump starts).
• Maintain daily logs and prepare reports as needed.
• Coordinate with law enforcement when required.

Skills

Patrol security

Communication

Report writing

Emergency response

Work without supervision

Interpersonal skills

Liaison with law enforcement

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Radio equipment

Cellular phones

Job description

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

The Campus Safety Officer provides personnel, equipment, and real property security for faculty, staff, students and visitors at all Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) properties and locations. Protecting them from vandalism, theft, destruction, and other adverse conditions. Ensures all buildings, offices, and sensitive areas are locked. Works with law enforcement to ensure safety in the various parking areas.

The function of this position has been designated as “essential”, which means that when the College is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at the College.

This position is required to work various shifts including days, swings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

This is an un-armed position.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain campus security that may include foot and vehicle patrolling campus areas, responding to alarms, and calls for service to maintain security of buildings, facilities, equipment, etc., protecting them from vandalism, theft, destruction, and other adverse effects.
• Observe physical hazards or potential hazards, taking the appropriate steps to report items to the various divisions. Being the focal point to SLCC Facilities for snow removal or other adverse conditions.
• Maintain data (Daily logs) and prepare reports as needed.
• Taking reports, which include reports on injuries, campus rules, and regulations. Non-police calls, such as unlocking doors for instructors and assisting with problems.
• Providing escort services for visitors, students, staff, and faculty as necessary. Provide other services such as lockout services and jump starts. Maintain data (Daily logs) and prepare reports as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Ability to handle difficult situations when they arise.
• Ability to communicate with local authorities to report any suspicious activity on SLCC properties.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all SLCC faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
• Skilled in providing protection services to individuals on campus.
• Contribute to discussions on public safety-related programs, procedures, and policies.
• Observe, inform, and serve as a witness for law enforcement officers investigating a crime.
• Observe, locate, identify, and report any hazardous conditions on campus.
• Make appropriate decisions in stressful situations.
• Work without supervision.
• Strong and effective interpersonal communication skills, flexible, and customer service oriented.
• Ability to work in various environments such as cold weather, snow, rain, or heat.
• Knowledge to operate computer equipment and basic software packages.
• Basic knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws and codes defined by the United States, Utah, and Salt Lake County including security tactics and procedures and College policies and procedures.
• Skilled in radio and cellular phone communications to contact the appropriate agencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work effectively and professionally with students, employees, and members of the public from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances, including individuals with disabilities, consistent with the College's obligations under Title VI, Title VII, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• One (1) to four (4) years paid, full-time, work experience.
• Ability to obtain employment in the USA without VISA sponsorship.
• Successfully pass a background check.
• Obtain and maintain a Utah driver’s license.
• Reliable transportation to and from various campuses during all working hours

Education and relevant experience may be substituted when the minimum qualification does not require a specific degree, license, certification, accreditation standard, or other requirement for which substitution would be inappropriate. Trade off 1:1 full-time experience/education requirement. Part-time experience can be considered on a prorated basis (Trade off 2:1).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a security setting preferred.
• Customer service experience.

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.