Police Service Technician - International Hurricane Center

About FIU

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and Mac Arthur Genius Fellows.

A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

• Patrols buildings and grounds to prevent crime and to insure security of persons and property. Locks and unlocks buildings and rooms, delivers documents and messages.
• Takes reports of past criminal acts and other non-criminal activity such as found or lost property, criminal mischief, obscene/threatening phone calls.
• Responds to non-emergency police incidents including lost or missing property, criminal mischief, phone calls or obscene or threatening nature.
• Responds to accidents not involving injuries and assists with investigations; assists stranded motorist when so directed; performs desk officer duties when so requested and acts as a public information source.
• Performs crowd control and traffic control functions as directed and at special events.
• Performs essential duties in any emergencies such as hurricanes, public health emergencies, and/or any other university emergency closing. The employee is expected to be available to report to work as needed during university emergency closing with appropriate notification of a department administrator.
• Performs other related tasks as required or as directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
• Performs other duties, such as staffing communications operations, as directed.

• High school diploma and one (1) year of experience; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education, experience, and/or vocational/technical training.

• Staff

• $33,825.60

Begin time: 2:00 PM

End time: 10:00 PM

• Credit Check
• Criminal Background Check
• Driver's License Check
• Drug Screening
• Fingerprinting Check
• Reference Checks

• May be required to work on University holidays.
• Rotating Shifts.
• Shift may vary according to departmental needs.
• This position is funded by an external source (e.g. a grant or contract).

Since 1945, the Florida Legislature has made a provision to give preference in the hiring process to United States war veterans in recognition of their military, naval, or air service who meet specific conditions. The conditions are as follows:

• Veterans with a VA service-connected disability
• Spouses of veterans with permanent and total service-connected disability
• Honorably discharged veterans with wartime service.
• Unmarried widow or widower of a veteran who died as a result of a service-connected disability
• A veteran who has served in a qualifying campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, to include the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, the University Police department at Florida International University provides information on crimes statistics, crime prevention, law enforcement, crime reporting, and other related issues for the past three (3) calendar years. The FIU Annual Security report is available online at: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). To obtain a paper copy of the report, please visit the FIU Police Department located at 885 SW 109th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33199 (PG5 Market…