Sergeant

Position: Sergeant, 4pm-12am
Location: City of Syracuse

About Le Moyne College:

Le Moyne College, located in Syracuse, N.Y., is an independent college established by the Jesuits in 1946 to provide students with a values-based, comprehensive academic program designed to foster intellectual excellence and preparation for a life of leadership and service. Today, Le Moyne has evolved into a nationally acclaimed college of liberal arts and sciences that draws students from across the U.S. and abroad.

Our Mission:

Le Moyne College is a diverse learning community that strives for academic excellence in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition through its comprehensive programs rooted in the liberal arts and sciences. Its emphasis is on education of the whole person and on the search for meaning and value as integral parts of the intellectual life. Le Moyne College seeks to prepare its members for leadership and service in their personal and professional lives to promote a more just society.

Le Moyne College aims to advance the values of diversity and inclusiveness at the college. To do this, Le Moyne seeks scholars and professionals who bring innovation, creativity, and impact to the campus, and who bring greater depth, breadth, and diversity to our campus community.

POSITION SUMMARYSergeants are the first line supervisor for security officers, responsible for the activities of the Campus Security staff during an assigned shift. Sergeants will plan, coordinate, prioritize, assign, supervise, and review the work assigned to all security department personnel under their supervision. This is a working supervisor position that is part of shift coverage, which at times includes working area patrols, performing investigations or conducting follow-up investigations.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Job duties specific to this position:

The following duties/functions are typical for this position. Sergeants may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address operational needs and changing practices.

After training, which may involve all shifts and days of the week, a regular shift assignment will be established. Additional hours may be required on occasion.

Perform specific duties and functions as assigned by the Director of Security.

Provide leadership and guidance to officers in order to enhance the mission of both the Department and College.

Maintain continuity of information by debriefing previous shift, reviewing notices, and briefing assigned personnel about any security concerns, policy/procedure updates, special events, special orders, recent incident reports, conditions or concerns on campus.

Perform periodic performance assessments on shift personnel to ensure that their assignments, duties and responsibilities are completed properly.

Perform periodic inspections of personnel, vehicles and equipment.

Provide feedback and constructive criticism regarding performance of assigned personnel.

Immediately report complaints concerning misconduct or failure to properly perform job duties of any shift personnel to the Director of Security.

Review all incident reports, logs, and other required shift paperwork for accuracy, legibility, and detail.

Review and approve/disapprove time off requests.

Take initial command of all major incidents that affect the safety and security of the College. Follow through until the successful resolution or until relieved of this responsibility by a superior.

Carry out routine and investigative patrol duties, as well as other regular patrol  familiar with and understand Departmental Policies and Procedures.

Monitor work activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.

Regularly review procedures and make suggestions to improve and clarify policies and procedures or recommendations for new policies and procedures.

Observe staff for positive behavior, and good interpersonal skills. Offer advice, encouragement, empathy, training, and counseling to improve these skills.

Participate in and provide any required training.

Maintain a level of physical fitness necessary to perform the principle job functions.

Develop and improve working…