Public Safety Officer

Law Enforcement OfficerPerform law enforcement work on a university campus.Typical Allocation of Duties:Patrol - 30% Patrol campus on foot and in a vehicle to detect and deter crime, to enforce campus policies, and to provide security; enforces local, state, and federal laws.Respond to calls - 25% Respond to calls for service from students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors and provides assistance in a variety of emergency and non-emergency settings.Provide security - 15% Provide security for campus events and activities. Lock and unlock doors. Control traffic flow when needed.Investigation - 15% Investigate crimes and traffic accidents; gather evidence and interviews witnesses, victims, and suspects; prepare related reports.Prepare reports - 15% Prepare a variety or regular and special reports, including incident reports.Required Qualifications:High school diploma/GED and related work experience. Certification from the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council for the State of Georgia or successful completion of such certification by the end of the probationary period.Proposed Salary: $23.65/hr ($49,200/annual)Conditions of Employment:Applicants are required to provide: professional references with current contact information documentation of academic credentials employment history. Please note that during the search process, VSU reserves the right to: ask candidates who will serve in Positions of Trust to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment, view social media outlets, and remove job postings without additional notification. Employment is contingent upon: successful completion of a background check investigation, including a criminal background check reference checks Employment may also be contingent upon the job-based requirements if applicable for your position: satisfactory credit check successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) pre-employment drug testing confirmation of credentials After initial hiring, employees will be required to successfully complete all of the following training: New employee orientation VSU's Annual Compliance Training: USG Ethics Policy Conflict of Interest/Outside Activities Policy Drug Free Workplace Sexual Misconduct and Title IX Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Motor Vehicle Policy Workers Compensation (new hires) Georgia Open Records Act (new hires) USG Cybersecurity Training (required twice yearly) Job-specific training such as: FMLA and Worker's Compensation, Budget Manager training, Purchasing Training (ePro & PCard), and Defensive DrivingEqual Employment Opportunity:Valdosta State University is an equal opportunity educational institution. It is not the intent of the institution to discriminate against any applicant for admission or any student or employee of the institution based on the age, sex, race, religion, color, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation of the individual.Background Check:Position of Trust + CreditSpecial Applicant Instructions:Valdosta State University may provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for select positions when consistent with institutional needs, University policy, and applicable law. Sponsorship is considered on a case-by-case basis and is not available for all positions. Applicants who anticipate requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future are encouraged to contact Human Resources early in the recruitment process with questions regarding sponsorship eligibility.Clery Disclosure:The Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act requires institutions of higher education to publish an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASFSR). The ASFSR includes crime statistics for the three previous calendar years of reported crimes that occurred on campus; in or on certain non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by our institution; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and fire safety policies and statistics. The ASFSR is published annually by October 1 and is available online at: You may request a paper copy of the report by emailing View email address on click.appcast.io.