Part Time Campus Security Officer

Essential Functions

Must be able to relate to a diverse student population and academic personnel including individuals with disabilities; good knowledge of standard radio communication codes; working knowledge of police procedures, law enforcement, and investigative techniques; working knowledge of a variety of State, County and municipal laws as well as campus rules and regulations; working knowledge of rudimentary first aide; ability to speak clearly and communicate effectively with others; ability to understand, interpret and carry out written directions; ability to prepare clear, accurate and comprehensive factual written reports; ability to understand the feelings that people express in their speech, mannerisms, expressions and actions, as they affect the conduct of law enforcement; ability to respond to feelings and initiate adaptive social behavior in the campus community by careful and concise explanation and persuasion; ability to remain cool and decisive in emergency and stressful situations; ability to interpret laws, rules, and regulations as they apply to law enforcement situations in particular the Criminal Procedure Law, the Penal Law, the Vehicle and Traffic Law, and SUNY Niagara Polices and Regulations; ability to stand and/or walk for long periods of time; ability to properly operate a motor vehicle; willingness to work with others; good judgment; tact; courtesy; resourcefulness; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Required Qualifications

Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma. AND : Completion of thirty (30) credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a minimum of three (3) credit hours in a criminal justice course; OR: One (1) year of paid experience in a security or law enforcement related field.* Candidates must have dealt directly with the public; OR: Possession of a certificate of completion of training from the Municipal Police Training Council. NOTE : Experience as a building watch-person or clerical experience in the criminal justice field does not qualify. 1. Candidates must possess a valid New York State Vehicle operator’s license at time of appointment and throughout employment; 2. Candidates must have completed an eight (8) hour Pre-Assignment Training Course by time of appointment; 3. Employees must complete a sixteen (16) hour On-the-Job Training Course for Security Guards and become registered with the New York State Department of State as a Security Guard within ninety (90) days of appointment.