As the safety officer, you will patrol assigned areas to ensure personal, building, and equipment security by examining doors, windows, and gates with university keys to open and close them. In this role you will monitor closed buildings for unauthorized persons and/or suspicious activities; provide escort services for visitors, students, staff, and faculty; and provide public assistance, such as lockout services, jump-starts, and routine information. Responsibilities include watching for and reporting irregularities such as security breaches and hazards, contacting emergency responders, confronting and/or detaining violators until police arrive, and performing periodic checks of emergency call boxes and/or streetlights to ensure proper functioning. In this position you will be expected to prepare routine, standardized reports, control access to facilities and events, and serve as the Campus Security Authority as outlined by the Clery Act.

The ideal candidate must maintain a level of physical fitness that allows for standing/walking inside or outside during a shift, running in response to calls for service, climbing or descending multiple flights of stairs, performing CPR, assisting with the lifting or carrying of persons, and lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs. Additionally, they must be able to remain alert for the presence of unauthorized persons who are security code violators, approach suspicious persons, and provide safe transportation to university employees and/or visitors using an institutional vehicle as requested.

*Positions available in Savannah and Atlanta

Minimum Qualifications:      

• High school diploma or equivalent 
• Can successfully conduct security patrols without direct supervision and complete routine paperwork with ability to safely operate motor vehicles
• Strong communication, interpersonal, flexibility, and customer service skills with ability to detect problems and report information to appropriate personnel
• Maintain a level of physical fitness that allows for standing/walking inside or outside during a shift, running in response to calls for service, climbing or descending multiple flights of stairs, preform CPR, assist with the lifting or carrying of persons, lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures while reacting calmly and effectively in emergency situations
•  Skill in performing building security and lock procedures with knowledge of public security codes, policies, and regulations
•  Knowledge of Clery Act requirements with ability to understand, follow, and enforce safety codes, regulations, and procedures

Certificates, licenses, and registrations:  

• Driver’s license with clean record

Work Hours: The university work week is Sunday through Saturday. Most offices are open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other work days and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.    

ADA Tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.