Public Safety Officer - FT

Southeast Community College; Beatrice (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SCC Ben Dollars

Health insurance

Job summary

Southeast Community College is seeking a dedicated Public Safety Officer to help protect staff, students, and visitors at the Beatrice campus. The role focuses on monitoring facilities, enforcing access control, and responding to emergencies with professional judgment.

The position requires strong communication, de-escalation, and incident reporting skills, plus the ability to patrol across campus and coordinate with local law enforcement when needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree may substitute for six months of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred for related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical and personal security for staff, students, and visitors.
• Monitor visitors and enforce access procedures; direct as needed.
• Conduct regular patrols of facilities and grounds; respond to incidents.
• Operate video surveillance and security technology.
• De-escalate confrontations and provide guidance during emergencies.
• Follow emergency/disaster response plans and safety procedures.
• Document safety and security issues and assist investigations as needed.
• Communicate with campus administrators to implement safety measures.
• Maintain campus safety, including checks of safety equipment.

Skills

Patrol duties

Surveillance systems

Emergency response

Report writing

Communication skills

De-escalation

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree in Criminal Justice

Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice

Job description

Public Safety Officer - FT

SCC reserves the right to change, modify, or cancel posted positions as appropriate and/or necessary.

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If accommodation or assistance is needed to complete this application, contact Human Resources at 402-437-2553.

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title: Public Safety Officer - FT

Department: Safety & Security Staff

Location: Beatrice

Job Category: Support Staff

Job Type: Full-Time Regular

Posting Number: 02279

Position Summary Information

General Description of Position: Under the general direction and supervision of the Safety & Security Coordinator, the Public Safety Officer will act as a resource for safety and security concerns at the assigned location(s) and provide for the safety and welfare of staff, students, and visitors. The position is primarily responsible for monitoring behavior, monitoring visitors and visitor access, securing buildings and property, investigating disturbances, maintaining order during events, enforcing safety and security policy and procedures for visitors, students, faculty, and staff, and providing a professional response to safety or security situations. This full-time regular position will monitor the physical safety of campus buildings and grounds, monitor visitors, monitor doors, patrol or monitor using surveillance systems, respond to calls or emergencies, and report suspicious behavior. Requires the ability to deal with individuals and situations in a respectful, professional, calm, tactful, and firm manner.

Essential Functions

• Provide physical security, personal security, and crime prevention. Serve as liaison for law enforcement and emergency responders.
• Monitor visitors to the building, ensure visitors comply with entry and access processes, and direct as needed.
• Conduct regular patrols of facilities and grounds, check work and access areas, provide physical security presence on campus and during events, and deal with unruly or unauthorized individuals in a professional and appropriate manner.
• Monitor and operate video surveillance equipment and security-related technology.
• As necessary, direct and/or perform tasks related to providing personal safety/security to staff, visitors, and students, verbally de-escalate confrontation situations, and provide guidance and leadership in cases of emergency or crisis within guidelines and established procedures.
• Implement college emergency/disaster response plans and procedures, and strictly comply with all established procedures, plans, and processes in a safe, responsible, and professional manner.
• Respond, report, and document safety and security issues that occur on campuses. As required and appropriate, assist in the timely review and investigation of safety and security issues, concerns, or recommendations.
• Facilitate workplace safety by evaluating workplace security and safety and providing recommendations to the Security and Safety Coordinator.
• Communicate and partner with campus Administrators to ensure proper security and safety measures are implemented as related to students, employees, facilities, and property.
• Patrol and monitor parking lots for safety and driver compliance with parking procedures.
• Assist the Safety and Security Coordinator in maintaining campus safety, such as checking fire extinguishers on campus and eyewash/safety showers on campus on a routine basis.

Marginal Functions

• Perform other related duties within the division/program as assigned.
• May be required to perform associated duties, functions, or assignments in other divisions/programs/areas as required.
• Perform other College functions and duties as assigned.
• Must be able to work varied days, hours, shifts, locations, and campuses as required. Work schedules (hours/days/work location) are scheduled by Southeast Community College based on the needs of the College. Work hours, shifts, days, and work locations may vary depending on the needs of Southeast Community College and are subject to modification. Emergency or scheduled special activities may require hours outside of the regular workweek.

