Evening Campus Safety Officer | Benefits Eligible

Pacific Lutheran University; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Lutheran University is seeking a Professional Safety Officer to ensure campus safety and security on the Tacoma campus. The role requires interaction with community members, presence on campus, and routine safety duties during a Friday-Monday night schedule.

The position reports to the Assistant Director of Campus Safety and involves monitoring, responding to emergencies, and coordinating with local responders while maintaining compliance with PLU policies.

Qualifications

• 2 years of job-related safety/security experience.

Responsibilities

• Engage with community members in a culturally responsive manner and with the goal of developing on-going relationships.
• Proactively monitor activity on campus by providing presence on campus on foot or in a vehicle.
• Lock and unlock buildings and perimeter gates and check fire panels in buildings.
• Assist individuals in locating or obtaining resources to address issues or special needs.
• Respond to emergency incidents, ensuring proper procedures are followed and notifications are made.
• Administer first aid and operate an AED machine.
• Assist local fire and law enforcement personnel in the performance of their duties as requested.
• Provide assistance with vehicle jump starts, walking escorts, and shuttle transports.
• Use weaponless defensive tactics, employing verbal skills to diffuse volatile or hostile situations.
• Perform dispatcher duties including, answering multi-line phones, entering data into the computer system, and addressing walk-in visitors.
• Write reports on incidents.
• Operate university vehicles in conformance with local laws and PLU policies.
• Attend professional development training such as Security Officer Academy and IMS 100/200 and 700 certifications.
• Train new employees on department policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Diversity & Inclusion

Confrontation management

Multitasking

English communication

Radio operations

Driving operations

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Google Mail

Calendar

Job description

Pacific Lutheran University is seeking a Professional Safety Officer to ensure campus safety and security on the Tacoma campus. The role requires interaction with community members, presence on campus, and routine safety duties during a Friday-Monday night schedule.

The position reports to the Assistant Director of Campus Safety and involves monitoring, responding to emergencies, and coordinating with local responders while maintaining compliance with PLU policies.