On-Call Campus Safety Ambassador

About the role

Campus Safety Ambassadors protect and guard University property; maintain order among the public and UCSC community; monitor and control entry to restricted areas; inspect areas to prevent fires, accidents and other hazards; direct visitors and answer questions concerning building and/or exhibit layouts; and perform other related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Protect and guard University property and make inspection rounds on foot and in vehicle in assigned areas to prevent hazards such as fire, theft, accidents and trespass and guard against security violations, infractions and other irregularities;
• Check doors, windows and lock to insure they are properly secured during daily rounds;
• Check for breakage, and report to UCSC Police and /or the appropriate authority as necessary;
• Patrol designated areas and radio or phone UCSC Dispatch to advise of suspicious or criminal activity, or life threatening circumstances;
• Ensure assigned property is secure and notify law enforcement on suspicious activity;
• Serve as a communication link between the campus and University Police;
• Provide safety and security to the UCSC community including students, staff, faculty and visitors by deterring crime;
• Monitor building alarm systems (fire, safety, temperature, etc.) and notify the appropriate fire, police, building or specified client authorities in the event of alarm activations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Skilled in interacting diplomatically with the public in a high volume, continuous public contact setting;
• Skilled in speaking and interacting with persons of various social, cultural, and economic and educational backgrounds to exchange information;
• Ability to deal professionally with the public;
• Ability to learn, understand and apply working knowledge of UCSC's Police Department organizational structure;
• Working knowledge of radio codes and language in order to use and understand the police radio;
• Ability to hear and see to identify life threatening or criminal circumstances and communicate that information over a two-way police radio;
• Ability to assess a problematic or emergency situation and plan/execute an appropriate solution in a quick manner;
• Skilled in recognizing an emergency situation and taking appropriate action;
• Skilled in using available resources in order to solve problems;
• Ability to independently resolve issues working within a set of policies and procedures;
• Ability to clearly and concisely express ideas using appropriate English vocabulary and grammar in writing.

Qualifications

• Current CPR certification;
• Basic First Aid certification;
• Guard Card certification.

Skills

• Interacting diplomatically with the public;
• Speaking and interacting with persons of various social, cultural, and economic and educational backgrounds;
• Dealing professionally with the public;
• Learning, understanding and applying working knowledge of UCSC's Police Department organizational structure;
• Using available resources in order to solve problems;
• Resolving issues working within a set of policies and procedures;
• Expressing ideas using appropriate English vocabulary and grammar in writing.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Budgeted Salary: $27.33/hour

Schedule

Part-time, VariablePercentage of Time: 20%, 8 Hours per WeekDays of the Week: Mon-Sun TBDShift Includes: Day, Evening, Night, Swing and Weekends

Union Representation

SX, Service Unit

Job Code Classification

SCRTY GUARD (005327)

Travel

Never or Rarely

Special Conditions of Employment

• Selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check;
• Selected candidate must pass the employment misconduct disclosure process;
• Must possess a valid license to drive in the state of California and participate in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) pull notice program;
• Ability to work long periods of time at a computer with or without accommodation;
• Ability to walk multiple nightly rounds on uneven surfaces and repeatedly climb stairs;
• Ability to work long periods of time in wilderness conditions and to travel to remote areas;
• Ability to walk to and work in remote areas with rugged terrain, heavy brush, biting and stinging insects, bears and mountain lions;
• The selected candidate will be required to work all scheduled hours on-site;
• Ability to work a variable schedule including evenings and weekends;
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as directed;
• Ability to work on-call;
• Clery Act: This position has been identified as a Campus Security Authority (CSA); required to report crimes, incidents, and disciplinary referral statistics as required by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC1092(f)).

Safety Statement

All UCSC employees must understand and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries.

Notice of Availability

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the Clery Act), the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASFSR) is available at: https://chancellor.ucsc.edu/annual-security-reports/. This report is published by October 1st of each year and includes current institutional policies and procedures concerning campus safety and security; fire safety and evacuation policies; sexual misconduct and relationship violence reporting and response protocols; and crime and fire statistics for the three previous calendar years. A paper copy of the ASFSR is available upon request by contacting the UCSC Police Department at 114 Carriage House Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95064, or by calling 831-459-2231 Ext. 1.

EEO/AA

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.