eHire - District Police, Safety Officer

Position Information

Location	Highland Campus
Hours	10:30 PM - 6:30 AM or as assigned. Weekdays, weekends, and Holidays.
Salary	Specialist 3/112 ($31,200.00 - $33,340.00)
FLSA Status	Non-Exempt
Reports To	District Police, Sergeant
Criminal Background Check

General Statement of Job

To assist police officers in routine safety and security activities.

Description of Duties and Tasks

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Opens and secures buildings and classrooms, and monitors college equipment inventory when conducting frequent foot patrol.
Acts as a deterrent against criminal activity.
Frequently inspects campus buildings entrances, windows and other points of entry to ensure they are secured.
Files daily logs, incident reports, issues parking permits, and citations.
Assists the college police officers in enforcing policies and regulations of the college and the laws of the state of Texas.
Coordinates with and assists other agencies in responding to medical emergencies, disturbances, and fire and burglar alarms.
Maintains equipment.
Testifies on behalf of the college in court proceedings as appropriate.
Reports all safety hazards to college administration.

Knowledge

Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Texas Motor Vehicle Code.
Current principles and practices related to safety and security.
Hazardous chemicals and materials, first aid, and CPR.

Skills

Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Maintaining an established work schedule, which may include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills, including tact and diplomacy.
Effectively using organizational and planning skills.
Interacting with people of different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
Communicating with violators and mediating difficult situations.
Operating motor vehicles during emergency, high-risk situations.
Following and effectively communicating verbal and written instructions.
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

Technology Skills

Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.

Required Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Required Education

High school diploma or educational equivalent.

Special Requirements

Licenses/Certifications; Other

CPR and Basic First Aid Certification.

Physical Requirements

Work is performed in various environments.
Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crawling, and climbing.
Required to restrain persons.
May need to feel for objects texture, size, shape.
Occasional lifting of objects up to 80 pounds.
Perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels and able to receive detailed oral communication.
Able to expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely, and may include yelling over noise and distance to be heard.
Subject to physical harm such as with weapons and physical attacks.
May be exposed to a variety of temperatures, noise, moving mechanical parts, communicable diseases, or chemicals.
Specific vision abilities may include close vision, depth perception, distance vision, color vision, and ability to focus.

Safety

Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

HR Use Only

Updated 11-12-2020

Information for This Posting Only

This position is for the Highland Campus (HLC) night shift only. The employee will patrol HLC after all students, staff, and other employees have vacated the property.