Part-Time Campus Safety Officer

viterbo; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Viterbo University is seeking a dependable Part-Time Campus Safety Officer to help maintain a safe and welcoming environment on campus. The role involves patrolling facilities, responding to safety concerns, and ensuring emergency equipment functions properly. 20 hours per week with a Saturday/Sunday 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. schedule.

Qualifications include a high school degree or equivalent and CPR/AED certifications (or ability to obtain within 6 months). Prior security experience is required.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent required.
• CPR/AED certifications required or must be obtainable within 6 months of appointment.
• Prior security field experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform foot patrol on campus facilities and grounds to deter crime and protect people and property.
• Respond to complaints and disturbances to prevent dangerous situations.
• Investigate incidents, collect evidence, interview witnesses, and write reports.
• Identify hazards and report them to the Director of Campus Safety.
• Monitor surveillance, fire alarms and other emergency notification systems.
• Liaise with outside emergency services and law enforcement agencies.
• Assist with maintaining security operations and supervising student workers.
• Conduct routine inspections of AEDs, emergency phones, extinguishers, and safety equipment.

Education

High school degree or equivalent

CPR/AED certifications

Job description

Viterbo University is seeking a dependable and service-oriented Part-Time Campus Safety Officer to help maintain a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for our campus community. This position supports the safety of students, employees, visitors, and University property by monitoring campus, responding to safety and security concerns, identifying and reporting potential hazards, and helping ensure emergency and safety equipment is functioning properly. The Campus Safety Officer serves as a visible and helpful presence on campus and should be comfortable responding calmly and professionally to a variety of situations. This is a part-time, hourly position working 20 hours per week, with a regular schedule of Saturday and Sunday from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Perform foot patrol in campus facilities and on campus grounds for general purposes of crime prevention and security; provide protection of university students, employees, guests and property.
2. Respond to and follow up on complaints, disturbances, and or requests to prevent potentially dangerous situations from occurring on campus property.
3. Investigate incidents and violations, collect evidence, interview witnesses, and write incident reports.
4. Identify hazards to safety and security; report them to the Director of Campus Safety.
5. Monitor surveillance system, fire alarm system, and other emergency notification systems.
6. Assist in preparing administrative and operational reports and maintaining files of no contact, no trespassing, protection and restraining orders.
7. Act as a liaison to outside emergency services and law enforcement agencies.
8. Assist with maintaining organized and effective security operations in the Campus Safety Office, the Security Outpost Office and the Student Union Security Desk.
9. Assist with supervising work-study employees assigned to the Student Union Security Desk.
10. Conduct and document routine inspections of AEDs, Code Blue emergency phones, elevator emergency phones, fire extinguishers, etc.
11. Carry out other responsibilities as delegated or assigned.
12. Will be required to work holidays and cover vacations as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

High school degree or equivalent and prior experience in security field required.

Must possess CPR/AED certifications at time of appointment or the ability to obtain such certifications within 6 months of appointment and maintain such certification for the duration of employment.

About the University:

Viterbo University is a Catholic, Franciscan, liberal arts institution located in scenic La Crosse, Wisconsin, which has been rated as one of the top places to live in the US. The region features an attractive cost of living, beautiful bluffs and coulees, three major rivers including the Mississippi River, world-class health care and education systems, and easy access to major cities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States and must not require employer sponsorship now or in the future. The University is unable to provide employment sponsorship for this position.

The university does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex or engage in sex discrimination in any education program or activity that the university operates. Title IX's mandate not to discriminate on the basis of sex extends to students, employees, applicants for employment, and other persons in all aspects of the university's programs, activities, and operations. Inquiries regarding how Title IX applies to the university may be referred to the university Title IX coordinator, to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, or to both.

Contact information for the Title IX coordinator is available at www.viterbo.edu/titleix