Public Safety Officer

Division: Finance & Administration
Department/Office: Security

St. Catherine University invites applications for a Public Safety Officer within Public Safety Department. All positions are full-time and paid hourly.

Our Public Safety Officers care about the safety of our campus and provide help and support to students, employees, and visitors, creating a safe and secure campus community. The Public Safety Department takes a proactive and preventative approach to campus safety, and has officers on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our officers receive uniforms and safety gear, paid on the job training and opportunities for career advancement. The specific schedule available will be discussed during the interview process.

Responsibilities:

• Respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, in a manner that affirms the worth and preserves the dignity of individuals, families and communities.
• Provide effective response, investigation, and documentation of unusual or criminal incidents, medical emergencies, and fire alarms.
• Patrolling buildings and grounds throughout each shift.
• Locking and unlocking buildings according to designated schedules.
• Responding to calls for assistance and providing escort services, occasionally handling emergency situations such as severe weather, assaults, and fire.
• Enforcing parking regulations.
• Acting as a dispatcher, handing incoming calls and monitoring responses.
• Conducting routine safety inspections of buildings and grounds using OSHA and other regulatory guidelines.

Shift: day and night shift

Hourly Rate: $19.00/hour+, with shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts

Employees at St. Kate's feel a deep connection to the University's Mission and Vision, and they live their values at work. Benefits available to full-time employees include:

• Fourteen (14) paid holidays and paid "gift" days when the University is closed.
• Free tuition for employees and reduced tuition for their families after one year of service
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 403b retirement plan access
• Accrued sick time

Minimum Qualifications: A minimum of three months experience in customer service, community engagement or volunteer work is required.

Preferred Qualifications: We seek creative, adaptable staff who enjoy working in a university climate that promotes multicultural understanding and cultural fluency, consistent with the University's mission and values.