POSTION SUMMARY: Responsible for prompt, efficient management of all shift duties and operations of Public Safety services provided to the citizens and visitors of Bob Jones University and the resources to perform that operation.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage, supervise, and delegate work to shift personnel
- Exercise appropriate and independent judgment in making decisions in all situations; work under stressful and time restrictive conditions that may include high-risk, life-threatening situations, flashing lights, loud noises, low light, and adverse or varied environmental/weather conditions, and/or other challenging or ever-changing surroundings
- Uniformed patrol of campus properties with attention to enforcement, observation, crime prevention, apprehension of suspects, and assure other patrol personnel are following established patrol procedures
- Assume lead duties and hazard assessment in emergency response to campus alarms and calls for emergency assistance, including law enforcement, fire, and medical/injury type calls
- Enforce campus driving and parking regulations with emphasis on moving violation enforcement; assign other patrol officers to same and ensure enforcement of regulations
- Oversee and perform traffic control according to established standards
- Act as official liaison between Operations Supervisor and shift personnel
- Counsel and mentor assigned personnel regarding job performance as needed; administer disciplinary actions as outlined in the policies and procedures manual
- Interview complaintants and suspects of campus incidents, investigate, and prepare written reports
- Collect and review all data during shift involving criminal complaints, fire, and first responder calls
- Respond to telephone calls and e-mails requiring immediate attention. If necessary dispatch calls and relay information to appropriate units to ensure prompt response to calls and to best utilize departmental and university resources. Transmit vital information in emergency and non-emergency situations to appropriate Public Safety units, university departments, and/or outside agencies.
- Instruct and demonstrate proper use of security, fire, first aid, first responder, and communications equipment and procedures; may present informational lectures; assist in orientation and on-going training of employees
- Operate and maintain various security, fire, and other emergency equipment, which may include lethal and non-lethal weapons, fire suppression, and specialized rescue, medical, and/or other communications equipment
- Ensure assigned unit, work area, and equipment are properly maintained, in safe working condition, meet department "readiness" standards, and are in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
- May provide special assignment operations for VIP, event, and/or asset security
- To have a working knowledge of department policy and to ensure that other patrol officers maintain a working knowledge of policy as well
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Supervisory and team-building skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of principles of the South Carolina criminal code and enforcement of such. Fire supression procedures, and first responder familiarity; minimal knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances that pertain to law enforcement, fire, and other emergency services
- Ability to meet deadlines for assigned reports, projects, and duties
- Good communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to read and interpret written, oral, and diagnostic form instructions
- Ability to document, in writing, all relevant information in the prescribed format in light of legal ramifications of such; able to prepare reports and make presentations
CERTIFICATES & LICENSES:
- SLED Primary Basic and Primary Plus or completed a criminal justice training program.
- CPR / First Aid (BLS - AHA)
- Valid US driver's license with good driving record
An applicant must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc. Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support Bob Jones University’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible believing church which holds orthodox theology. Applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, worldclass education from a biblical worldview.
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