Public Safety Officer

Hillsborough College; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillsborough Community College seeks a dedicated security officer to patrol campus facilities, protect lives and property, and assist law enforcement in investigations. You will monitor access control points, CCTV, and parking areas, respond to incidents, and provide first aid if needed.

Qualifications include vocational/technical training with security experience or an associate's degree in Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement, plus a Florida Class D security license and CPR/First Aid

Qualifications

• Must have security-related training or experience as described.
• License and certifications must be valid at time of hire and maintained.
• Bilingual abilities are a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Patrol campus buildings, parking lots, and grounds.
• Unlocks and secures buildings and offices.
• Enforce parking and traffic regulations and file incident reports.
• Monitors CCTV and access control systems; coordinate with law enforcement as needed.
• Provide first aid/CPR when required and assist campus personnel.

Skills

Patrol & surveillance

Communication skills

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Education

Associate's degree in Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement

Florida Class D security license

CPR and First Aid certification

Florida driver's license

Job description

Position Summary

Maintains a safe and secure environment for college students, faculty, staff and visitors by patrolling campus(es) to prevent crime, protecting life and property, preserving peace, and assisting law enforcement officers in their investigations of offenses at the College.

Job Duties

• Motor and foot patrols to check campus buildings, parking lots and grounds.
• Unlocks and secures buildings, classrooms and offices.
• Sets various alarms in buildings.
• Enforces parking, traffic regulations and prepares incident reports.
• Unlocks and secures buildings, classrooms and offices.
• Monitors access control, video surveillance cameras, threat intelligence, event management, parking, and interoperability with mutual aid first responders.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required, including applying first aid and CPR, and monitoring CCTV.
• Assists students, visitors and College personnel.
• May provide supervision for contractual security, etc.

Required Qualifications

The position requires either (1) vocational or technical school beyond High School/GED equivalent and at least one year of security guard or law enforcement experience, or (2) at least an associate's degree in Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement. In addition, requires a current: (1) Florida Class D security license, (2) CPR and first aid certification*, and (3) Florida driver's license. *CPR Certification must be obtained within first 30 days of employment if candidate is not certified at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

Associate's degree, two years of experience and a Security Class-D license is preferred. Bilingual in Spanish & English is a plus, but not required.

CLOSING DATE

Open until further notice.

Equal Opportunity

Hillsborough Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion among our applicants and employees is critical to our success as a community partner.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical/mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, and military/veteran status.

Veterans Preference

Preference will also be given to veterans and spouses who are eligible under the Veterans' Preference Law. At time of application, submittal of Form DD214 is the minimum requirement for veterans' preference claim.

Hillsborough Community College participates in the US E-Verify program.