Public Safety Officer; Part Time

Public Safety Officer (Part Time)

Under the general supervision of the Director of Public Safety and the direct supervision of the Sergeant, the Public Safety Officer (PSO) is a security and dispatch services specialist who ensures that the college, its students, employees, guests, licensees, and real and personal property remain safe and secure, and that all college, division, and departmental rules and regulations are adhered to.

• Security measures will include, by way of illustration, safety escort services for students, employees, and guests; maintaining a continuous perimeter deployment and activity protocol to ensure appropriate egress and ingress procedures; patrol the campus on an assigned shift by vehicle or foot; enforce parking rules and regulations; implement identification, lockdown, and exiting procedures as appropriate; priority respond to health and/or safety related incidents with appropriate enforcement, communication and facilitation protocols;
  
  check and secure the alarm system in all buildings on and off campus; provide both vehicular and pedestrian patrols designed to minimize vulnerability to unauthorized intrusion and/or defacing of college property; and ensure all emergency procedures are set for full and immediate implementation upon any breach to the college community or any and every member and/or guest.
• Report writing will be necessary when involved with or when assisting a student, faculty, staff, visitor, or when investigating an unsafe situation. The PSO must utilize common sense and reasonable judgment to make independent decisions in the best interest of the College and the Department.

• The dispatcher’s duties include synchronization of all video surveillance, audio messaging, and responses by the Public Safety division.
• Focus should be placed on current deployment, emergency response, and information intake for review and analysis by a supervisor.
• PSO will greet visitors, providing information and directions on campus.
• Monitor all incoming vehicles, especially when the gate is secured, ensuring that only properly identified individuals are allowed access to campus.
• Notify the proper Town of Milton emergency services agencies as directed.

PSO will be in contact regularly with:

• Residence Life staff.
• Building and Grounds.
• Municipal agencies such as the Milton Police Department, Milton Fire Department, and state agencies as required.

• Be trained in all non-supervisory aspects of daily operations.
• From time to time, be directed to certain projects, events, and tasks that are within his/her capacity, such as making a presentation to a student group on security practices, providing transportation to a candidate for employment to and from campus, and helping sort and compile data concerning the parking program.

• Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills; good computer skills.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• First Aid/CPR certification within six months of hire date.

• Security or other related public safety experience of at least one year is strongly preferred.
• A Baccalaureate degree in Criminal Justice or a closely related discipline.
• An intimate knowledge of Curry College campus and Public Safety procedures.

$21.00–$23.00 per hour

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Curry College will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

At the College’s discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the College, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre‑employment background checks.

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