Hourly Campus Safety Officer

CP11 University of New Hampshire; Durham (NH); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of New Hampshire in Durham is seeking an individual to perform routine inspections of campus property to ensure compliance with state, municipal, federal and USNH safety regulations. This adjunct hourly position operates under the general supervision of the Chief of Police and may require travel between UNH campuses.

The role demands the ability to stay composed in interactions with authorities, staff, and the public, handle multiple tasks, and work in varied conditions, including

Qualifications

• Must maintain composure and professionalism when interacting with authorities, staff, and the public.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently in a dynamic campus environment.
• Willingness to travel between UNH campuses as required.
• Exposure to sensitive and confidential information and potential high-pressure situations.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine inspections of campus property to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Maintain composure when dealing with authorities, executives, staff and the public, often under urgent conditions.
• Assist in enforcing state, municipal, federal, and USNH safety standards.
• Travel between UNH campuses as needed to complete inspections.
• Work in environments requiring protective gear and awareness of personal safety.
• Occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds and stand/walk for long periods.

Skills

Multitasking

Calm under pressure

Discretion/Confidentiality

Travel between campuses

Physical stamina

Job description

Under the general supervision of the Chief of Police or designee perform routine inspections of campus property to assure compliance with state, municipal, federal and USNH campus safety/security regulations. With or without reasonable accommodation, it requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include: Maintain composure in dealing with authorities, executives, staff and the public, occasionally under conditions of urgency and in pressure situations. Exposure to sensitive and confidential information. Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently. Exposure to stressful situations, such as challenging individuals. Rapid and effective decision-making during unusual or emergency situations. Work in environments and under conditions that may require the use of protective gear and devices, and/or awareness of personal safety. Frequent sitting and/or standing and walking, which may be required for long periods of time, and may involve climbing stairs and walking up inclines and on uneven terrain. Some lifting and moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds. Close and distance vision and ability to adjust focus. Travel between UNH campuses as required.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Maintain composure in dealing with authorities, executives, staff and the public, occasionally under conditions of urgency and in pressure situations.
• Exposure to sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
• Exposure to stressful situations, such as challenging individuals.
• Rapid and effective decision-making during unusual or emergency situations.
• Work in environments and under conditions that may require the use of protective gear and devices, and/or awareness of personal safety.
• Frequent sitting and/or standing and walking, which may be required for long periods of time, and may involve climbing stairs and walking up inclines and on uneven terrain.
• Some lifting and moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.
• Close and distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Travel between UNH campuses as required.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Compensation Pay Range: $25 /hour

More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location: Durham

Salary Grade: Adjunct Hourly Staff 00

The University System of New Hampshire is the largest provider of postsecondary education in the Granite State. With approximately 30,000 enrolled students annually and more than 90,000 alumni living in state, the institutions of the University System - the University of New Hampshire - Durham, the University of New Hampshire School of Law, the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Plymouth State University, and Keene State College - have a direct impact on hundreds of thousands of New Hampshire citizens every year.