Campus Safety Responder

UC Riverside; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Riverside is hiring a Campus Safety Responder on the Main Campus. The role involves guarding and protecting university property, maintaining public safety without firearms, controlling entry to restricted areas, and patrolling campus facilities to deter crime.

Under general supervision, the position supports the Police Department with routine reports, dispatching, safety escorts, and emergency response while remaining unarmed and non-sworn.

Responsibilities

• Guard and protect University property with a high intrinsic or monetary value or high hazard potential, such as open art displays or highly flammable materials.
• Maintain order among crowds at public events and control entry to restricted areas.
• Inspect areas for security, fire, and accident hazards and take action as required.
• Patrol parking lots to prevent crime and assist sworn officers as needed.

Job description

Priority Application Deadline: 07/31/2026

Overview

Job ID 37603111
Category Security and Public Safety
Organization Health Wellbeing and Safety
Department Police
Location Main Campus - UCR
Salary $56,251 - $74,249
Date Posted July 17, 2026
Application Deadline Open Until Filled
Schedule Varies: 24/7
Full/Part Time Full-time(100%)
Level of Supervision General Supervision
Personnel Program Code Professional & Support Staff
Other Information Qualifies for Employee Referral Bonus: No
UC Internal Job: No

Position Information

At the University of California, Riverside (UCR), we are committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity for students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds to feel safe, welcome and empowered. The Campus Safety Responder demonstrates a commitment to supporting the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. Under general supervision, the Campus Safety Responder guards and protects University property with a high intrinsic or monetary value or a high hazard potential such as open art displays or highly flammable materials; maintains order among crowds at public events, but do not carry firearms; control entry to restricted areas; check the identity of persons seeking entry; inspect areas for security, fire, and accident hazards, and take action as required; watch for rule infractions and irregularities in University facilities; may answer questions and direct visitors; maintain public relations with all persons visiting assigned area; and patrol parking lots to prevent crime. Incumbents assigned to UCR Police Department perform some or all the following duties: routine police reports, radio dispatching, emergency first aid, traffic control, building and grounds security, prisoner processing, record bureau assistance, safety escorts, safety protection of mental health response team, response to campus alarms, and assistance to sworn officers as required. Incumbents shall not be equipped with firearms. Campus Safety Responders are full-time, non-sworn (unarmed) employees of the UCR Police Department within the Health, Well-Being & Safety (HWS) organization, who support a tiered safety response by providing public safety services on campus and other nearby sites owned and/or controlled by the University.The full salary range for the Campus Safety Responder is $25.40 - $33.53 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $29.77 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.