Part Time Campus Security Officer

at  Niagara Community College

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Niagara County Community College is seeking a part time Campus Security Officer to fill weekend shifts. The shifts that are available are Saturdays 7:00am – 3:00pm and Sundays 3pm -11pm. This is a very important position as the person is responsible for maintaining the security and safety of students, campus personnel, and college property.
This position will also be responsible for enforcing campus regulations; and for obtaining the appropriate assistance when medical emergencies or criminal incidents occur. Incumbents provide security services for an academic community whose members exhibit high levels of general intelligence and great sensitivity to individual rights and freedoms. Incumbents, therefore, are assigned to primarily people oriented tasks that require the ability to relate to people to a significant degree. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, officers are responsible for fire prevention and the enforcement of safety regulations. Work is performed under supervision of the Chief of Campus Public Safety or Assistant Chief of Public Safety.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma.
AND: Completion of thirty (30) credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a minimum of three (3) credit hours in a criminal justice course;
OR: One (1) year of paid experience in a security or law enforcement related field.* Candidates must have dealt directly with the public;
OR: Possession of a certificate of completion of training from the Municipal Police Training Council.
NOTE: Experience as a building watch-person or clerical experience in the criminal justice field does not qualify.
1. Candidates must possess a valid New York State Vehicle operator’s license at time of appointment and throughout employment;
2. Candidates must have completed an eight (8) hour Pre-Assignment Training Course by time of appointment;
3. Employees must complete a sixteen (16) hour On-the-Job Training Course for Security Guards and become registered with the New York State Department of State as a Security Guard within ninety (90) days of appointment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS SUMMARY

For full consideration applications must be submitted by October 27, 2024. if a viable candidate is not found during the initial review, applications submitted after October 27 2024 will be considered.

SUNY Niagara considers only those applications that clearly demonstrate the applicant meets all required qualifications as indicated on the posting, please review the qualifications before applying. Persons meeting the required qualifications as stated above should submit the following:

• cover letter that addresses each of the qualifications
• resume
• names and contact information for three (3) current, work related references

Incomplete packets will be rejected for lack of information

Must be able to relate to a diverse student population and academic personnel including individuals with disabilities; good knowledge of standard radio communication codes; working knowledge of police procedures, law enforcement, and investigative techniques; working knowledge of a variety of State, County and municipal laws as well as campus rules and regulations; working knowledge of rudimentary first aide; ability to speak clearly and communicate effectively with others; ability to understand, interpret and carry out written directions; ability to prepare clear, accurate and comprehensive factual written reports; ability to understand the feelings that people express in their speech, mannerisms, expressions and actions, as they affect the conduct of law enforcement; ability to respond to feelings and initiate adaptive social behavior in the campus community by careful and concise explanation and persuasion; ability to remain cool and decisive in emergency and stressful situations; ability to interpret laws, rules, and regulations as they apply to law enforcement situations in particular the Criminal Procedure Law, the Penal Law, the Vehicle and Traffic Law, and SUNY Niagara Polices and Regulations; ability to stand and/or walk for long periods of time; ability to properly operate a motor vehicle; willingness to work with others; good judgment; tact; courtesy; resourcefulness; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.