Public Safety Officer

Public Safety Officer

Job

Location:

Statesboro, Georgia;
Georgia Southern - Savannah
Full/Part Time:
Full Time
Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Provides public safety services through performance of functions, activities, and tasks not exclusively reserved for sworn peace officers in accordance with the mission, goals, and objectives of the Georgia Southern University Division of Public Safety. Augments law enforcement, emergency management, and fire / life safety personnel through logistical, technical, and administrative field support. This position involves shift work based on the needs of Georgia Southern University and the Division of Public Safety.

Employees must have the ability to work flexible shift hours and schedules that include weekends, holidays, and evenings. Employees may be required to remain on duty beyond a normal shift and must be available to report for duty without prior notice due to on‑call status, special events, emergencies, or personnel shortages.

This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. A CSA is an individual who, by virtue of their responsibilities, is designated to receive and obligated to report criminal incidents to the institution's Clery Coordinator for publication in the Annual Security Report.

• Augments law enforcement, emergency management, and fire / life safety personnel through performance of non-sworn public safety functions and tasks as assigned
• Provides logistical, technical, and administrative support to sworn law enforcement personnel and other first responders
• Performs duties as a basic communications officer when assigned to dispatch to include receiving, monitoring, and dispatching radio and telephone communications traffic for emergency and non-emergency situations
• Engages in visible safety / security patrol functions on foot and in vehicles to render service or aid, to ensure the security of persons and property, and to support the maintenance of public order
• Responds to and documents non-enforcement calls for service to include but not limited to general complaints, safety escorts, fire alarms, mislaid / recovered property, suspicious circumstances, injured person calls, and hazardous / unsafe conditions
• Performs functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters to include directing traffic, administering emergency medical aid, lifting, dragging and evacuating people from dangerous situations and / or areas
• Performs emergency safety equipment inspections and assists with fire drills
• Fulfills annual professional development/training requirements as prescribed by the Georgia P.O.S.T. Council, Georgia Southern University, and the Division of Public Safety
• Promotes positive campus relations through delivery of public safety programming and active involvement in campus events

• High school diploma or equivalent

• One (1) or more years of law enforcement, public safety, or related experience

• Possession of Georgia P.O.S.T. Basic Communications Officer certification

• Bachelor's degree

• Three (3) or more years of law enforcement, public safety, or related experience

$21.08 - $23.97 per hour

This is a non-exempt position paid on a biweekly basis.

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Four (4) Professional References

• Consistently exhibit engaging customer service
• Ability to support various constituencies served by the University
• Proven proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office, Google, and/or applications as required for specific position
• Ability to analyze situations quickly, objectively and to determine the proper course of action
• Ability to cope with situations firmly, courteously, and tactfully and with respect for the rights of others
• Ability to react quickly and calmly in the face of tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving emergency situations
• Ability to obtain information through…