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Campus Safety Officer, UTC Police Department

Position Number: 6395713
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Campus Safety and Police

Campus Safety Officer, UTC Police Department
Chattanooga, TN, United States

Job Identification: 3948
Job Category: Public Safety
Posting Date: 07/18/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 400 Palmetto Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37403, US

Job Description
The Campus Safety Officer provides safety and security services for the University community. The Officer reports to the shift supervisor with overall supervision provided by the designated Lieutenant.

Responsibilities
Security

Provides patrol services, including but not limited to, responding to calls for service, patrolling University-owned and controlled buildings and parking lots, completing incidents reports, and responding to various types of alarms
Provides community services, including but not limited to, providing safety escorts, assisting motorists with vehicle battery boosts and lockouts, and opening University-owned and controlled facilities
Provides crowd management and event security at activities on university-owned or controlled property
Conducts directed patrol to provide visibility, detecting and deterring criminal activity
Conducts traffic control on or adjacent to university-owned or controlled property

Safety

Secures university-owned and controlled facilities
Monitors surveillance, fire, and life safety systems
Answers non-emergency calls for service via telephone
Provides escorts for contractors or other designated individuals in university-owned or controlled facilities
Troubleshoots fire and life safety system malfunctions, in addition to serving as a point of contact for Department system administrators or contractors
Conducts inspections of designated fire and life safety equipment
Provides fire watch for university-owned or controlled facilities when fire safety systems are out of service

Other Duties

Conducts delivery of sensitive or confidential University materials
Performs other related duties as assigned

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

Ability to communicate in verbal and written form
Ability to respond to calls for service, which include criminal law, University policies and procedures, fire and medical emergencies, and community service requests
Ability to respond to crisis, emergency, and non-emergency situations
Knowledge of and/or ability to learn the legal authority and limitations of an unarmed security officer in the State of Tennessee
Knowledge of and/or ability to learn local, state, and federal criminal law and University policies and procedures
Knowledge of and/or ability to learn how to use public safety related software and equipment

The review of applications will begin July 28, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

Qualifications
Minimum: Requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Must have a valid driver's license.

Preferred: Unarmed Security Officer Certification and 1-3 years of experience as a Campus Safety Security Officer in a higher education or K-12 setting is preferred.

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