New Staff Position: Lead Public Safety Officer

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

Summary of Position

The Lead Public Safety Officer is a uniformed officer position responsible for fostering and maintaining a safe learning and working environment for the Augsburg University community. This environment is attained through proactive patrol of the campus buildings and grounds and through positive interactions with the community served. This position assists with the supervision of officer staff, manages student patrols, and assists department leadership with creating, maintaining, and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

Available Shifts:

– 2nd Shift (Evening): 4:00PM- 12:30AM
– 3rd Shift (Overnight): 12:00AM-8:30AM

Primary Responsibilities

Patrol Duties

– Create and maintain a safe learning and working environment for members of the Augsburg community.
– Identify after-hours facilities issues and assist in the coordination of emergency maintenance response.
– Respond to emergency and non-emergency requests for assistance, including activating and coordinating police, fire, and emergency management response as needed.
– Provide required services to the Augsburg community, including walking or driving escorts, locking and unlocking of campus buildings according to class schedules and events, and providing information and assistance to the community as needed.
– Prepare complete and accurate incident reports for all security- and safety-related activities.

Oversight Duties

– Assist in officer training, including creating departmental standards, covering scenarios, and reviewing policies, among other duties.
– Assist the department leadership team in supervising officers on shift, including enforcing departmental policies and procedures and maintaining standards for officer staff.
– Assist the department leadership team with scheduling officer staff, creating policies and procedures, and maintaining departmental assets.
– Assist with on-site management of large events on campus, including creating post orders and assigning posts to officer and student staff.
– Assist with supervision of student employees to supplement officer duties.

On-Call Duties

– Be on-call every third week for staff in order to make decisions on actions to be taken by other officers, coordinate response with other departments, and respond to campus to handle emergency situations.

Additional Responsibilities

– Communicate and enforce campus policies and procedures as needed.
– Assist with and coordinate response efforts with the Department of Residence Life and Facilities Management.
– Review officer reports to ensure all information is included and accurate.
– Manage evidence locker and medical supplies.
– All other duties as apparent or assigned by supervisor(s).

Work Environment and Physical Demands

– Typical work environment is continually changing; including indoor and outdoor spaces for long periods of time in varying weather conditions.
– Sitting, standing, or walking for long periods of time.
– Ability to use a computer and other office equipment.
– Ability to drive a motor vehicle in order to patrol campus grounds and provide escorts.
– Ability to communicate in person and over the phone.

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