Student Help: Campus Safety Technician

Tennessee Board of Regents; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis invites applications for a Student Help: Campus Safety Technician. Working under supervision in the Police Services/Public Safety Department, you will patrol campus, provide a visible deterrent, escort students, and monitor for suspicious activity.

You must be enrolled as a student, commit to at least 20 hours per week, and meet the minimum academic requirements.

Qualifications

• Maintain a minimum 20-hour per week work schedule.
• Must be enrolled as a Southwest Tennessee Community College student.
• Must be in pursuit of an Associate Degree at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
• Must have completed at least twelve credit hours of college-level course work.
• Must have and maintain a minimum 2.5 grade point average.
• Must successfully pass a background check

Responsibilities

• Assist with monitoring the campus for safety.
• Provide escort needs upon request.
• Report suspicious activities and/or persons.
• Assist staff and students during emergencies.
• Assist with emergency drills.
• Become familiar with basic investigation techniques.
• Investigate minor traffic crashes.
• Issue citations for traffic and parking violations.
• Complete assigned tasks within the time frame specified.
• Adhere to agency policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality related to consumer issues.
• Report promptly for all Field Experience assignments and duties.
• Maintain professional behaviors and attitudes.
• Patrols campus by foot.
• Maintains close communication with Police Officers and Police Radio Dispatchers using two-way radios.
• Performs clerical duties.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a comprehensive, multicultural, public, open—access college. Southwest has 7 campuses/centers from which it offers over 100 programs and over 20 technical certificate programs.

We foster student success, transform lives, and increase the educational level of a growing community in Shelby County. Southwest is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

We invite you to become a part of the Southwest Team!

Title: Student Help: Campus Safety Technician

Employee Classification: Other

Institution: Southwest Tennessee Community College

Department: Police Services / Public Safety

Campus Location: SWTCC - Macon Avenue Campus

Job Summary

The student worker/intern will work under close supervision of the shift supervisors of the Police Services/Public Safety Department. They will patrol facilities or safeguard a post as instructed, serve as a general security presence and visible deterrent to crime; report suspicious activity and/or criminal acts which may be a threat to students, faculty/staff, and college property.

Job Duties

• Assist with monitoring the campus for safety.


• Provide escort needs upon request.


• Report suspicious activities and/or persons.


• Assist staff and students during emergencies.


• Assist with emergency drills.


• Become familiar with basic investigation techniques.


• Investigate minor traffic crashes.


• Issue citations for traffic and parking violations.


• Complete assigned tasks within the time frame specified.


• Adhere to agency policies and procedures.


• Maintain confidentiality related to consumer issues.


• Report promptly for all Field Experience assignments and duties.


• Maintain professional behaviors and attitudes.


• Patrols campus by foot.


• Maintains close communication with Police Officers and Police Radio Dispatchers using two-way radios.


• Performs clerical duties.


• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Maintain a minimum 20-hour per week work schedule.


• Must be enrolled as a Southwest Tennessee Community College student.


• Must be in pursuit of an Associate Degree at Southwest Tennessee Community College.


• Must have completed at least twelve credit hours of college-level course work.


• Must have and maintain a minimum 2.5 grade point average.


• Must successfully pass a background check

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing at least five (5) days in advance of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

First consideration will be given to current Southwest Tennessee Community College employees who meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

A summary of our benefits can be found below:

The TBR does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, or national origin, sex, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment, programs, and activities.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Dr. Brandon Johnson, Director of People & Culture, [e-mail], 737 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, 901-333-5000. See the full non-discrimination policy.

Advertised: 28 Jun 2023