MIU Security Officer

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Campus Safety Full Time FTHOURLY Iowa, Fairfield, IA, US

About the Role
The Campus Security Officer is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors at Maharishi International University. Duties include conducting foot and vehicle patrols, monitoring campus facilities, controlling access, enforcing campus policies and traffic regulations, responding to emergencies, investigating and reporting incidents, and identifying potential safety hazards. The officer works closely with campus authorities and local emergency services to protect people and property while promoting a safe, welcoming, and respectful campus community.
Responsibilities

• Patrols on foot and by vehicle; identifying intruders, recognizing safety violations, and controlling access to the campus.
• Ensure that doors and gates are locked after the close of the day's activities; arming and disarming security alarms; locking and unlocking buildings and facilities while identifying malfunctioning locks and calling the locksmith.
• Investigate and report unusual, suspicious, or dangerous circumstances; and removes safety hazards; looks for and reports to appropriate supervisor any unsafe conditions.
• Enforce campus traffic and parking regulations as well as federal, state, and local laws about the campus environment.
• Issues citations and evaluate situations and determine the need for outside law enforcement or involve other Campus authorities.
• Takes complaints from students, faculty, staff, and the public; investigate complaints, reports outcomes, and communicates information to parties involved.
• Communicate and cooperate with representatives of local law enforcement and fire agencies.
• Assist in traffic and crowd control for campus events and activities.
• Assist with campus emergencies, such as bomb threats, alarms, or accidents; administers first aid or CPR as required.
• Maintain logs and records and prepare incident reports.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Have primary law enforcement and security patrol principles and practices. Interpretations of federal, state, local laws and ordinances as applied to the campus environment.
• Posses basic record keeping and report writing skills.
• Experience in handling unpredictable or tense situations which may involve aggressive, angry, or mentally ill individuals. Understanding, interpreting, and applying various rules, ordinances, and laws; and exercising sound independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from various ethnic and socioeconomic groups.