Job Details

Public Safety Security Officer

Public Safety Security Officer works under the general supervision of the sergeant on duty and is responsible for providing and maintaining campus security of campus buildings, equipment, and grounds.

Essential duties include:

1. Observes the campus for suspicious or unlawful activities and make proper responses; directs traffic and oversees crowd control activities at school events.
2. Conducts regular inspections of campus buildings, and grounds for security and safety violations.
3. Responds to questions and requests for assistance from faculty, students, staff and the general public as needed.
4. Locks and unlocks doors as requested.
5. Compiles and maintains accurate written reports of incidents and investigations, and submits to proper authorities.
6. Performs related responsibilities as required or assigned.

Rate of pay: $14.00 per hour.

Completed applications received by 2/13/2025 will be assured full consideration. Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position.

Minimum qualifications include:

• The formal education equivalent of a high school diploma; plus one year of security or help desk experience or a related field.
• Additional requirements determined by the agency for recruiting purposes require review and approval by the Arkansas Division of Higher Education.
• Other job related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements, except for certification or licensure requirements, upon approval of the qualifications review committee.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include:

• Current policies, procedures, and strategies of public safety and security.
• Knowledge of computer software used within the department.
• Strong written and oral communications and relational skills.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and members of the public.
• Composing and writing reports, forms, and memos.
• Mentally analyze a situation, solve problems, and make decisions under pressure in area of responsibility.
• Read and understand written instruction and communicate information and ideas in clear and concise written form.

Physical demands include:

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk or hear; regularly required to reach with hands and arms, taste or smell; occasionally required to walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Environmental conditions include:

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.