Public Safety Shift Lieutenant

Position Title:

Public Safety Shift Lieutenant

Time Type:

Full time

Position Summary and Qualifications:

The Public Safety Shift Lieutenant is responsible for supervising all personnel assigned to their shift including, but not limited to, officers, office staff, transportation drivers, gate attendants, interns and student employees within the Office of Public Safety & Security (OPSS). Public Safety Shift Lieutenant represents the department and other members of department leadership in their absence. Each Shift Lieutenant is assigned to a specific shift.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the shift is adequately staffed by public safety officers and all other personnel to carry out all assigned duties by creating work schedule and arranging for proper staffing
• Disseminates information to public safety officers and gate attendants at roll call regarding scheduled events and situations that occurred on prior shifts that may affect the safety of persons on campus
• Responsible for the on-the-job training of personnel assigned to their shift and documentation of same
• Ensures that each employee is in their proper uniform via inspection of uniforms and equipment. Checks officers on their posts to assure that they are performing their duties properly
• Reviews all reports submitted by public safety officers and other personnel during the shift to ensure that they are neat, accurate and complete prior to reporting off duty
• Maintains the discipline of each employee assigned to their shift and takes appropriate action as necessary; reports disciplinary actions to the Public Safety Shift Captain, OPSS , via proper, timely documentation
• Demonstrates honesty and professionalism in their actions and holds their assigned employees accountable to the same standards
• Adheres to the chain-of-command structure, when practical
• Accept other duties assigned by the Public Safety Shift Captain and other members of Public Safety management.
• This position is a CSA –Certified Security Authority as designated under the Jeanne Clery Act of 1990.

Secondary Duties & Responsibilites:

• When required, responsible for conducting formal training classes for public safety officers and other personnel

Minimum Qualifications:

Required

• Minimum of five years' experience in law enforcement, military, security or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle
• Ability to exercise judgement and make sound decisions as to appropriate action in accordance with University and departmental rules, regulations and policies
• Ability to work cooperatively and courteously with superiors, subordinates and all segments of the University Community and Public
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills; ability to write neat, accurate and complete incident reports and review/edit same, when written by others
• Proficiency in the use of computer for communications, such as letters, emails (Microsoft Word), data management (Excel) and data reporting
• Understanding of and commitment to the mission of Saint Joseph's University

Preferred

• Pennsylvania Act 235 Certification
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning. Background in policing/law enforcement-based supervisory/management experience
• Previous experience working in higher education
• Knowledge of the Clery Act
• Minimum of two years of supervisory experience within law enforcement, military or security

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:

• Ability to remain on call during off-duty hours
• Weekend work and working on holidays is required
• May need to change working hours, including assigned shift, as direct by department leadership
• Must be able to walk, sit, drive and stand for extended periods of time
• Some lifting up to 25-30 pounds

Saint Joseph's University is a private, Catholic, Jesuit institution and we expect members of our community to be knowledgeable about – and to make a positive contribution to – our mission. Saint Joseph's University is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to recruit, develop and retain a talented and diverse workforce. The University is committed to the diversity of its faculty and staff so that our students, our disciplines and our community as a whole can benefit from the multiple perspectives it offers. The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. EOE

Saint Joseph's University prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in its programs and activities, including admission and employment, in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for overseeing compliance with Title IX and other civil rights laws and regulations. To contact the Title IX Coordinator, e-mail , visit Campion Student Center suite 243, or call To learn more about the University's Title IX policies, the process for filing a report or formal complaint of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or other form of sexual misconduct, and the University's response to reports and/or formal complaints, please visit . Inquiries may also be directed to the Federal agency responsible for enforcing Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights .

Pay Transparency & Benefits Overview

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$48, $52,600.00

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