Patrol Officer: On-Call Position

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On-Call Position role at Hood College

Position Summary
Under the general direction of the Director of Campus Safety, the Campus Safety on-call Patrol Officer candidate must be able to participate in the holistic learning process that fosters mental and physical growth for student success. The candidate must also be student service-oriented and able to exhibit patience, leadership, and communication skills to gain and retain trust within the Hood and greater Frederick community.

Job Details
Description
Under the general direction of the Director of Campus Safety, the Campus Safety on-call Patrol Officer candidate must be able to participate in the holistic learning process that fosters mental and physical growth for student success. The candidate must also be student service-oriented and able to exhibit patience, leadership, and communication skills to gain and retain trust within the Hood and greater Frederick community.

The candidate will also prove demonstrated skillsets in the security and protection of students, faculty, staff, alumni, guests, and property within the College community. The candidate must show a demonstrated knowledge and understanding of College policies and procedures, along with federal, state, and county laws, and the appropriate application of each. The candidate must be available to work rotating shifts and rotating days off and is subject to emergency recall 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

The candidate must also be available to work holidays, special events, and weekends. Successful candidates must be able to pass a background check.

Essential Duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Makes routine foot and vehicular patrols.
• Investigates suspicious activity and determines the appropriate action per department regulations and College policies; writes up incident reports and forwards them to the Director for follow-up, as necessary.
• Testifies in court as required.
• Responds to all radio/telephone calls, whether routine or emergency in nature.
• Conducts briefing at shift change to update oncoming shift.
• Monitors on-campus traffic and parking regulations; issues citations as necessary; issues vehicle registrations.
• Patrols and/or directs traffic at special events.
• Relieves the switchboard operator, as needed.
• Understands fire and safety regulations and equipment. Responds immediately to fire alarm activations.
• Understands crime prevention techniques; makes recommendations for crime prevention and reduction.
• Provides medical transportation (routine and emergency), as needed.
• Provides let-in services for room lock-outs.
• Records and produces identification cards for students, faculty, and staff.
• Controls keys of all College buildings.
• Performs basic maintenance duties as required.

Community Support

• Promotes campus safety, crime prevention, and awareness to the campus community.
• Participates in campus in-service training for safety officers.
• Maintains officer certification training requirements.
• Provides orientation and field training for new officers.
• Provides security functions for special events.

Qualifications
We seek a candidate who values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that they do. Candidates must have strong organizational skills and a proven ability to work collaboratively with partners across campus in support of Hood College’s mission as a student-centered, liberal arts institution.

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Must treat all members of the community fairly with civility and respect.
• Ability to communicate and exchange ideas effectively with students, faculty, staff, municipal officers, and the public.
• Excellent common sense applicable to situations with varying levels of urgency.
• Ability to provide appropriate guidance and action in emergency situations.
• Ability to handle confidential material.
• Available to work 8-hour shifts to relieve…