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Posting Number: 0602889 Recruitment Type: Open to All Applicants Position Title: Professional Safety Officer (Multiple Positions) Position Type: Staff Benefits Status: Benefits Eligible FLSA: Non-Exempt Hiring Range: $21.20-$21.20 per hour, with excellent benefits. Location: *Tacoma, WA 98447 *Department: Campus Safety And Information Posting Date: 10/22/2024 Closing Date: When a sufficient number of qualified applicants has been identified. Work Schedule: Swing: Saturday-Tuesday 4:00pm-2:00am and Grave Shift: Tuesday -- Friday, 9:00pm -7:00am Shift times and dates may be adjusted for training or department needs. This position is eligible to receive a pay differential of $1.00 per hour, for hours worked between 9:00pm and 4:59am. General Description: The Professional Safety Officer is responsible for the safety and security of the Pacific Lutheran University campus and its personnel. This is accomplished through providing a presence on campus, interacting positively and professionally with community members and guests, and performing a variety of daily tasks. Reports to the Assistant Director of Campus Safety. Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Engage with community members in a culturally responsive manner and with the goal of developing on-going relationships.
• Proactively monitor activity on campus by providing presence on campus on foot or in a vehicle.
• Lock and unlock buildings and perimeter gates and check fire panels in buildings.
• Assist individuals in locating or obtaining resources to address issues or special needs.
• Respond to emergency incidents, ensuring proper procedures are followed and notifications are made.
• Administer first aid and operate an AED machine.
• Assist local fire and law enforcement personnel in the performance of their duties as requested.
• Provide assistance with vehicle jump starts, walking escorts, and shuttle transports.
• Use weaponless defensive tactics, employing verbal skills to diffuse volatile or hostile situations.
• Perform dispatcher duties including, answering multi-line phones, entering data into the computer system, and addressing walk-in visitors.
• Write reports on incidents.
• Operate university vehicles in conformance with local laws and PLU policies.
• Attend professional development training such as Security Officer Academy and ICS 100/200 and 700 certifications.
• Train new employees on department policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Excellent human relation skills; ability to deal with a wide variety of people; intercultural skill and capacity necessary to effectively engage individuals from a range of salient identities.
• Knowledge and skill in confrontation management.
• Ability to follow department policies, standard operating procedures, and directives.
• Ability to multi-task and make decisions quickly.
• Knowledge of radio operations, video console operations, and driving operations.
• Ability to deal with a variety of personalities in stressful situations.
• Ability to effectively and clearly read, write, speak and communicate the English language.
• Ability to communicate clearly on a handheld radio.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills such as MS Word, MS Excel, Google Mail, and Calendar, and use of the internet.

Required Qualifications:

2 years of job-related safety/security experience, customer