Saint Joseph's College (ME)
Location: Standish,ME, USA
Date: 2024-11-15T11:38:55Z
Job Description:
The Campus Safety Department of Saint Joseph's College of Maine is accepting applications for Per Diem Security Officers!This position is responsible for the overall safety of a college community consisting of students, faculty, staff, and guests, and serves as key service provider to the campus.Position Description:* Duties include routine patrol of the College campus* Responding to requests and emergencies* Providing security assistance at events* Parking enforcement and ticketing* Ensuring the well-being of the on-campus student population* Securing buildings and the campus property* The College's Campus Safety Department enjoys a collaborative relationship with Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, as well as local fire and EMS services provided by Standish the the surrounding communitiesMinimum Qualifications:* A minimum of a High School degree is required* An Associates, Bachelors, or Criminal Justice Academy degree is preferred* A valid driver's license and ability to successfully pass a background check is requiredKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:* Communication Skills: Campus Safety Officers are unique in that they interact with a variety of individuals on campus. A professional demeanor and positive communication style are necessary to effectively engage with others, perform investigations, and complete proper documentation.* Problem Solving: This position offers a variety of instances that require the ability to assess situations and arrive at safe outcomes. This is a key skill that is often used throughout the day, whether it be de-escalating a situation or responding to violations.* Conflict Resolution: Campus Safety Officers are frequently utilized in situations with students, faculty, and staff to resolve an issue or conflict. The ability to provide a consistent, calm yet firm position while de-escalating a situation is a necessary skill and provides positive role modeling for others.* Relationship Building: As mentioned above, this role interacts with a variety of individuals across the campus community. Building relationships with students, faculty, and staff is viewed as a positive example of creating and supporting not only a safe environment, but the Saint Joseph's College mission and core values.Additional Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:* Ability to read and comprehend written materials* Ability to transcribe incidents/issues into written Incident Reports utilized by a variety of campus partners (academic affairs, residence life, dean's office, health center, etc.)* Use of electronic Security systems: CAD/CCTV/Proximity Card Readers* Ability to concentrate and complete tasks with interruptionsAbout Saint Joseph's College of MaineApplicants must be willing to support the mission and core values of Saint Joseph's College of Maine.Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic college. We offer to our 2000 on-campus and online students a unique mix of undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree programs with a strong liberal arts foundation. Our beautiful 474-acre Sebago Lake campus in Standish, Maine is located 30 minutes northwest of Portland, ME, and 2 hours North of Boston, MA. Fielding 21 intercollegiate varsity teams, the College also boasts a competitive Division III athletics program.Additionally, the College provides certificates and undergraduate and advanced degrees for thousands more working adults who reside throughout the United States and in more than 20 other countries through an online learning program. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.Saint Joseph's is nationally recognized for its successful integration of community service in its classroom learning and its sustainability performance. In 2015, the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College's focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions on campus and within local, regional, and global communities.In 2022, the College earned STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in recognition of its campus-wide sustainability achievements. This program is the most widely recognized in the world for reporting comprehensive information related to a college's sustainability accomplishments.Saint Joseph's College of Maine embraces justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as important cornerstones for academic excellence, student success, institutional and community resilience, and as vital expressions of our Catholic identity, Mercy Charism, and Core Values. We commit ourselves to nurturing highly competent and deeply compassionate leaders ready to serve in a vulnerable world.Recognizing the dignity of all persons, we seek to address instances of injustice both within and outside our College community from a stance of informed advocacy. In this way we fulfill our core value of community, which calls on us to demonstrate a spirit of connectedness with one another through expressions of hospitality, courtesy, inclusivity, and collaboration. Saint Joseph's College is the community that grows community, preparing whole people to a whole world. Learn more here.Review of applications will begin immediately. Please complete our online application by clicking on Apply Now. Include your resume and cover letter, and read and sign the Pre-Employment Statement. Offers are contingent upon successfully passing a background check.Saint Joseph's College is an EEO employer and applications from members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. We consider all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture, Afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles), color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, genetic information, military status, sex or gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disabilities, familial status, protected whistleblower activity, previous assertion of workers' compensation claim, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.Specific questions may be emailed to: ...@sjcme.edu or call 207-###-####.Mission StatementSaint Joseph's College of Maine, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and animated by the vision of Catherine McAuley, is a Catholic college in the liberal arts tradition distinguished by its welcoming community. We foster an on-going dialogue between faith and reason so as to prepare our learners to live meaningful lives that improve the world around them.Vision StatementIn fulfillment of its mission, Saint Joseph's College of Maine will be a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community that forms individuals who practice humility, justice, and compassion, as Jesus did, in solidarity with the marginalized.
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