Campus Safety & Operations Coordinator

Linfield University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Linfield University – Portland Campus is seeking a Security & Operations Specialist to help provide a safe, secure, welcoming, and well-functioning environment at our Portland campus. This role blends campus safety and security with administrative, facilities, and operational support across Portland Campus Operations, including visitor services, room scheduling, mail, access control, and events.

Candidates must balance customer service with hands-on tasks, collaborate with students, staff,

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication for a diverse campus community.
• Ability to balance customer service with administrative duties.
• Comfort using campus scheduling and records systems.
• DPSST certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification or ability to obtain within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors, manage check-in, provide directions and information.
• Schedule classrooms and spaces; maintain weekly room calendars.
• Distribute campus mail and deliveries; monitor first aid kits.
• Handle facilities requests and access control tasks; issue keys.
• Support events, crowd control, and post-event cleanup.
• Patrol campus and respond to incidents following safety procedures.

Skills

Clear communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

De-escalation

Multitasking

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Oregon DPSST certification (unarmed private security)

First Aid/CPR/AED certification

Valid Oregon driver’s license

Job description

Linfield University – Portland Campus is seeking a Security & Operations Specialist to help provide a safe, secure, welcoming, and well-functioning environment at our Portland campus. This role blends campus safety and security with administrative, facilities, and operational support across Portland Campus Operations, including visitor services, room scheduling, mail, access control, and events.

Candidates must balance customer service with hands-on tasks, collaborate with students, staff,