Full-time Campus Safety Officer

About the role

Provides for overall security and safety of members of the School community and school property against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Continually patrols, on foot or in vehicle, all buildings and grounds of the School.
• Maintains a fixed post.
• Enforces all School rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Examines doors, windows, and gates to determine that they are secure.
• Locks and unlocks buildings and offices for authorized persons based on general and specific School instructions.
• Makes sure all School grounds and buildings are secure by monitoring for unauthorized or suspicious persons.
• Warns violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles.
• Apprehends or expels persons engaging in suspicious or criminal acts.
• Reports student violations to the Dean of Students and other members of the Administration.
• Reports criminal activities to the Concord Police Department.
• Responds to all radio calls as necessary – fire alarms, intruder, ill or missing person, residence or vehicle lockout, animal problem, heat problem, etc.
• Monitors for violations such as fire hazards, leaking pipes, safety and traffic, and general security.
• Assists with traffic control, parking, and crowd control when necessary.
• Assists Health Center in transporting patients and/or materials when necessary.
• Sounds alarm or calls police or fire department by telephone in case of fire or presence of unauthorized persons.
• Conducts or assists in evacuation drills as required and requested by a Head of House or Department Head.
• Maintains daily log and records data such as property damage, student violations, unusual occurrences, and malfunction of machinery or equipment.
• Maintains thermostatic controls to maintain specified temperature in buildings.
• May restart boilers in Heating Plant or residences.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and two years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current and valid NH Driver’s License with excellent driving record is required.
• Must have current and valid certification in First Aid and CPR.
• Must be able to evaluate mechanical, electrical, and plumbing problems to ascertain if calling a Maintenance Supervisor is necessary.
• Must be able to respond to alarm systems, distress calls, sirens, calls of “strange odors” etc.
• Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to walk; talk or hear, and taste or smell.
• Frequently is required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Patrolling buildings and grounds requires frequent climbing and descending of both indoor and outdoor steps.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The employee is regularly required to work in outdoor weather conditions.
• The employee is occasionally required to work near moving, mechanical parts and in high, precarious places.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Comments

Safety positions are full-year positions with a normal work week of 40 hours. The normal shifts are currently 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM, or 12:00 AM to 8:00 AM. Work schedule will be based on the needs of the School, and may change. Additional work hours may be required at various times including nights, weekends and special events.

Additional Information

Must wear School-provided uniform at all times when on duty and keep it neat and freshly laundered.

Application Instructions

Please submit a cover letter, resume and three professional references with application.

Equal Opportunity Employer

St. Paul's School is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity.