Public Safety Officer

Public Value; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision coverage

403(b) retirement plan

Free tuition for employees and dependents

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a University Public Safety Officer to promote lawful behavior and protect the welfare of students, faculty, staff, and visitors on campus.

This role involves performing patrols, monitoring behavior, and enforcing regulations. Ideal candidates will possess strong interpersonal skills, a high school diploma or GED, and experience in public safety. The position offers generous benefits including health coverage and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in security, public safety or a related field.
• Must have ability to interpret institutional policies, plans, objectives, rules and regulations.
• Must be able to perform duties of a physical nature, requiring constant walking and lifting.

Responsibilities

• Promote lawful behavior and protect the welfare of students, faculty, staff and visitors.
• Perform foot, vehicle and bicycle patrols of the campus.
• Monitor police and fire department radio channels.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Ability to perform physical duties

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Radio communication equipment

Job description

About Salve Regina University

Salve Regina University is a comprehensive Catholic university located in the coastal community of Newport, Rhode Island. The University is committed to academic success and personal discovery.

Job Description

A University Public Safety Officer will promote lawful behavior and protect the welfare of students, faculty, staff and visitors as a uniformed presence on campus.

Basic Functions

The Public Safety Officer performs foot, vehicle and bicycle patrols of the university campus to monitor behavior, secure buildings and property, investigate disturbances, maintain order during events and enforce regulations. Duties include locking and unlocking doors, patrolling property, monitoring buildings with video surveillance systems, reporting suspicious behavior, enforcing traffic and parking regulations, responding to emergencies and providing first aid, communicating via radio with campus security and local police and fire departments, and submitting detailed incident reports. The Officer also dispatches traffic and campus patrols and monitors emergency communication channels.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as primary guardian of University personnel and property.
• Reduce the opportunity for the commission of crime through preventative patrol and other measures.
• Patrol interior and exterior of administrative, academic and residential buildings.
• Make log entries of broken windows, open doors, and other observations that require attention or repairs.
• Be thoroughly familiar with the assigned route of patrol, including location of residential, administrative and academic buildings.
• Special attention should be given to the location of fire boxes, telephone and other emergency operational services.
• Identify criminal activity and notify local police authorities of such activities.
• Operate the radio in accordance with FCC Regulations and departmental procedures, keeping radio equipment operational at all times and make frequent radio contact with Dispatch.
• Regulate University parking and traffic patterns.
• Serve as radio dispatcher. Dispatch campus patrols when necessary.
• Monitor police and fire department radio channels and emergency phone lines.
• Dispatch and supervise University campus transportation systems.
• Identify safety and security problems that are potentially serious in nature and report same.
• Lock and unlock buildings at specified times.
• Check the operating condition of the campus intrusion and fire alarm systems.
• Assist in fire safety education drills.
• Check on the operating condition of heating and hot water systems.
• Monitor Card Access and RAVE Guardian system, responding to alerts.
• Train additional security officers and serve as crowd control at special events.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

This position is classified as an "essential position". Employees who occupy an essential position may be required to be on campus during emergencies, when work and/or classes have been canceled. Exceptions may apply and will be determined by the department or office supervisor on a case-by-case basis.

Licenses, Tools and Equipment

• A valid driver's license.
• Ability to successfully complete a physical and psychological examination upon request.

Environmental Conditions

• The incumbent may be substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
• This position is subject to both inside and outside work and extreme cold and hot temperatures can be encountered. Noise, vibration, hazards, atmospheric conditions, oils and wearing a respirator might also be encountered.
• All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
• Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed. Employees will be required to perform other job‑related duties requested by their supervisor.

Requirements

Required:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in security, public safety or a related field.
• Ability to read and transcribe data accurately.
• Must be able to prepare and type detailed reports and possess strong interpersonal skills.
• Must possess good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Must have ability to interpret institutional policies, plans, objectives, rules and regulations, and communicate interpretations to subordinates and others.
• Candidates must provide their own transportation to and from work. They must accept that they are "essential personnel" and be able to report for duty in adverse weather conditions.
• Must be willing to participate in campus emergency drills with local authorities, as well as other emergency exercises deemed necessary by the university.
• Must be able to perform duties of a physical nature, requiring constant walking, climbing stairs, lifting objects up to 25 pounds, entering and exiting vehicles and other required duties of a physical nature.
• This position requires the candidate to submit to psychological and physical examinations along with a Rhode Island State Police campus security personnel nationwide criminal records check conducted on them.

Preferred:

• More than 3 years of experience in security, public safety or a related field.
• Associate or BA/BS preferred.

Benefits

Salve Regina University offers generous benefits to eligible employees (waiting periods apply):

• Health, dental and vision coverage effective on the first of the month following hire.
• 403(b) retirement plan through TIAA with employee and employer contributions and access to advising services.
• Long‑term disability coverage.
• Employer‑paid life and AD&D insurance.
• Up to 100% free tuition at Salve for eligible employees and qualified dependents.
• Robust wellness program and free access to the on‑campus fitness center.

Other available benefits include:

• Supplemental life insurance for employees and dependents.
• Supplemental insurance coverage through Aflac.
• Tuition Exchange scholarship program for qualified dependents of eligible employees working full‑time.
• Discounted pet insurance through ASPCA.
• Student loan forgiveness assistance program (SAVI).
• Employee Assistance Program through Health Advocate.
• Flexible spending health and dependent care accounts.
• Health savings accounts.
• 529 college‑bound saver program.
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

For more detailed information on Salve's benefits, visit https://salve.edu/human-resources/benefits.