POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Position: CAMPUS SECURITY OFFICER

(Entry Level Law Enforcement Position)

Responsibilities:

· Ensure safety of persons and property by conducting foot patrol, vehicle patrol and building security.

· Responsible to provide V.I.P. security and work special events.

· Duties include public safety, crime prevention, and law enforcement.

· Respond to emergency calls, conduct investigations, parking enforcement, and write reports as necessary.

· Enforce campus rules, St. George City ordinances, and Utah State Laws.

· Make arrests and testify in court as necessary.

· Shift schedule rotation at the beginning of each semester (August, January, and May)

Qualifications:

· Category I Certificate required; recent police academy graduate preferred (current academy cadets may be considered with certification pending).

· EMT certification preferred.

· Two years of college education or equivalent technical training preferred.

· Good judgement, quick responses, physical agility, and good driving skills.

· Ability to work in a stressful environment, such as crowd control situations, accident scenes, etc., and in various conditions such as temperature and weather extremes.

· Ability to take and receive orders and criticism, and to work long hours under emergency situations.

· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, college employees, and the public.

Terms of Contract: Full time (12 months) position. Beginning salary range $29,000 to $31,000, dependent upon qualifications. Excellent benefits.

Application Procedures: Application review begins July 17, 2008, open until filled. Submit a Dixie State College application, cover letter, resume, and three letters of recommendation to: Office of Human Resources, Dixie State College, 225 South 700 East, St. George, UT 84770. For more information please call (435) 652-7520 or fax (435) 656-4001.