Safety Officer at San Joaquin Valley College in Location not listed

Safety Officer

Summary: The Safety Representative provides a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors by observing and reporting potential concerns; completing incident reports, reporting unusual situations and potential illegal activity. Additionally, the Safety position will have some facilities support responsibilities.

Compensation: The starting pay range for this position is $16.90-$17.80 per hour.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Presents a positive image of Carrington College at all times.
• Monitors Carrington campus and parking areas to support the safety of students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Observes and reports potential safety concerns, completes incident reports, reports unusual situations and potential illegal activity. Walks the parking areas to deter potential vandalism of vehicles and to monitor adherence to parking lot regulations.
• Identifies and directs visitors to the proper destination for check-in.
• Conducts regular campus safety checks.
• Assists in campus evacuation drills and evacuation situations.
• Escorts (without any physical contact) uninvited persons from Carrington premises.
• Creates a partnership with campus management, building management and first responders as appropriate.
• Assists with common facilities related activities such as posting signage and supporting IT with badge/ID access cards to name a few.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Core Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Core Competencies:

Integrity and Ethics - Demonstrates personal integrity; serves as a positive example of why others should trust the motives of the organization; views self as a reflection of the organization by following through on commitments and accepting ownership of mistakes; treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others and upholds organizational values.

Professionalism – Approaches other in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follow through on commitments.

Adaptability – Responds to change with a willingness and ability to learn new ways of working. Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

Organization Support – Supports organizations goals and values. Is keenly aware of the time frame in which tasks or projects needs to be done; accepts and mirrors the level of urgency conveyed by the manager or customer being served; puts priority on the needs of the organization or the needs of its customers. Fosters collaboration and teamwork across the Institution.

Communication – Develops and delivers communication that conveys a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Listens to others and allows them to make their point.

Job Competencies:

Customer Focus - Personally, demonstrates that external or internal customers are a high priority. Identifies and understands customer needs and impresses customers with exceptional service.

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem-solving situation; uses reason, even when dealing with emotion topics.

Teamwork & Collaboration – Contributes to building a positive team spirit; willing to provide help when needed; committed to accomplishing the organization’s goals and objectives. Add: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Technical Job Skills - Possesses sufficient job skills and knowledge to perform the job in a competent manner; is able to demonstrate skills and knowledge in day-to-day situations.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma, general education degree (GED), or relevant experience preferred.

Language Skills – Ability to read, write and comprehend in English. Ability to effectively write business related correspondence and incident reports. Able to present information in one-on-one and in groups.

Mathematical Skills – Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability – Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions; ability to problem solve with a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills – Must demonstrate proficient use of Microsoft Office, MS Word and MS Outlook as well as Incident Reporting and other campus software programs.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to both indoor and outdoor conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment. To ensure the safety and integrity of our operations, it is imperative that a review of all applicants' criminal history is conducted. Failure to do so poses a significant risk to the Employer, potentially compromising both business operations and the organization's reputation.

As part of our standard hiring process, all candidates offered a position at San Joaquin Valley College Inc. will undergo a thorough background screening. This includes education verification, county and national criminal background checks, a motor vehicle report, and social security number trace/verification along with an address history search. Depending on the specific position, additional requirements may apply, such as drug testing, a Fraud and Abuse Control Information System check, and verification for access to the National Student Loan Database System.