Technician I - Campus Safety and Security Officer

GJC-000542 01/24; Department of Campus Safety and Security

Community College of Aurora is a vibrant, growing, diverse, urban community college committed to student engagement, innovative teaching, and a global, multicultural perspective on learning. The college has built a reputation of excellence by cultivating a "family" culture that values students, faculty, and staff.
Why work for Community College of Aurora?
In addition to rewarding and meaningful work, we offer the followingbenefits:

• Medical and dental health plans
• Retirement savings through Colorado PERA
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 10 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• BenefitHub state employee discount program
• CafeWell employee wellness program
• Many positions are eligible for alternate work arrangements that may include flexible schedules and/or working remotely
• Opportunity to become a lifelong-learner and enjoy considerable savings for the college education of your dependents through our tuition assistance program

Duties: Your application must provide a detailed description of your relevant work experience in relation to the following duties: This full-time position is located in the Department of Campus Safety and Security at Community College of Aurora.
Patrolling and Call Responses

• Conduct security patrols of the campus, buildings and facilities on foot or by other means (i.e. patrol car, bicycle, etc.) and provide stationary security post duties as assigned.
• Respond to all calls for service directed by radio, telephone and/or supervisory and management personnel of the Security Department.
• Insure that security supervisory and management personnel are notified in a proper and timely manner of breaches of security occurring on College properties or of information received that may create a security risk for College properties such as trespassers and contact local law enforcement as appropriate.
• Perform safety escorts to and from vehicles and College facilities upon request from members of the campus community including students, college staff, employees, and others.
• Check areas for unauthorized personnel or movement of students.
• Patrol the campus facilities including parking lots and open spaces to deter crime and disruptions caused by physical or verbal conflict between students and/or visitors.
• Physically inspect buildings and check doors, windows, entries and exits for safety.
• Respond to alarms and communicate and assist fire and police departments.
• Provide customer service by enthusiastically providing information and services.

Investigations and Reporting

• Provide initial response to emergencies and incidents on campus and complete initial investigations to determine disposition.
• Conduct investigations of security matters on campus.
• Write complete, accurate and timely reports to record campus incidents and document investigations and maintains logs relating to activity on campus. This requires strong oral and written communication skills to include basic computer and typing proficiency.
• Originate and file written reports utilizing computer aided reporting systems, regarding activities and incidents occurring on College properties and information received from other sources pertaining to security or incidents on properties or within the community.
• Properly report and track incidents on campus for the work leader to include in the federally mandated Clery reports.
• Work with law enforcement to preserve evidence in incidents that may be criminal in nature

Enforcement

• Control the flow of vehicle and pedestrian traffic on campus property.
• Enforce all College rules and regulations on College properties owned or leased as specified in Standard Operating Procedures.
• Challenge trespassers, loiterers, errant vehicle operators and all others who create a Safety and Security risk to students and staff and threaten the overall security and integrity of the physical assets and property of the College including violations of the student code of conduct.
• Respond to and assist in resolving conflicts and confrontations on campus.
• Assist with crowd control as needed.
• Issue campus parking warnings.
• Issue trespass notifications to those found in restricted areas as well as those who present a significant Safety and Security risk to the college.

Emergency Responses

• Assist in evacuating faculty, staff, and students during emergencies.
• Must respond to emergencies and provide first aid as needed.
• Serve as initial responder when dealing with emergency situations such as tornados, floods, bomb threats, lock downs, etc., following proper procedures for lock down, lock out, evacuate, and shelter.
• Issue Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications during emergencies as appropriate.
• Respond and manage all types of emergencies until the arrival of outside agencies.
• Maintain required certifications in emergency response areas as required by the College and federal or state law or regulation.

Equipment Maintenance and Use

• Exercise proper care and maintenance of all College owned or leased equipment including vehicles assigned to or utilized for duty.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge and high level proficiency with Campus Safety and Security systems.

Campus Security Authority

• Campus Security Authorities are obligated by law to report crimes that pose an ongoing threat to the community immediately to the Police Department.

Residency Requirement:

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Minimum Qualifications: One year of work experience in security, Campus Safety or law enforcement as the primary function of the job. Application must clearly detail the extent of these qualifications. (Part-Time experience will be pro-rated).
Substitutions: One Year of college, university or non-correspondence business school course work from an accredited institution in Law Enforcement or similar field may substitute for the one year of the experience. A copy of your transcript verifying the required credits must be received by application deadline in order to be considered. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Highly Desirable:
The highly desirable candidate will possess the following:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience and ability to work with diverse groups of people
• Understand and determine appropriate rules and regulations from various sources
• Attention to detail
• Currently certified in First Aid/CPR/AED
• Basic computer knowledge to include Microsoft Suite (Word and Outlook)
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Prior security or law enforcement experience at a higher education institution
• Experience working with two way radios

Necessary Special Requirements: Must possess and maintain a valid State of Colorado Driver's License to operate campus vehicles, submit to and successfully complete a post offer, pre-employment background check to include a motor vehicle report (MVR), physical and drug test. Must successfully complete and maintain First Aid/CPR/AED certification, self defense training, and assigned equipment training within three months of being hired if not already certified. Position will also be required to complete 24 hours of continued education in skills area annually. Position is considered essential and will be required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare. Must be 21 years of age. An essential function of this position requires the individual to exert up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects. It also requires constant or frequent climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing, and depth perception. You must be able to perform this level of physical exertion and essential functions in order to be considered for this position. This position will wear personal protection equipment and standardized uniforms. Felony convictions or conviction of crimes of moral turpitude or convictions of misdemeanors related to the job duties may disqualify you from consideration for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges and convictions, it is your responsibility to provide Colorado Community College System (CCCS), Office of Human Resources with an official disposition of the charges.

Appeal Rights:

An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director.

As an applicant directly affected by the results of the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file a written appeal with the State Personnel Director.

Review of the completed, signed and submitted appeal will be timely on the basis of written material submitted by you, using the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be completed and delivered to the State Personnel Board by email at dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the Department's action.

For further information on the Board Rules, you can refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov/board-rules. This posting may be used to fill one or more similar positions in the future.
CCA recognizes the importance of a workforce that is reflective of our diverse student community. As such, we are interested in selecting the best candidate from a diverse pool.
Important Note To Applicants:Former employees of the Colorado Community College System or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinary terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on your completed application.
All state classified employees must be hired and promoted through a comparative analysis process. Part or all of the analysis for this position will include a review of your application material. Applications will be reviewed by a Human Resource Specialist and/or Subject Matter Experts to determine if you meet the minimum requirements for the position. Applications may also be used to assess and rank applicants who meet the minimum requirements, cut to a top group or establish an eligible list for referral to the position.
Be sure your application material specifically addresses your qualifications, experience and accomplishments as they relate to the duties, minimum qualifications, substitutions, and preferred qualifications listed. Attach additional pages if necessary to fully explain your experience and accomplishments. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your score or inclusion in the final pool of qualified candidates.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Community College of Aurora does not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, religion, genetic information, gender identify, or sexual orientation in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title VII, 1964 Civil Rights Act; Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972; Age Discrimination in Employment of 1967; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) of 1974, Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978; Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations:Community College of Aurora is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Cindy Hesse, cindy.hesse@ccaurora.edu, 303.360.4752
Pregnancy Related Accommodations, Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA): The Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA), allows applicants to request a reasonable accommodation for health conditions related to pregnancy or the physical recovery from childbirth.
The Federal Clery Act (The Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990) requires all institutions...