Public Safety Officer (Part-Time)

Mount Hood Community College; Gresham (OR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Hood Community College is seeking a Public Safety Officer to perform general duty public safety work across campus, including patrols, incident response, and reporting. The role requires maintaining safety, enforcing laws and college policies, and coordinating with external agencies when necessary.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver's license, and at least three years of driving history.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic skills in filing, data entry, spreadsheets, databases, and email applications; intermediate skills in word processing (Microsoft Office).
• Valid driver's license and insurance; ability to operate college vehicles; minimum 3 years driving history.

Responsibilities

• Conducts foot and vehicle patrols, enforces safety rules, and issues warnings or citations.
• Investigates incidents, interviews witnesses, and applies appropriate dispositions.
• Provides first aid, CPR, and coordinates emergency responses as needed.
• Prepares incident reports and maintains logs for college and law enforcement use.
• Operates switchboard and assists visitors with information.

Skills

Filing

Data entry

Spreadsheets

Databases

Email applications

Word processing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

Performs general duty public safety work in the protection of life and property throughout the college. Responds and takes appropriate action in the event of crime, fire, or medical emergencies utilizing established procedures. Conducts foot and vehicle patrols on the college property to enforce state, federal and local laws, and college policy and regulations related to Public Safety.

Essential Duties

1. Conducts foot and vehicle patrol of college property, makes inquiries regarding incidents, conducts crowd control as needed, and issue warnings or citations to enforce the college motor vehicle regulations and other public safety rules. Assists other jurisdictions while they are on college property.
2. Applies and understands criminal law, conducts preliminary investigations of crimes, accidents and other incidents occurring on college property which includes interviewing witnesses and victims and assures appropriate disposition of such incident.
3. Places individuals under citizen's arrest when necessary; provides appropriate custody of persons, conducts consent searches, inventories property, and uses limited force when appropriate as defined by use of force policy.
4. Performs security and safety checks of college grounds and facilities. Secures and provides authorized access to college facilities.
5. Identifies safety hazards, and assists first responders in cleanup of hazardous material incidences.
6. Takes appropriate action in response to intrusion, fire, and panic alarms.
7. Acts as first responder to fires, medical emergencies, and potentially dangerous situations. Evaluates circumstances, coordinates outside responses, secures hazardous area, and performs as an emergency first responder providing first aid and CPR to injured person. Provides initial on-scene incident command in emergency situations.
8. Provides jump starts, vehicle unlocks, and safety escorts to students, employees and visitors.
9. Prepares incident, crime, medical, and other special reports for college and law enforcement use as necessary. Maintains records and log books as required.

Additional Duties

1. Operates main switchboard and directs calls as necessary.
2. Provides information and direction to the general public, and delivers emergency messages.
3. Enforces the college motor vehicle regulations and other public safety rules. Assists other jurisdictions while they are on college property.
4. Participates in emergency drills and events.
5. Participates in judicial proceedings such as appearing in court as arresting officer or witness and providing testimony; appearing at college administrative hearings to give testimony; and delivering all property, evidence and relevant information to appropriate agencies.
6. Enforces animal, alcohol, and tobacco free regulations.
7. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic skills in filing, data entry, spreadsheets, databases, and email applications and intermediate skills in word processing, preferably in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Current driver license, insurance, and the ability to be insured by the college insurance carrier. Must be at least 19 years old in order to operate college vehicles and have at least three (3) years of driving history.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a public safety officer at a post-secondary educational institution, military police, corrections, law enforcement, police reserves, or Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training certified armed/unarmed security position.
• Experience working in a multi-cultural setting.
• Bilingual skills with fluency in English and Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese or other language that fills community needs.
• Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS) training.
• Experience in behavioral threat assessment, community policing, or emergency management.
• Experience using report writing, access control, or video surveillance systems.

Additional Qualifications

Must be able to obtain within 90 days of hire:

• Department of Public Safety Standards & Training (DPSST) unarmed professional certification.
• CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) certification.
• First Aid certification.
• AED (Automated External Defibrillator) certification.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of state and local law enforcement rules and regulations related to Public Safety, including laws governing arrest, search and seizure; investigative techniques.
• Skill in interacting with diverse populations in a positive, objective and consistent manner.
• Skill in interacting tactfully yet firmly with individuals.
• Ability to provide courteous customer assistance to students, employees and visitors.
• Ability to demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills to communicate clearly and effectively with others and write detailed reports and memos.
• Ability to accurately apply and explain public safety related policies, procedures and systems.
• Ability to research records and information using internal/external databases.
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with individuals as well as in a small group environment.
• Ability to use sound judgment and good observational skills.
• Ability to think clearly, analyze situations and perform effectively in stressful or emergency situations.
• Ability to maintain accurate and complete records.

Working Conditions

This is an onsite position. Works inside and outside in extreme weather conditions. May be exposed to stressful or potentially dangerous situations or incidents. Must be able to adapt to rapidly changing environments and continual interruptions during shifts.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to walk, ascending and descending steps and ramps, stand for long periods of time, sit, communicate, reach and manipulate objects, tools or controls. The position requires mobility and the ability to patrol the campus in a motorized vehicle and on foot. Occasionally transport up to 35 pounds for at least 20 feet. Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% percent of the work period while operating equipment such as computer key boards, motorized vehicle, etc. Position may require employee to carry, drag or restrain individuals from 50 to 300 pounds.

Salary Placement

Initial salary placement will be within the posted range or pay rate of the position, and is based on applicable education and/or years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws. Please include all relevant education and full and part-time experience (including unpaid and volunteer experience) in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past education and/or experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.