Campus Safety Officer

Position Summary

DEFINITION :

• Under supervision of the College District Police Sergeant, and the Chief of Police maintains peace and order on the Allan Hancock College campus;
• enforces governmental laws and regulations as well as institutional policies and rules; performs police and traffic functions, crime prevention, responds to medical calls, emergency incidents, and alarms;

and values and promotes the mission and vision of the college.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS :

This is a position that performs, under limited supervision, routine patrol duties on or about college district properties for both Santa Maria and Lompoc campus facilities.

The incumbent will perform crime prevention and crime suppression activities under the umbrella of Campus Safety community oriented policing philosophy.

Incumbents provide a variety of complex campus safety-related activites and supports day-to-day event, traffic, and criminal activity suppression.

The incumbent serves to assist the college district police officer position.

Essential Functions and Qualifications

• Ensures that students, faculty, staff, , and visitors of Allan Hancock College have a safe and secure environment.
• Performs general safety and security duties, such as deterring and preventing unlawful behavior, issuing citations and trespass advisories, providing animal control, preserving and preserving crime scenes, processing lost and found property,investigating crimes as assigned, conducting surveillance, and testifying in court.
• Patrol and report, ,any criminal and suspicious activity including violations of laws, regulations, policies, and rules.
• Watches for unusual conditions, as well as signs of fire and safety hazards, medical emergencies, mental health, student conduct incdients and trespassing indicents
• Responds to requests for service from students, faculty, staff, and others on campus.
• Performs traffic duty which may include enforcing parking regulations, supporting special event parking, setting up campus control and variable electronic signage, directing traffic, issuing parking warnings / citations, investigating non-injury traffic accidents, identifying / reporting roadway / parking lot hazards, towing vehicles.

Supports authorized vehicle ingress / egress and loading / unloading on walkways and near buildings as assigned.

• Provides directions and helps operators of disabled motor vehicles. Including vehicle unlocks, battery jumpstarts, vehicle towing or outside agency roadway hazard assists.
• Provides safety escort service, anytime during shift for anyone who has safety concerns to walk alone on campus particularly after dark.
• Responsible for completing daily logs, incident reports, traffic and investigative reports, facility work orders, Crisis Intervention CAST, student conduct and student accident Reports.
• Provides lifesaving response to active emergencies; to include evacuations (fire or environmental conditions), lockdowns, and intruder responses.
• Provide first responder medical aid; including First Aid, CPR, ARD, Stop-The-Bleed, and Narcan.
• Supports Facilities unlocks and lock ups.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of :

• Basic investigative and law enforcement practices;
• Pertinent provisions of the campus policies including chain of command, rules and applicable local, county, state and federal law sections;
• Crowd control techniques;
• Basic patrol and facilities protection techniques.

Demonstrated Ability To :

• Establish professionalism and foster the respect of students and staff;
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in written form;
• Function effectively in stressful and rapidly changing situations;
• Possess a strong commitment to policing and willingness to work in an academic environment;
• Operate various types of equipment on their job to include two way radios, public address systems, emergency medical equipment, and modern office and communication technologies;
• Enforcement of state / local laws and regulations on campus and ensure that institutional policies and rules are being upheld.
• Have a strong working knowledge with computers, cell phones, and other mobile devices for entry of legislative mandated requirements.
• Participate in Department of Motor Vehicles Pull Program

Working Conditions :

• The incumbent will experience frequent interruptions while performing normal duties during the regular workday.
• The incumbent will have contact, in person, by email, or on the telephone, with staff, faculty, students, and the general public.
• Patrols are conducted on foot, on bicycles, golf carts or in marked vehicles.

Physical Demands :

Sitting, standing, walking, bending, twisting, running, walking, or climbing for long periods of time. Lift, carry or drag heavy objects up to 100 lbs.

May occasionally lift in excess of 100 lbs..

• Regular daily sesasonal exposure to weather elements.
• Driving a district vehicle.
• Candidates must have vision of 20 / 100 correctable to 20 / 30 with normal color vision with or without reasonable accomdation.

Special Qualification :

A sensitivity to an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students and to staff and students with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience :

Minimum a high school diploma / GED or higher with administration of justice degree program or related subject matter OR two years of increasingly responsible experience as a security officer.

Experience may include previous military, law enforcement or security. Experience in an educational setting preferred.

Other Requirements :

• Valid California driver's license and ability to qualify for district vehicle insurance coverage;
• Ability to train and safely operate district golf carts.
• Valid First Aid / CPR certificate or ability to obtain in first 6 months of employment and maintain throughout employment;
• Ability to complete training in AED, Stop-The-Bleed, and Narcan.
• Ability to complete CA POST Campus Law Enforcement Officer Course training within the first 24 months of employment.
• Successfully complete Law Enforcement-level DOJ Live Scan certification
• Jean Clery Act Campus Security Authority (CSA) training
• Disaster Service Worker

Additional Information

The desired start date is November 2024. This a full-time, 37-hours-per-week, 12-month, classified position.

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 1 : 30 p.m.. - 8 : 00 p.m.

Hours may vary based on department needs and / or special events.

Bargaining unit employees whose regular work schedule requires work after 6 : 00 p.m. and before 6 : 00 a.m. for two (2) or more days per week shall receive a shift differential according to the following schedule :

Two-and-one-half percent (2.5%) above their regular rate of pay for all hours worked provided the shift includes two (2) hours between 6 : 00 p.m. and 6 : 00 a.m.

To be considered for this position, the candidate must submit the following application materials through our website https : / / www.

hancockcollege.edu / hr / by Sunday , November 3, 2024 , by 11 : 59 PST :

Cover letter;

A current and complete resume / CV of education and professional experience.

Allan Hancock College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Allan Hancock College will not sponsor any visa applications.