Campus Security Officer - Part Time

Join a team of employees who are committed to an exciting mission to offer the world biblically grounded men and women equipped to live out extraordinary callings in ordinary places. Covenant College is a community committed to the Bible as the inerrant Word of God, and everything we do is grounded in our Reformed theology and worldview.

Covenant has a beautiful 400-acre campus that stretches atop Lookout Mountain, Georgia, on the Georgia/Tennessee border, just outside of Chattanooga. The community is a hub of vibrant cultural, educational, business, high-tech, and entertainment activity and is an affordable place to live or raise a family. The campus enjoys incredible vistas of the Smoky Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau with views that span across several states.

The region is widely known as an outdoor recreational paradise for campers, boaters, cyclists, climbers, cavers, and hikers, all this while being conveniently located within two hours of Atlanta, Nashville, and Knoxville.

The Campus Security Officer is responsible for protecting the personnel and property of Covenant College. Officers must maintain the security and integrity of the campus by patrolling and monitoring student, employee, and guest activities. They must also monitor the premises of residences and buildings to detect suspicious activity, provide assistance where needed, and ensure the safety and well-being of all.

The Campus Security Officer is responsible for assisting in the management of campus security/safety programs and services, including fire safety, emergency management, parking, and key control. The Campus Security Officer will supervise assigned work study students.

Department/Unit: Safety & Security

Job Title: Campus Security Officer

Job Status: Regular full-time (40hrs/week), FLSA Non-Exempt

Reports to Director of Safety & Security

Job Class: Professional

Job Type: Permanent

Benefit Eligible: Yes

• Maintain a strong visual presence on campus.
• Protect personnel and property by patrolling the campus/ monitoring video surveillance.
• Monitor entrances to the campus.
• Maintain security/secure doors/guard against theft.
• Respond to alarms and calls for aid or distress. Clear alarms as appropriate.
• Provide First Aid as appropriate.
• Report rule infractions and violations.
• Monitor and assist in the maintenance of security cameras.
• Monitor the fire alarm system.
• Respond to campus emergencies following appropriate emergency response protocols with emphasis on individuals within the campus community.
• Investigate and report on suspicious activities, accidents, and safety concerns.
• Supervise student workers.
• Issue tickets and citations. Monitor parking areas and special events on campus.
• Call for aid when necessary.
• Use radios and cellular telephones to maintain contact with other security personnel.
• When possible, respond to calls for assistance as they relate to Maintenance and Operations issues and emergencies that arise after hours.
• Maintain the Campus Security Vehicles.
• When needed, shuttle students to and from the student apartments or the South Campus Road remote parking areas.
• Assist with the management and issuance of keys.
• Monitor the status of door and key card access systems.
• If assigned, carry an assigned firearm on duty in accordance with the College's firearm policy and the College's Officer Response to Resistance or Aggression policy and other established protocols regarding training and conduct.
• Assist in the maintenance of the Daily Crime Log.
• Other duties and/or department projects as assigned.

• Demonstrated experience within a security, public safety, or law enforcement organization is required.
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