Campus Safety Officer

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Special Instructions to Applicants:

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 9/8/2026. Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A resume/CV; and

2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

For additional information please contact: Johana Hernandez at johana.hernandez@osucascades.edu

Job Summary:

Oregon State University- Cascades is seeking a Campus Safety Officer. This is a full time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position. This position is located in Bend, Oregon.

The mission of OSU-Cascades Campus Safety is to:

• Ensure the safety and security of all who come to OSU-Cascades to learn, work, or visit.
• Protect the property of OSU-Cascades and the personal property of students, faculty, staff, and visitors on campus.
• Promote student success by maintaining a welcoming environment conducive to the educational process.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be a part of a small team of Campus Safety professionals who promote the safety and well-being of all individuals on the OSU-Cascades campus. The Campus Safety Officer conducts roving security patrols, provides routine assistance to the campus community, and serves in crisis situations as initial first responder and liaison with emergency services.

OSU-Cascades Campus Safety Officer may be designated special campus security officers, as defined in ORS352.118, through a separate written designation from the University. Such written designation as special campus security officer would describe the additional authority being granted and any limits that apply.

OSU-Cascades, located in Bend, Oregon, is a branch campus of Oregon State University. The campus currently enrolls more than 1,200 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. Unlike the main campus in Corvallis, where OSU operations its own police department, the Cascades campus uses a Campus Safety model focused on crisis response, relying on Bend Police Department for law enforcement services.

Key Responsibilities:

Patrol:

• Provide vehicular, bicycle, and foot patrol of University grounds in an effort to protect life and property and promote safe campus operations. Ensure all buildings are secured as required and assist with parking enforcement.
• Perform regularly scheduled fire drills and documents results.
• Performs regularly scheduled inspections of patrol vehicle and safety equipment (AED & Fire Extinguishers) and documents results.
• Promote safety and security at special events, including but not limited to providing traffic control, crowd control and security screening.
• Provide information and general assistance to the campus community and the general public.
• Provide walking safety escort for members of the campus community.
• In a courteous and professional manner, determine authorization of persons in buildings; document and report suspicious persons or vehicles, criminal activity, hazards, fire, and property damage and/or loss. Issue Exclusion (Trespass) Notices as required to protect people and property on campus.
• Respond to calls for emergency medical aid and coordinate with emergency services to expedite their response.
• Observe and report potentially hazardous physical conditions; may remedy condition when appropriate (e.g., fallen limbs, debris, damage to streets or sidewalks, etc.); respond to situations representing a threat to persons or property (e.g., break-ins, fights, illicit drug activity, etc.); may intervene to prevent injury, and call for police assistance as necessary; secure scene and may obtain information from involved parties to assist local law enforcement officials.
• Perform courtesy unlocks of buildings and assist motorists with jump start or contacting roadside assistance as appropriate.

Office Duties:

• Maintain the shift log for on-duty activities.
• Compose and submit reports for on-duty activities, noting date, time, location and circumstances of all incidents. Report unusual conditions or occurrences to supervisor.
• Provide information or testimony to law enforcement agencies or courts as required.
• Observe and maintain confidentiality regarding all persons and incidents, as required to protect the rights of individuals and the integrity of investigations in accordance with law, rule, policy and procedure.
• Manage the University lost and found property program while on duty.
• Complete assigned departmental projects which could include the development of campus or officer educational training programs, policy or Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) development, uniform or equipment acquisition research, scheduling of training, or other supervisor assigned projects

Enforce University Rules and Regulations:

• Enforce guidelines and limitations established by management including but not limited to: Skateboard Policy, Speech Policy, Alcoholic Beverage Policy, parking enforcement and Bicycle Regulations. Refer violators to the student conduct process, University management or local law enforcement as necessary and appropriate to the person’s status.
• Assist Resident Assistants and other University Residential Education and Housing professional staff in the performance of their duties; to include the enforcement of University Residence Hall regulations and policies on Alcohol and Marijuana possession and confiscation.

Assist Facilities Services:

• Assist, as needed, with snow removal, de-icing, office moves and other services as required. Issue identification cards to staff, faculty, students, and contractors; issue physical keys for building access to students, employees, and contractors; input electronic access permissions and attributes for system users; set building electronic door locks.

Outreach & Education:

• Assist in the development and delivery of campus crime prevention, medical (1st Aid/CPR/AED), Resident Assistant and emergency management training for the University.

Other Duties as Assigned:

• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor, as related to position.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Be at least twenty-one years of age;
• Possess and maintain a current, valid Oregon driver’s license within 30 days of appointment to the position;
• Possess and maintain first aid, AED and CPR certification, or obtain within 30 days of appointment to the position;
• Possess and maintain certification for Law Enforcement Data Systems (LEDS), or obtain within 90 days of appointment to the position;
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent;
• Must successfully pass a comprehensive background assessment that includes: criminal history check; driving record review; medical examination; psychological evaluation; drug screening; and an inclusive appraisal of work history.
• Understand and demonstrate knowledge of OSU-DPS administrative policies, procedures, rules and guidelines within 6-month trial service period;
• Computer/software literacy; training in or experience with e-mail, Internet, word processing and spreadsheets, preferable with MS Office Suite products.
• One year of full-time (or full-time equivalent) experience in a security, military or similar position in which contemporary knowledge and techniques in security and property protection were applied.
• Demonstrated ability to promote and enhance inclusive excellence through equitable and respectful engagement with individuals from diverse backgrounds in a campus safety or public service setting, including during patrols, crisis response, and community outreach.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months. 

This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.
 

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess and maintain OC Spray, and Handcuffing certification, or obtain within 30 days of appointment to the position.
• 1 year of prior experience in campus public safety, security, law enforcement, or military police with general patrol functions such as: emergency response, incident report writing, incident investigation, contact with violators, enforcement of rules, policies or laws.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations@oregonstate.edu.