Campus Security Officer - Campus Public Safety Officer

About the role

The Campus Public Safety Officer is responsible for preserving a safe, secure, and welcoming environment throughout Minneapolis College by protecting people, property, and the educational mission of the College.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with students, employees, and visitors by providing information, directions, safe walks, and general assistance with professionalism and respect.
• Promote community-oriented public safety through proactive engagement, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and de-escalation.
• Conduct visible foot and vehicle patrols of campus buildings, grounds, parking areas, and other college property to deter crime and identify safety concerns.
• Respond to medical emergencies, criminal incidents, suspicious activity, fire alarms, behavioral crises, hazardous conditions, and other calls for service.
• Collaborate with police, fire, emergency medical services, and campus partners during emergencies, evacuations, sheltering operations, and critical incidents.
• Complete thorough and timely incident reports and other required documentation using department records management systems.
• Provide work direction and mentorship to Student Safety Monitors and participate in training, emergency exercises, professional development, and departmental safety initiatives.

Requirements

• At least two (2) years of experience as a Security Patrol Officer, Crime Prevention Officer, or Peace Officer.
• Ability to react quickly and appropriately in emergency situations.
• Knowledge of loss-prevention techniques.
• Good written and oral communication in order to interview witnesses, victims, suspects, and defuse conflicts and violent situations.
• Ability to interpret laws, regulations and policies in order to provide detailed, clear information to internal and external communities.
• Ability to work as a team member as well as individually.
• Skills in customer service in order to assist the public and de-escalate difficult situations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree in law enforcement, paralegal, or related field may substitute for one (1) year of experience.
• Bachelor's degree in related fields may substitute for two (2) years of experience.
• Knowledge of standard police practices including investigation techniques and procedures, citizen’s arrest power and loss prevention techniques.
• Experience as a Campus Security Officer or similar position with a College or University.
• Knowledge of access control, video surveillance, report writing software, intrusion alarms, detection and fire alarms.

Physical Requirements

• Maintain a stationary position for extended periods while monitoring assigned areas, security systems, or campus activities.
• Frequently ascend and descend stairs and move promptly between campus locations when responding to calls for service.
• Transport, position, and deploy emergency-response equipment and supplies.
• Absorb and process information quickly and accurately.
• Perform assigned duties outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions throughout the year.
• Maintain situational awareness and perceive, assess, and respond to safety hazards and rapidly changing conditions.
• Safely perform the physical functions included in required defensive-tactics and officer-safety training, including physically intervening to protect individuals or property and controlling or restraining resistant individuals when legally authorized and consistent with department policy.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• Fertility care, including IVF
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
• Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care