Campus Safety Tour Supervisor (71101

Pratt Institute is seeking a highly motivated Campus Safety Supervisor to join our Campus Safety Team immediately at the Brooklyn campus. This is a great opportunity to become a part of a department that prides itself on professionalism, collegiality, and integrity. The core values of the Pratt Institute Campus Safety Department are to put the Pratt Institute first and to be truly dedicated to ensuring a welcoming and inclusive campus environment.

This position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Under the supervision of the Director and Associate Director of Campus Safety, the Campus Safety Supervisor will be responsible for the supervision of a tour of proprietary and contract public safety and security personnel. These individuals are responsible for providing daily protective services and activities necessary to ensure a safe and secure campus environment for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors to the Brooklyn and Manhattan campus locations.

The Supervisor is responsible for exercising sound judgment and good decision-making for all calls for service that occur during their assigned tour including; responses to security, fire, safety, and medical emergencies that arise on campus, as well as following timely notification procedures.

• Supervise security and campus safety staff, enforce departmental rules and regulations governing officers’ performance, and initiate disciplinary action where appropriate.
• Directs and coordinates activities, assignments, and preparation of work schedules. Assists in setting up of weekly guard schedule; monitors assignment of overtime; initiates needed changes to cover unscheduled absences.
• Investigate campus security incidents; prepare appropriate reports; ensure that proper campus personnel and/or external groups are notified when necessary (i.e., human resources, student affairs, NYPD, etc.).
• Respond to medical emergencies, and fire alarms, and direct public safety and security personnel as needed.
• Trains and supervises campus safety and contract security personnel. Provides general training activities at roll calls. Trains and evaluates the performance of newly assigned officers. This includes the submission of formal personnel evaluation forms.
• Assist in the coordination and review preparation of weekly payroll for submission to the payroll department.
• Assist in scheduling and conducting fire drills including the maintenance of records for Fire Department inspections.
• Supervises and ensure accurate, complete, and correct report writing and documentation procedures and techniques, etc.
• Serve as liaison to the contract guard service, campus personnel, students, and other outside constituencies (i.e., parents, community, etc.).
• Resolves minor complaints or conflicts occurring among tour officers. Processes civilian complaints.
• Assist in analyzing and implementing crime prevention techniques and training for students, faculty, staff and security personnel.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

A minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience in a public safety or law enforcement environment. Demonstrated experience working effectively with a diverse population is required. The selected candidate must have a valid New York State Security Guard License and New York State Driver’s License at the time of interview, as well as a clean driving record.

35 hours per week over five days, may include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. The selected candidate must be a team player who has a flexible schedule and is available to work multiple shifts. Must be able to work rotating and swing shifts and weekends Position may require the selected candidate to have split regular days off.

Professional references will be requested later in the interview process. Candidates should be prepared to provide at least three professional references, including two current or former managers/supervisors. We encourage submitting up to five references total to ensure alternate contacts are available if needed.

We are currently unable to support new H-1b visas for candidates residing outside of the United States.**