Campus Safety Officer

At Marymount University, we believe meaningful work happens when talented people come together with shared purpose. We serve not only our students—but one another—creating a culture where teamwork, adaptability, and resilience are part of everyday practice,  Located in Arlington, Virginia, just minutes from Washington, D.C., Marymount offers a dynamic and forward-looking environment where innovation is encouraged and flexibility is valued.

We understand that higher education is evolving, and we embrace change with creativity, responsiveness, and a solutions-oriented mindset.  Our faculty and staff thrive in a community that prioritizes communication, cross-functional collaboration, and service-driven leadership. Whether working directly with students or supporting them behind the scenes, every role contributes to a shared mission: helping students grow, succeed, and lead with purpose and confidence.
The Campus Safety Department is seeking a detailed oriented and alert Campus Safety Officer I. This role is responsible for ensuring the safety of students, faculty, and staff, as well as protecting and securing University grounds, buildings, and parking facilities against theft, illegal entry, and damage.  
** MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Serves as a deterrent criminal events and conduct as a protector of the campus community.
* Enforces all University rules, regulations and policies as well as assisting with assisting with similar actions regarding local, state and federal laws.
* Maintains high visibility and patrols buildings, grounds and parking facilities to secure and protect University property.
* Responds to any emergency and assists all responding emergency services personnel during their respective responses; responds to all other incidents, complaints, alarms, fires, vehicle crashes, disturbances, assaults, robberies as well as any other requests for service on the relevant campuses.
* Files reports for all crimes, rules and policy violations, damage to property, suspicious activity, miscellaneous problems, or any other unusual incident or occurrence.
* Monitors and assists with traffic and parking rules and regulations violations; which may include the movement of vehicles within restricted area(s); may direct traffic as required.
* Maintain communications contact between officers, supervisors and communications base while on duty via two-way radio, cellular telephone or other as approved and may be necessary.
* Locks and unlocks all facilities and activates or deactivates alarms as scheduled and/or instructed.  
** MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*
* * Capable of enforcing all relevant policies and procedures as they pertain to the operation of a higher education campus safety department, and ability to follow department policy and procedure, and commands as given by designated shift supervisors, and command staff.
* Adhere to department policy and procedures which includes but are not limited to: daily duties, patrol, investigations, report writing, personal performance and appearance, as well as emergency management, and warnings/notifications.
* Utilize all equipment and software programs in accordance with Department and University use policy and procedures. Equipment and programs include but are not limited to: two-way radios, golf cart, smart and office phones, general office equipment, Google Office Suite (Gmail and Google Docs), report writing software, systems such as access management, security cameras, and fire alarm.
* Review all reports, emails, messages, and directives from last duty shift. On assigned campus: lock and unlock University buildings as scheduled or by approved request.
* Respond to emergency calls for service and fire alarms; assist responding…