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Posting Number: 20223417S

Position Title: Patrol Officer I

Position Type: Staff

Location: Villanova, PA

Recruitment Type: Internal/External Applicants

Work Schedule: full-time/12-months

Avg Hours Week

Department: 502-Public Safety Department

Position Summary

Under general supervision; the Patrol Officer I maintains safety, enforces university rules and regulations, and protects life and property within the University community.

Primarily responsible for staffing fixed posts, following established operating procedures to control access to restricted areas on campus. Occasionally conducts patrols of the campus on foot, vehicle, or bicycle, responding to general calls for service and preparing written reports of activities. Locks and unlocks buildings based on a pre-determined schedule or when dispatched to do so.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform additional duties and assist with special projects as assigned.
• Prepare written reports of work performed.
• Regularly attends training and participates in departmental meetings. Assumes an active role in University and departmental quality improvement efforts.
• Staffs special event assignments, including athletic competitions, homecoming and commencement.
• Staffs any number of fixed posts on campus, controlling access to campus based on established protocols. Greets visitors, students, and employees in a friendly professional manner.
• Alerts supervisors to traffic hazards or violations that could result in a vehicle being towed and/or booted.
• Respond to routine calls for service. Provide escorts for students, faculty, and staff as requested; provide transportation as needed; assist ill or injured persons as needed. Assists in the emergency evacuation of buildings or areas.

Minimum Qualifications

• Effective verbal communication skills.
• Some experience in a security, police, EMS or fire setting. Comparable duties in the military accepted.
• Must have the ability to become certified in CPR and First Aid.
• Ability to effectively interact with members of the University community including people from diverse ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds.
• Strong service orientation commitment.
• Understanding of written instructions.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Good decision making and judgment.
• Ability to prepare written reports of activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of safety and security practices in a college setting.

Physical Requirements And/or Unusual Work Hours

• Physical requirements: ) Must be willing to work overtime details as needed or assigned. Ability to work round the clock shift-work. Walking/Standing for extended periods of time; Both gross and fine motor skills are needed, as well as visual, hearing, speaking, touching, tasting, and smelling sensory skills.
• Environmental conditions: (any unusual/adverse conditions such as exposure to chemicals, noise, illumination, air quality, weather exposure etc.) Work in outdoor as well as indoor venues year-round. At times, environmental conditions are poor in terms of exposure to weather or extreme heat or cold during normal shifts, as well as during special details and events.
• Tools, machinery and equipment used: Two-way radio, cellular phone, fire and burglar alarm systems, digital camera, hand-held parking ticket unit, PC and laptop computers, and fire extinguishers.

Special Message To Applicants

Posting Date: 03/27/2023

Closing Date (11:59pm ET):

Salary Posting Information

$39,478.40

Salary Band: F

Job Classification: non-exempt

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