Security Officer

Summary:

The position of Security Officer provides a variety of community services, observes and reports violations of law, and maintains and/or enforces campus rules or regulations for students, employees, and guests.

Responsibilities:

The Security Officer continuously patrols the college campus and is available to respond to requests for assistance, among other areas of responsibility. These responsibilities include patrolling campus, answering calls, responding accordingly, and providing services to individuals on campus. Other areas of responsibility include providing a variety of community services to employees, students, and guests; observes and reports violations of law; maintains and/or enforces campus rules, and regulations. This position reports to the Director of Security.

Essential Duties

• Patrol college property and buildings in vehicle and on foot.
• Perform initial response to emergencies and complaints, and initial investigations of incidents.
• Check and maintain security of property and buildings and safety of individuals on campus.
• Respond to calls for assistance or information; provide community services such as access assistance, vehicle restart, etc.
• Responsible for activating College Alert System in an emergency and serving as Incident Commander until the arrival of College Administrators or first responders.
• Enforce and maintain campus rules and regulations, and report violations.
• Interact professionally with campus community and visitors, in person and on the phone; provide information about events or refer to appropriate personnel.
• Write detailed and concise reports on various situations or rule infractions; maintain daily logs.
• Assist, report to, and coordinate with law enforcement or other public safety entities.
• Use and maintain approved department equipment including radios, vehicles, and computers, including all programs utilized for the position, including but not limited to: Colleague, Maxient, Exacqvision, SMS Enterprise, 25-Live, Rave alert system, and the Federal Signal alert system.
• Perform a variety of other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be age 21 or older; possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid motor vehicle license at the time of hire and must obtain a Wyoming drivers license within 30 days of hire. Must be insurable under the Colleges insurance plan at the time of hire.
• Demonstrated ability to engage critical thinking, exercise good judgment, and make independent decisions.
• Demonstrated success in effectively managing stressful situations, intervening in conflicts, and handling difficult and/or intoxicated individuals.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to write reports .
• Ability to work alone or with co-workers; willing to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and college vacation periods; willingness to work shifts on short notice.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and work a two way radio.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and manage multiple tasks with frequent interruption.
• Willingness to participate in continuing education programs and in-service training.

Desired Qualifications:

• Associates degree from an accredited institution.
• Incident command training, experience within the public safety field and other relevant training.
• Prior law enforcement or security experience.

Certificates and Licenses:

• CPR/AED, First-Aid Certifications or obtain within 3 months of hire
• Stop the Bleed Certification within 3 months of hire
• Blood borne pathogens certification within 3 months of hire
• ICS Introduction Courses (100, 200, 700) within 3 months of hire
• NarCan Immediately with the Field Training Officer (FTO)
• Taser Certified within 3 months of hire
• Pepper Spray Certified within 3 months of hire

Supplemental Information

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a climate control indoor environment and outdoors subject to various weather conditions. The employee regularly works near video display equipment and uses a vehicle. The employee frequently is exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee frequently works in the evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal to moderate.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and hear. The employee must regularly lift, carry, move, push or pull up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift, carry, move, push or pull up to 50 pounds. The employee frequently is required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; ascend and descend ladders and ramps, climb a minimum of three flights of stairs without difficulty; run or jog short distances for emergent calls; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Remote Work Eligibility:

Unless otherwise noted, all positions provide vital support to Casper College and require the successful candidate be available to work on location at the Casper College campus.