Public Safety Officer

Public Safety Officer

Job no: 496613

Work type: Full-time

Location: Louisville, KY

Categories: Staff

Title: Public Safety Officer

Salary Range: $33,150.00 annually / $17.00 hourly

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.50

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Jefferson Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Jefferson Community College

Department: Campus Safety and Security

Total Rewards

Jefferson Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Jefferson Community and Technical College is seeking a candidate for a Security Officer in our fast-paced Campus Safety and Security Department located on the Downtown Campus. This is a 2nd shift position (2:00 pm - 10:00 pm).

Job Duties:

Candidates will be responsible for providing on-going visual inspection by foot, bike, and/or vehicle patrols, completing incident, accident and injury reports as needed and providing other security services in order to maintain a safe, secure campus environment for students, staff, faculty and visitors.
Other duties include but are not limited to:
• Assists with campus crisis situations, with building evacuations, drills, etc. as needed and monitors parking facilities, insuring only authorized vehicles parked in restricted areas; issues citations as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisors.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School/GED and one year of Security or related work experience (other Security, Corrections, Police, Fire, EMS, or Military).


Strong written and verbal skills are necessary.


Candidates must have a valid driver's license.


Preferred Qualifications:

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows applications is preferred.

Additional Skills Requested:

Physical Requirements:
Regularly involves lifting, bending, or other physical exertions - often exposed to disagreeable environmental elements (heat, cold, dirt, chemicals, etc.)


Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

Advertised: 01 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 31 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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