Promote a Culture of Belonging

Support and promote an environment of belonging where all students, faculty members, and college employees feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to contribute. Foster a community where each individual and their varied perspectives enrich the educational experience and create a safe and respectful environment. Support the College’s policies and programming related to access, fair employment, and equal opportunities for all.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to professionally and securely handle, maintain, and work with information that is extremely confidential and sensitive in nature.
• Ability to communicate at all times effectively in a positive, respectful, courteous, professional, tactful manner and maintain professionalism, patience, and understanding in stressful situations. Must possess excellent verbal communication skills, tact, and ability.
• Ability to develop detailed, accurate, and professional reports, communications, and procedures.
• Ability to lead and communicate in a calm, rational, firm, and professional manner, and ability to de-escalate situations safely.
• Ability to maintain professionalism, patience, and understanding in stressful situations.
• Sufficient dexterity, mobility, physical skill, and strength to perform the essential functions, which include demonstrations, training, security work, which may include restraint and personal safety techniques, safely and appropriately.
• Ability to perform campus patrol duties throughout a significant portion of the workday, including walking throughout campus facilities and navigating stairs as necessary.
• A basic level of analytical skills needed to assess situations that pose a threat to College security and to make judgments about the proper course of action to follow in emergencies.
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform keyboarding, telephone, and transport supply items, and to safely tolerate considerable walking, standing, bending, lifting, climbing, etc.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions, such as movement of wrists, hands, and fingers. Perform physical tasks such as opening, pulling, pushing, reaching, carrying, lifting, collating, dialing, filing, and inserting.
• Knowledge and experience in operating a telephone system with voicemail, a personal computer, and e-mail. Ability to operate software, websites, and conduct online research or training.
• Ability during peak times and on other occasions to work hours beyond the normal workweek, including possible evenings and/or weekends as assigned.
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the position, including driving a school vehicle and working at multiple campus locations as assigned or needed.
• Ability to complete, maintain, and perform required CPR , AED , First Aid, and additional safety/security certifications/training as required for the position.
• Ability to work independently and use good judgment in decisions and actions.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, in person, and on the phone.
• Ability to use basic computer skills.
• Ability to lift and carry up to fifty (50) pounds for short distances and move tables, chairs, and media equipment when necessary.
• The individual must possess the above skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of six (6) months of professional work experience in a security, safety, law enforcement, or first-responder field*
• Must be able to complete (and maintain) all required background checks, certifications, training, and verification required for the position.
• Valid motor vehicle license (Driver’s license)

* An Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, or a directly related field of study may substitute for the minimum requirement of six (6) months of work experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, or a directly related field of study.
• One (1) year or more of law enforcement, security, and/or safety work experience.
• Work experience as a certified Law Enforcement Officer or First Responder is highly desired.

Salary

Salary $20.07 per hour

Benefits

SCC BEN Dollars – Eligible Employees: Full-time status. Regular employees with an FTE of 0.75 or greater will be eligible for SCC Ben Dollars. All employees will be required to elect a health insurance option. If the cost of insurance coverage selected by an employee exceeds the SCC Ben Dollars available, all additional costs will be withheld from the employee’s paycheck. Any SCC Ben Dollars that the employee does not elect to use for the purchase of dependent health and dental insurance will be paid to the employee in cash at $0.93 per $1.00 benefit dollar. All amounts paid are subject to withholding for income and employment taxes, but not subject to the College’s contribution toward the Retirement Savings Plan – Group Retirement Account ( GRA ). Schedule Normal working hours for this full-time regular position are scheduled between 1:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, requiring a minimum of a 40-hour workweek, based on a 260-day work calendar. Scheduled special activities, emergencies, or temporary schedule changes may require hours outside of the regular workday or workweek.

Open Date 10/16/2026

Close Date 11/01/2026

Open Until Filled

No Veterans Preference

This position is subject to Nebraska veterans preference. Preference may be available to qualifying veterans, disabled veterans, certain spouses of veterans, and spouses of servicemembers as provided by Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 48-225 through 48-231. Applicants who wish to claim veterans preference must indicate their claim on the employment application and provide the required documentation to Human Resources.

Posting Specific Questions

• * Are you authorized to work in the United States on an unrestricted basis?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status, e.g., H-1B?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Employment Offers are conditional upon successfully completing all Criminal Background Checks, reference verification, current/previous employment verification, and transcript verification (where appropriate). Do you agree to these conditions?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Are you a current or former SCC employee or student?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Where did you see this posting?Which newspaper, website, College site or from a friend?

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Nebraska Veterans Preference: This position is subject to Nebraska veterans preference pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 48-225 through 48-231. Please select the statement that best describes your eligibility for Nebraska veterans preference for this position:
  • Not Applicable, or I do not wish to claim Nebraska veterans preference.
  • I am claiming preference based on my own qualifying military service and am also claiming the additional preference available to a disabled veteran under Nebraska law.
  • I am claiming preference based on my own qualifying military service and am not claiming the additional preference available to a disabled veteran.
  • I am claiming preference as the spouse of a veteran who has a 100% permanent disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • I am claiming preference as the spouse of a veteran who was killed in the line of duty or died due to military service.
  • I am claiming preference as the spouse of a servicemember who is currently on active status.
  • I am claiming preference as the spouse of a servicemember who was discharged or separated from service within the previous 180 days.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents