Community Safety Officer- On Call

Duties and Responsibilities

• Periodically tours buildings and grounds, examining doors, windows and gates to determine whether they are secured.
• Communicate all access concerns to ensure the appropriate documentation, department response, and/or repair.
• Maintain department records to indicate completed tasks at occurrence or specific intervals.
• Maintain other relevant records in individual memo books and department records and logs to support operations.
• Respond to any disruptive or suspicious behavior, utilizing clear communication, and collaboration with department and campus resources to observe, identify, and mitigate conditions, as appropriate.
• Respond to fire alarm activations as initial response to explore the source of alarm and/or sounds fire signal to alert fire department and College personnel or visitors in the event of fire.
• Extinguishes fire, using fire extinguisher, as appropriate.
• Reports any unusual conditions or malfunctioning in heating, plumbing, electrical or other parts of the buildings’ mechanical systems.
• Engage with members of the campus community and visitors to the campus.
• Respond to calls for assistance, including potential violations of campus policy, risks or hazardous conditions.
• Support response to health emergencies, may render First Aid, as appropriate.
• Checks campus exterior and campus lighting, reporting observed concerns.
• May escort and admit personnel to campus buildings.
• May be assigned special guard duties in specific locations or buildings such as library and residence halls.
• May be in constant contact with the Community Safety (security) office, fire safety and other department staff through radio communication or in person.
• Makes written reports of incident response, following department protocol.
• May work day, evening or night shift.

Qualifications and Requirements

• High School diploma or GED, plus 2 or more years work experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively; to comprehend, write, and speak English fluently.
• Ability to maintain composure in an emergency situation.
• Possess valid New York State Security Guard License.
• Possess Fire Guard Certificate of Fitness (F01, F03, and/or F04), or ability to complete testing in the first 90 days of employment (obtaining Certificate of Fitness within the first year).
• Must possess valid state issued Driver’s License.