Public Safety Officer

Job Details

Job Posting

Title:

Public Safety Officer

Hiring Department: University Police Department

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

FLSA Status: To Be Determined at Offer

Earliest

Start Date:

Ongoing

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: AUSTIN, TX

The Public Safety Officer will monitor and assist with the security and protection of university buildings and properties. Provide friendly and quality information to students, employees, and visitors to The University of Texas at Austin.

Providing security services and information to students and staff and protecting university buildings and property. Responsible for ensuring the safety of students, faculty, and staff and protecting University buildings and property.

• Provides assistance to the public by checking passes of personnel entering or leaving grounds and buildings
• Issues visitor passes and gives directions to university buildings or offices. Maintains after hour visitor log.
• Inspects and secures grounds, buildings and research laboratories for fire and other safety hazards.
• Maintains surveillance using electronic monitoring equipment
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of all regulations and procedures contained in the Security Manual.
• Performs administrative duties to include issuing keys, operating switchboard and raising and lowering the flag. Performs related duties as assigned for the guard-security.
• May remove or detain unauthorized persons found on premises. Inspects fire protection, firefighting, and other safety equipment for proper operations. Checks parking permits on vehicles entering parking lots.
• May direct flow of traffic and parking of cars. Issues pass through or visitor's permits when needed. Issues traffic and parking violation citations.

Applicant must have graduated from a high school, vocational school or equivalent or have passed a General Education Development (GED) Test. Must be 18 years of age. Must possess a valid Driver's License. Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Ability to operate a handheld radio. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Prior experience in public safety, security, law enforcement, or military service. Demonstrated customer service or community-oriented experience. Familiarity with security technology, such as CCTV systems or access control systems.

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing).

$31,200 + depending on qualifications

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished).
• Some severe weather work may be required.
• May work in extreme temperatures.
• May work around standard office conditions.
• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard.
• Use of manual dexterity.
• Climbing of stairs.
• Climbing of ladders.
• Lifting and moving.

• Day, evening, night shift, holidays and weekend work every other month.
• Some severe weather work will be required.

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:
You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.

Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:
As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application.

The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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