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POSITION: Campus Police/Safety Assistant (Non-Exempt) *Full-Time or Part-Time

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION: Traffic and Safety Officer I

DEPARTMENT: Campus Police

SUPERVISOR TITLE: Chief of Police

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

EXEMPTION: N/A

LOCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, TX

TARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT -Candidate mustprofess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, andrespect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist valuesof HSU as reflected in theUniversity's Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources 325-###-#### or ...@hsutx.edu

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

Theprimary job of a Campus Police/Safety Assistant is to provide a safe and secureenvironment for all members of the University community through alert andthorough preventative patrol. In addition, they must be equally concernedwith the courteous delivery of a wide variety of services consistent with theneeds of students, faculty, staff, and general public. To effectivelyaccomplish these purposes, all officers must have a clear understanding oftheir powers, duties, responsibilities, and limitations, and conduct themselvesat all times with courtesy and an attitude of service. The safety officers aresubject to the direction of the Police Sergeant, and the Chief ofPolice. All officers will maintain a professional demeanor wheninteracting with any person on campus. They will complete the necessary initialinvestigations and other reports as needed.

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: These examples do not include all possibletasks & do not limit the assignment of related tasks.

Notify the HSUPolice Officer on duty/call or the Abilene Police Department when issuesrelated to the protection of life and property are called in or observed. Mayoccasionally direct and control traffic on university property. Notify HSUpolice or Abilene Police Department to prevent crime or disturbance of peaceand make log entries of such events.

Campus Police/Safety Assistant may also be responsible for the followingduties:

Patrols assigned areas on foot, or in a university provided vehicle. Lock and unlock buildings as required by aprovided schedule. Discover crimes,notify to officer on duty of those crimes, maintain order, and answer calls andcomplaints.

Familiarizesthemselves with beat and with persons living in area.

Initial interviews and questions victims, witnesses, and suspects to ascertainif the police should be notified.

Locates and preserves evidence.

Performs first aid and provides other assistance to accident and other victims.

Directs and controls traffic.

Issues written citations for traffic and other minor violations.

Attends community meetings to discuss crime prevention activities and crimeproblems.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Thisjob has no supervisory responsibilities, except oversight of studentworkers.

COMPETENCIES: This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and/or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Job Knowledge - Competent in requiredjob skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keepsabreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displaysunderstanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.

Cooperation - Establishes and maintains effectiverelations; exhibits tact and consideration; offers assistance and support toco-workers; works cooperatively in group situations; works actively to resolveconflicts.

Team Leadership - Fosters teamcooperation; defines team roles and responsibilities; supports group problemsolving; ensures progress toward goals; acknowledges team accomplishments.

Conflict Resolution -Encourages open communications; confronts difficult situations; maintainsobjectivity; keeps emotions under control; uses negotiation skills to resolveconflicts.

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competingdemands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to dealwith frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documentssuch as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and proceduremanuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Abilityto speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, anddivide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, anddecimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw andinterpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY: Abilityto define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions inmathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concretevariables.

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this jobsuccessfully, an individual should have knowledge of various software programsin Microsoft Office, navigating the internet, use of social media platforms,library automation software, and library electronic databases and serials.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or GED required. Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical schoolpreferred; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; orequivalent combination of education and experience.

Must be enthusiastic about working in a team-oriented environment.

Must have excellent interpersonal (Emotional Intelligence)and communication skills; (ability to clearly express ideas and concepts orallyand in writing) as demonstrated in the written competencies required for thisposition.

Strong commitment to the values of diversity and humancompassion required.

Must have demonstrated ability to be self-motivated andautonomous required. This will be validated through the annual review processeach year.

Must have demonstrated understanding of changing studentneeds and ability to articulate these needs to the University communitypreferred.

Experience engaging student crisis and at-risk student needspreferred.

The above requirements will be validated through the writtencompetencies provided by the applicant in addition to the interview process andreference checks regarding past employment experience, etc.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

None are required for this position at this time.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demandsdescribed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job,the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequentlyrequired to stand, walk;, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach withhands and arms. Occasionally will be required to stand; stoop and/or kneel.

Frequentlywill be required to stand for prolonged periods of time.

Theemployee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently liftand/or move up to 25 - 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50pounds.

Ability to defend themselvesor others if the need arises.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environmentcharacteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.

Thenoise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Full-Time positions require four 10-hour shifts perweek for the 40-hour workweek (10PM - 8AM). Shifts will be scheduled 4 out of 7days a week (Sunday - Saturday).

Part-Time positions require up to 29 hours per week (possiblynight shift).

On-call duty is required when a response is necessary.

Non-Exempt/Hourlyemployees who work beyond 40 hours during a single work week will becompensated at time and a half, per FLSA guidelines.

Infrequenttravel may be required on occasion in order to attend training workshops.

Must have andmaintain a valid Class C Driver's License and maintain a clear driving recordto be insurable under the university liability policy.

Must be able to drive to complete work assignments onand off campus, as needed.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSUcomplies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including thoseprohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color,national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is aprivate university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas andmay lawfully consider an applicant's religion as a selection criterion. HSU iscommitted to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith andfully support HSU's mission.

Inaccordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU providesreasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who areemployees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation wouldimpose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should bedirected to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.