Public Safety Officer (Public Safety Officer I)

Title: Public Safety Officer (Public Safety Officer I)

Salary: $36,534.00

Contract Term Length: 12 months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: Edgewood/Varies

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Gateway Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Gateway Edgewood Campus

Department: Safety & Security

Total Rewards

Gateway Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Patrols campus, conducts security inspections of buildings, and cooperates with Police to protect individuals and property, prevent crime, and monitor environmental hazards.

Job Duties:

• Patrols campus to identify, document, and escalate risks to public safety, including crime, environmental hazards, crowd control, and property theft and damage.
  
• Interacts with campus community members and visitors with a customer service orientation, such as answering simple inquiries and providing directions.
  
• Conducts security inspections periodically and makes recommendations for eliminating security risks.
  
• Identifies, corrects, or reports actions or situations which may present a hazard to public safety, physical security, and/or public welfare in and around assigned areas.
  
• Monitor Security cameras and access control on campus during the shifts Basic Smartphone and computer knowledge
  
• All other duties assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• HS diploma/GED and 1-3 years of relevant experience
  
• 2 years security experience may be with prior law enforcement, security or military experience.
  
• CPR/AED certified/trained
  
• Report Writing experience
  
• Active observations techniques
  
• Conflict de-escalation
  
• Best practices for emergency response
  
• Responding to Safety Hazards
  
• Some college or agreement to obtain an Associate’s Degree
  
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, ability to work independently and adapt seamlessly to fast-paced, dynamic environments.
  
• Skilled in engaging and supporting students from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and meet tight deadlines.
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Forms, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word)
  
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs on occasion 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's degree or equivalent and 2-4 years of relevant experience
  
• Cleary Act knowledge
  
• Previous experience in a community college/University setting

Additional Skills Requested:

Internal applicants are being considered

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.