Campus Security Officer
Campus Security Officer
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Job Description
Position Function:
This position is a non-sworn uniformed officer. The following examples are intended as illustrations only of the various types of duties assigned in positions allocated to this classification. The absence of specific statements of duties does not exclude those tasks from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment of the position.
Salary Grade:10
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC these positions are Unclassified and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Department Profile:
Mississippi State University Police Department is charged with providing for the safety of all the students faculty staff and guests who attend class work live and visit our campus and with the security of university buildings and property. Mississippi State University police officers are always working and available to assist you. The department provides a comprehensive array of law enforcement services through a dedicated staff of more than 35 sworn state commissioned police officers and 16 full-time support personnel. All MSU Police officers are certified by the Mississippi Peace Officers Minimum Standards Commission and have the same authorities and must meet the same expectations as law enforcement officers in any community.
Area of Specialization:
Campus Security
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Performs foot and vehicle patrols of campus areas to monitor behavior buildings and property and communicates necessary campus safety information to the University Police Department.
2. Physically secure buildings as scheduled.
3. Opening and securing rooms and buildings at the request of authorized individuals.
4. Providing safety escorts as needed.
5. Patrols campus buildings and property to ensure the security of the facilities/areas.
6. Escort maintenance personnel to assigned areas for repairs after hours.
7. Maintain radio communications with other safety personnel and officers on campus.
8. Responds to activation of alarm systems including campus-wide electronic sensor alarm alerts.
9. Write and submit incident reports to assigned supervisor or law enforcement officer.
10. Other duties may include training additional security officers and assisting with crowd control and/or directing traffic during special events.
11. Ability to work in stressful situations and deescalate potential violent activity.
12. Perform other assigned work-related duties as required.
The above essential duties are representative of major duties in this position. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
Experience: Two (2) years of previous work experience.
Focus: Security related acumen.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Education beyond the minimum.
2. Previous work experience.
3. Certification in CPR/ First Aid.
4. Good physical condition.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
1. Ability to work within a team and foster professionalism in job assignments.
2. Ability to work in stressful situations and deescalate potential violent activity.
3. Demonstrate vigilance for safety and deterrence of criminal activity.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
1. Must be available to work rotating shifts (including nights and weekends) outdoors and in a variety of assignments including foot vehicle and bicycle patrol.
2. Regularly involves lifting bending or other physical exertion. Often exposed to one or more elements such as heat cold noise dust dirt chemicals etc.
3. Frequent-Externally imposed deadlines; set and revised beyond ones control.
4. Job requires sitting standing stooping kneeling crouching lifting walking reaching climbing talking hearing and handling objects.
5. Ability to see information in print and/or electronically ability to distinguish colors.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: apply online at .
Restricted Clause:
Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment programs or activities based on race color ethnicity sex pregnancy religion national origin disability age sexual orientation genetic information status as a U.S. veteran or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance 231 Famous Maroon Band Street P.O. 6044 Mississippi State MS 39762 .
What do I do if I need an accommodation
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
