Job Posting Title
Public Safety Officer (Internal Employment Opportunity)
Classification Title
Public Safety Officer
Appointment Type
Public Safety Professionals
Closing Date
This is an Internal Employment Opportunity.
The Department of Public Safety is seeking a Public Safety Officer. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, public safety professional position.
The mission of the Department of Public Safety is to provide a safe campus for students, faculty, staff and visitors of Oregon State University; to facilitate Oregon State University’s mission and goals; and to provide these services with the highest standards of professionalism.
The Department of Public Safety is seeking a Public Safety Officer. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, public safety professional position.
The mission of the Department of Public Safety is to provide a safe campus for students, faculty, staff and visitors of Oregon State University; to facilitate Oregon State University’s mission and goals; and to provide these services with the highest standards of professionalism.
Building on 150 years as Oregon’s land grant institution, Oregon State University serves the state, the nation and the world as a premier 21st-century research university.
MISSION—As a land grant institution committed to teaching, research, and outreach and engagement, Oregon State University promotes economic, social, cultural, and environmental progress for the people of Oregon, the nation, and the world.
We will be welcoming and foster belonging and success for all. We are a diverse community, defined by the rich palette of cultures we share, and we will strive to eliminate achievement gaps among sub-groups of students and inequities in the advancement of faculty and staff.
We will foster the personal success of each member of the university community and instill a commitment to serve Oregon, the nation, and the world.
OSU is building an organizational culture founded on the values of inclusion, mutual respect, good physical and mental health, collaboration, and humility, so that people from every background are welcomed and thrive, our community is diverse, and our leadership advances both excellence and innovation.
The OSU Department of Public Safety will support and emulate the mission, core values and goals as outlined in OSU’s Strategic Plan for 2024-2030, “Prosperity Widely Shared”, by providing for a safe campus for students, faculty, staff, and visitors that facilitates Oregon State University’s educational, research, and community service goals; and to provide these services with the highest standards of inclusivity, transparency and accountability.
The purpose of this position is to:
- Provide security for buildings, persons, and property on Oregon State University campus.
- Provide student and staff escorts, assists, information, and general assistance to the university community and the general public.
- Provide vehicular, bicycle, and foot patrol of grounds to protect property and deter crime.
- Receive and refer reports of criminal incidents to campus law enforcement personnel for investigation.
- Provide campus crime prevention services for the university in coordination with campus law enforcement personnel.
- Provide public safety services that are fair, unbiased, and respectful of all individuals, regardless of their background.
- Enforce university rules and regulations