Campus Safety Supervisor (Sergeant)

R00035707
Poughkeepsie, NY

Department

Campus Safety

Job Family

Sergeants

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Job Description

Schedule: 11pm-7am (Off Wed. & Thurs.)

Position Summary

The Sergeant/Supervisor is responsible for directing the day-to-day operations on their assigned shift and collaborating with various campus departments/constituency groups. They ensure department policies and procedures are properly followed. The Sergeant must be able to supervise effectively and give corrective instructions/discipline when appropriate. They should possess critical decision-making skills; be able to respond effectively to emergencies; and diffuse/de-escalate potentially volatile situations. They ensure members assigned to their shift are effectively trained. They must engage in helping develop growth in department members and the department as a whole. They will handle specialty tasks and other duties as assigned. The supervisor should have excellent communication skills and be a team player (at the supervisory team level, promoting both the mission and vision of the Department and the College).

Safety and Security supervisors must be capable of and willing to work all shifts and overtime as needed. All shifts include all hours, days of the week, and holidays. Shifts may be reassigned on a short- and long-term basis according to departmental needs. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of one-year probationary period and successful result of a background search.

Responsibilities

• Assigns Officers shift posts/ patrols.
  
  
• Conducts shift briefings.
  
  
• Informs and assigns officers to special details/ assignments occurring on shift.