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The Public Safety Officer I is responsible for the detection and prevention of crime, for the protection of persons, property and the general maintenance of peace, order and security; duties include patrol, crowd control, traffic control and dispatching.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidates will have, at least a some college credits after having completed high school or GED. College requirement not necessary for those with qualifying military service
• Must possess and maintain a valid US driver’s license
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a NYS Security Guard License
• CPR and AED certification must be completed within three months of hire
• All Public Safety Officer I incumbents must successfully complete Rensselaer's Field Officer Training Program within four (4) months of hire

Must be available for flexible shift scheduling

Note: Five (5) years of safety, security, law enforcement experience or other related experience may be substituted for college credits

Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking skills
• Must possess the ability to assess a situation and apply appropriate conflict resolution techniques
• Ability to use crisis intervention techniques
• Ability to use relevant personal and/or mobile computing technology
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Requires ability to handle multiple emergency situations
• Requires excellent customer relations skills and the ability to deal effectively with a diverse population in an academic setting
  
  

Preferred Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

• Knowledge of computerized emergency and data base systems

Shift

Public Safety: Various Shifts.  All members of the Department of Public Safety must be available for flexible shift scheduling Including:

3rd shift 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM 

2nd Shift 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM

1st Shift 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Travel

Driving

Driving a Rensselaer vehicle for non-passenger use

Salary Range/Rate

Expected hiring range:   $20.25

Pay transparency disclosure:  The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

For more details, and to apply

Follow the on-screen prompts to create an application. Please be ready to upload your required documents.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu 

Applications Accepted Until

Applications will be reviewed as they are received

Culture of Safety at Rensselaer

Rensselaer is committed to providing a safe and healthy living, learning, and working environment for its faculty, staff, and students. As such, we strongly recommend that faculty, staff and students obtain a COVID-19 vaccination and remain current with available boosters to protect themselves, as well as to protect vulnerable members of the community.

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.