PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER RPT

National Police; St. Louis, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Louis Public Library is seeking a Public Safety Officer to protect staff, customers, and assets while remaining unarmed.

Ideal candidates are alert, reliable, and detail‑oriented, with customer service experience and the ability to engage well with the public. Responsibilities include patrolling property, performing monthly inspections, generating incident reports, handling maintenance requests, and enforcing library rules in emergencies and after hours.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Security License through St. Louis City/County Police Department is required.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Knowledge of customer service principles.
• Knowledge of security operations for people, data, and property.

Responsibilities

• Patrol library property inside the building and on its perimeter.
• Conduct monthly inspections of assigned locations.
• Create incident reports to track safety concerns and irregularities.
• Create maintenance requests for attention to issues.
• Inspect doors, windows, and gates for security.
• Notify Police and Fire Departments during emergencies by phone.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Alertness

Recall events

Public interaction

Chain of command

Education

High school diploma or GED

Security License (St. Louis City/County PD)

Valid driver’s license

Job description

The St. Louis Public Library is looking for a Public Safety Officer to be responsible for serving and protecting Library staff, customers, and assets while unarmed. The Library values the talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings and how this positively impacts our services and customer base. We seek people who understand these values to join our team.

Our ideal candidate is someone who is alert, reliable and has great attention to details. They will also need customer service experience and work well with the public.

In this role you will:

• Patrol Library-owned property, both inside the building and its perimeters.
• Conduct a monthly inspection on assigned Library locations.
• Create incident reports to track safety concerns, including daily activities and irregularities.
• Create maintenance requests to identify attention needed to a specific matter.
• Examine doors, windows, and gates to ensure security.
• Notify Police and Fire Departments by telephone in case of emergency situations.
• Enforce Library rules, including providing warnings and apprehending/evicting violators.
• Activate and deactivate security alarms.
• Respond to public safety matters after hours.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

You will need to be:

• Able to recall events including people and objects.
• Able to remain alert for long periods of time.
• Able to adhere to the chain of command.

You will need to have:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Security License required through St. Louis City/County Police Department.
• Valid driver’s license
• Knowledge of customer service principles.
• Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, and national security operations for the protection of people, data, and property.

Benefits Include:

• Competitive pay ratestarting at $17.61 an hour
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick days
• 401(a) Plan
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
• Partial tuition reimbursement for approved courses
• Professional development

Hours for this position are:

Sunday 12:30PM-5:30PM, Monday 1:00PM-6:00PM, Tuesday 1:00PM-6:00PM, Friday 10:00AM-5:00PM, Saturday 10:00AM-5:00PM.

About SLPL:

St. Louis Public Library is a true urban library, representing the historic center of the St. Louis region: the City of St. Louis. With its roots in the mid-1800s, St. Louis Public Library has a long history of innovation and service, a large and historic collection including rare books and extensive special collections, and a diverse and dedicated staff. Our technology is a major resource throughout the City and beyond, and the Library makes an enormous investment in technology annually to keep them state of the art. We operate 15 locations in a relatively small city of 61 square miles. These range from the magnificent Central Library - one of the world’s great public libraries - to regional and neighborhood libraries that vary in size and design but are centerpieces in their communities. St. Louis was an early, passionate supporter of library services to children, and that remains a core value and mission. Outreach into our varied communities, marketing the Library’s remarkable strengths, and working with civic and cultural partners to benefit St. Louisans are all closely held values and goals at the Library.