Public Safety Officer II - Roger Williams University

Company: Roger Williams University
Location: Bristol
Posted on: February 3, 2025

Job Description:

Roger Williams University

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Location: Bristol, RI Category: Public Safety Officers and Shuttle Drivers Posted On: Wed Jan 15 2025 Job Description:
Under the direction of the Director of Public Safety or his/her designee, the Public Safety Officer II (PSO II) ensures that the University, its students, employees, guests and licensees are safe; and all property remains secure and unharmed and that all University, division and departmental rules, regulations and directed practices and protocols are followed

Security Services Delivery

PSO II shall provide the full array of institutionally authorized and directed security measures in, maintaining the safety, and protecting the integrity of the university, its students, employees, guests, licensees and real and personal property. In performing this function, the PSO II must directly engage the university community and its severable constituencies in enforcement and compliance policies and procedures, arming the members of the community with knowledge, direction and continual hands on support in matters of security administration, except as same are necessarily confidential strategies to ensure maximum protection against breach. Security measures are by nature, dynamic and not conducive to either rigid or exhaustive task identification but will include, by way of illustration, such measures as providing safety escort services for students, employees and guests, maintaining a continual, perimeter deployment and activity protocol to ensure appropriate egress and ingress procedures are followed, implementing identification, lockdown and exiting procedures as appropriate, priority responding to health and/or safety related incidents with appropriate enforcement, communication and facilitation protocols implemented without delay, providing both vehicular and pedestrian patrols designed to minimize vulnerability to unauthorized intrusion and/or defacing of university property and ensuring all emergency procedures are set for full and immediate implementation upon any breach to the university community or any and every member and/or guest.

Dispatch Services

The PSO II will be assigned, either regular, or from time to time as needed, communication center detail which entails voice, visual and text command post management. The dispatcher for Public Safety operates, including planned synchronization, all video surveillance, audio messaging and response throughout the division with acute focus on current deployment and emergency response, and information intake for review and analysis by supervisory management.

Emergency Medical Technician Services

PSO II is an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certified and provides, as directed and consistent with certified training and protocol, emergency medical evaluation and authorized actions when confronted with a student, guest, licensee or employee in reported medical distress.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with an emphasis on providing exceptional customer service.
High degree of accuracy in record keeping through typing, word processing, data entry and clerical skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and an atmosphere of professionalism at all time.
Strong organization skills in order to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
Knowledge of general office and records management procedures.
Ability to handle multiple projects and work independently.

Additional Functions

The PSO II shall be formally trained in all non supervisory aspects of daily operations and will, from time to time, be directed to certain projects, events and tasks that are outside of the essential functions of this position but deemed appropriate and necessary by supervisory management and within the incumbent's requisite performance competency. By way of illustration only, this would include making a presentation to a student group on security practices, providing transportation to a candidate for employment to and from campus, and helping sort and compile data concerning the parking program.



Job Requirements:
High school diploma or State authorized equivalent.
Three years of positive, progressive employment without any record of misconduct or derogation of duty on the job.
Valid driver's license.
Possess a current CPR certification.
Possess an EMT certification.
Be at least twenty-one years of age.
A history of lawful conduct without any criminal activity at any time, regardless of current criminal record.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or a closely related discipline.
Security or other related public safety experience of at least one year.

At the University's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be accepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the University, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.



Additional Information:
Roger Williams University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workforce. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable state and federal law. For information on our Non-discrimination policy, visit here.

RWU prohibits all forms of discrimination on the basis of sex in its education programs and activities and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and its implementing regulations not to discriminate in such a manner. Complaints of Title IX sexual harassment should be reported to the Title IX Coordinator at the contact information listed below. Details regarding the formal complaint process can be found here: Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures. All complaints of sexual harassment will be taken seriously and responded to promptly. TITLE IX COORDINATOR: Dr. Jen Stanley, 1 Old Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809 / Phone Number: (401) 254-3123 /Email Address: jstanley@rwu.edu

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