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Part-Time Public Safety Officer

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Position Title Part-Time Public Safety Officer
Campus All
Department Public Safety
Full-time, Part-time, Adjunct Part Time
Exempt or Non-Exempt Non-Exempt
Regular,Temporary, or Grant Regular
General Description
Provides for the safety of students, faculty and staff and the security of college buildings and property by preserving law and order and enforcing regulations.
Characteristics, Duties, and Responsibilities
• Controls vehicular and pedestrian traffic to ensure orderly flow of both throughout campus. Manages parking lots and issues vehicle violations for parking infractions when necessary.

• Patrols campus by vehicle and foot patrol to ensure security of people, parking lots, buildings and College property.

• Provides directions and assistance to campus visitors.

• Assists in evacuations during fire alarm activations, bomb threats or other emergencies.

• Prepares incident and accident reports documenting details of such incidents.

• Reports traffic, safety and/or security infractions to proper authorities.

• Operates two way radio as needed.

• Provides emergency first aid and C.P.R. in the event of injury.

• Performs all duties assigned by supervisor.
Education Requirements
High School graduate or GED equivalency required.
Experience
Six months experience providing security service in an industrial, academic or service-oriented environment.
Competencies and Skills Required
• Must have and maintain a valid NJ driver’s license.

• Good knowledge of College rules and regulations.

• Good knowledge of campus building locations.

• Knowledge of police report writing.

• Knowledge of traffic control procedures.

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and to follow detailed oral or written instructions.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.

• The employee is required to walk and sit for extended periods and is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions; including but not limited to, heat, cold, humidity, rain, and direct sunlight. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• The employee may be exposed to stressful or potentially dangerous situations or incidents.

• The employee may be required to work at any College campus, center, or offsite function, as needed.

• The employee must pass a pre-employment background check and drug screening.
Salary $18.41 per hour
Additional Information
Union County College does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination, as required by state and/or federal law, in all programs and activities, including employment and access to its career and technical programs.

Union County College is an EEO/AAP Employer/Protected Veteran/Disabled

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Disclaimer: This job description outlines the general nature and key features performed by various positions that share the same job classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of all employees assigned to the job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or re-assign duties to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other business reasons.

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We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time faculty and staff which includes Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits. We also offer twenty vacation days, ten paid holidays, and a ten-week summer work schedule which allows the college to close on Fridays. Other additional benefits include gym privileges, tuition remission for credit and non-credit courses at Union County College, and tuition reimbursement for an approved degree program at an accredited college or university.
Terms of Employment
Part time. Hours not to exceed 25 per week. Flexible schedule to meet department needs. Some evening, weekends, and extended hours will be required. Ability and willingness to travel on short notice to all on and off- campus sites as needed by the college. Employee must establish primary residency in New Jersey within one year of appointment unless an exemption applies.
Posting Detail Information

Open Date 04/04/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes

Supplemental Questions

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  1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • Public Job Posting on UCC.edu
    • Internal Job Posting (Paper Posting)
    • Personal Referral
    • Agency Referral
    • Print Advertisement/Publication (IE: Sunday Star Ledger)
    • Linked-in
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    • NJ.com
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  2. * If you heard of this employment opportunity from a print advertisement/publication, please indicate where you heard of this employment opportunity. If you have chosen a specific answer to question number one, please put “N/A” in the answer field.

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  3. * Describe a situation when you tried to solve a problem with ideas and methods that had not been tried before. What was the result?

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  4. * Describe a specific instance, in a group situation, where you made your views known about an issue important to yourself. What was the issue, and why was it crucial?

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  5. * How do you decide which tasks take priority when organizing a complete project?

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  6. * Do you have a valid New Jersey Drivers License?
    • Yes
    • No
  7. * Effective September 1, 2011, the “New Jersey First Act” contains new residency requirements for most public officers and employees. Current, new, or prospective public employees should be aware that the New Jersey First Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), requires employees of all public employers (for example, state, county, and municipal governments), public agencies, authorities, boards, bodies, commissions, public institutions of higher education, certain quasi-public entities, and all school boards to reside in the State of New Jersey unless otherwise exempted under the law. Are you currently a resident of the State of New Jersey?
    • Yes
    • No
  8. * If you heard of this employment opportunity from another web site or another source not listed in question number one, please indicate where you heard of this employment opportunity. If you have chosen a specific answer to question number one, please put "N/A" in the answer field.

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Optional & Required Documents

Required Documents
  1. Resume/CV
  2. Cover Letter
  3. Unofficial Transcripts (official due upon hire)
Optional Documents