Public Safety Ambassador

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens.

Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.

Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Provides personal, equipment and real property security for faculty, staff, students and visitors within an assigned area of the University campus and community. Performs routine patrols to assist in providing a safer campus environment. Provides support services and assists first responders by performing functions and activities not exclusively reserved for sworn peace officers. Responsible for warning violators of rule infractions and assists with traffic and parking violations.

Serves as a Campus Security Authority as defined by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).

Responsibilities

1. Performs active and routine patrols (foot, bicycle or vehicle) of all campus areas according to established guidelines

2. Provides regular surveillance of campus properties, including locking and unlocking buildings according to designated schedules

3. Enforces University rules and regulations

4. Assists with traffic and pedestrian control and parking violations

5. Creates and maintains a positive public relation with the campus community by serving as a knowledgeable resource to students, staff and visitors providing directions and current campus event information

6. Creates written reports and other documentation as necessary (i.e. patrol logs, incident

reports, parking surveys, etc.)

7. Provides outreach to campus community and establishes relationships with students, faculty

and staff in order to foster trust with public safety

8. Pursues additional knowledge, training and skills relating to job performance

9. Functions as public safety first responder for non-criminal incidents, and performs support roles to sworn police officers

10. Responds to, addresses, and documents alarm calls, medical emergencies/injuries, crisis situations, motor vehicle crashes, calls for service, complaints, lost/recovered property, reports of damage, public nuisance, criminal activity, suspicious circumstances, or hazardous/unsafe conditions. Contacts and coordinates with E-911, law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical responders. Provides on-scene support and assistance to first responders and/or sworn law enforcement personnel.

11. Performs rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include directing traffic, administering emergency medical aid, lifting, dragging and removing people from dangerous situations and securing and evacuating people from areas.

12. Write police reports stemming from citizens in the field, on the phone, and at the police department.

13. Mans safety check points or assigned reception points.

14. Responds to low risk calls for service in the field by means of driving a university vehicle.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent

Other

Required Qualifications

Current, valid and unrestricted driver's license

CPR, AED and basic First Aid certification, or obtain within six (6) months of hire

Required Experience

One (1) year of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications

An undergraduate or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field

Proposed Salary

The budgeted salary range is $19.60 to $24.52 per hour. Offers are based on relevant experience.

Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more! Visit hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations

Ability to understand, follow, and enforce safety codes, regulations, and procedures

Ability to detect problems and report information to appropriate personnel

Able to handle multiple projects at one time…