About This Role
This role involves ensuring the safety and security of the campus community and property through regular patrols, monitoring, and emergency response. The Dean of Students enforces college policies and state laws while assisting with traffic control and investigating incidents. The position suits an individual committed to maintaining a secure and orderly college environment.
Responsibilities
- Routinely patrol campus and other properties under jurisdiction on foot, in motor vehicles, or using other authorized transportation
- Watch for unauthorized persons, suspicious or criminal activities, disturbances, and violations through regular patrols and monitoring of camera systems
- Secure (lock and unlock) campus facilities per directives
- Conduct security and safety checks and patrols of all buildings and campus grounds
- Observe and report safety hazards to appropriate personnel and departments
- Observe weather conditions on and around campus property and report dangerous or unusual weather-related activity to management for timely response and communication
- Respond to all emergencies and disasters on campus
- Enforce department and college policies and regulations related to safety and security, including applicable state and federal laws on Spartanburg Community College property and other areas within jurisdiction
- Enforce traffic and parking regulations within Spartanburg Community College jurisdiction
- Assist campus and local law enforcement with all traffic control needs, including directing traffic, posting signage, setting and removal of traffic cones and barricades, and more
- Conduct arrests and issue trespasses according to departmental policies and SLED regulations
- Investigate complaints and violations of college policy and South Carolina law within Spartanburg Community College's jurisdiction and patrol area, which may include viewing camera footage, talking with witnesses, capturing and handling evidence, and writing incident reports
Requirements
- Must be 21 years of age by the date of hire
- Valid South Carolina driver's license
- Ability to operate all equipment in the campus safety vehicle
- High School Diploma or G.E.D equivalent
Nice to have:
- Minimum of one year of experience in college security, contractual security, police, corrections, fire safety, EMS, or military
Benefits
- Health and dental insurance, including prescription coverage and wellness benefits
- Retirement and savings plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules (available to employees of some state agencies)
