Overnight Residence Safety Supervisor

Grand Valley State University; Allendale Charter Township, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Wellness resources

Tuition waiver

Job summary

Grand Valley State University seeks an Overnight Safety Specialist to oversee nighttime access and security in residence halls, supervising Overnight Safety Student Assistants and coordinating with campus police.

The role is overnight with a rotating schedule; a Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required, plus strong leadership and crisis-management skills. Salary starts at $44,000 with limited benefits including medical and tuition waiver.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, coordinating, or providing leadership to staff or student employees.
• Ability to respond to challenging interpersonal, behavioral, safety, or customer-service situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of nighttime access and security operations across residence halls.
• Recruit, train, supervise, schedule, and evaluate Overnight Safety Student Assistants.
• Develop and maintain overnight safety operating procedures and shift protocols.
• Coordinate with Housing & Residence Life on-call team and campus police as needed.
• Maintain documentation of significant access issues and safety incidents.

Skills

Supervision experience

Leadership

Crisis response

De-escalation

Interpersonal communication

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Grand Valley State University seeks an Overnight Safety Specialist to oversee nighttime access and security in residence halls, supervising Overnight Safety Student Assistants and coordinating with campus police.

The role is overnight with a rotating schedule; a Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required, plus strong leadership and crisis-management skills. Salary starts at $44,000 with limited benefits including medical and tuition waiver.