Description

Johns Hopkins Public Safety is seeking a University Special Police Sergeant who is motivated, enthusiastic, and customer service-oriented; this is an unarmed position.

Duties and responsibilities

• Supervise public safety staff and contract security, enforce departmental rules and regulations governing officers' performance, and initiate corrective and disciplinary action as necessary.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures regulations.
• Evaluate, assess, and prepare performance evaluations of subordinates.
• Monitors and ensures staff compliance with departmental policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Coach, mentor, and develop subordinates.
• Coordinate with the Lieutenant for appropriate scheduling of officers to ensure adequate shift coverage for regular shifts, special events, and future staffing needs.
• Partner with the Shift Lieutenant to plan and execute shift meetings and roll call to ensure overall information is shared with assigned shifts.
• Assist in the evaluation and recommendation of new equipment to improve security enforcement.
• Maintain all security devices and products in good working condition.
• Conducts daily briefings to the University Special Police Lieutenant.
• Develop and implement preventative measures against accidents, thefts, and other risks.
• Troubleshoot any issues that may arise during the shift.
• Provide crime prevention training and education to the community we protect.
• Conduct shift-based drills to ensure security personnel readiness.
• Maintains training and development records.
• Monitors and tracks the adherence to time and attendance standards.
• Resolve minor complaints or conflicts involving members of the campus community.
• Conduct periodic walkthroughs; ensure security officers conduct thorough patrols of campus buildings and grounds.
• Conduct security walkthroughs with VIP protective security teams.
• Monitors CCTV and alarm systems and responds to alerts.
• Supervise special events and assigned security personnel.
• Ensure campus security incidents are investigated, and appropriate reports are prepared.
• Ensure that proper campus personnel and/or external groups are notified when necessary (i.e., human resources, student affairs, MPD Responds to medical emergencies, fire alarms, and directs security personnel, as needed.
• Maintain security controls for issued HBC keys and badges.
• Ensure all public safety incidents are appropriately and timely documented in ARMS for tracking and review.
• Review all necessary administrative forms/reports related to public safety incidents and operations; approve reports written and submitted by officers.
• Investigate reports of criminal offenses and effect arrests based on probable cause.
• Present cases to prosecutorial bodies and testify in court or administrative hearings concerning criminal offenses.
• Liaise with law enforcement members regarding crime prevention.
• Perform the requisite duties of University Special Police Sergeant, as needed.
• Work flexible shifts and unscheduled overtime on any day of the week, including holidays or weekends, to assist with operational and special event assignments.
• The omission of specific duties does not preclude management from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Prior experience in corporate/public safety/military/ law enforcement.
• Must have two (2) years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in corporate/public safety/military/ law enforcement.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Must possess a valid U.S. motor vehicle driver's license and must have/maintain a clean motor vehicle driving record.
• Must pass a University criminal background investigation.
• Successfully complete a physical/health screening examination by the Office of Occupational Health and Safety, which includes a drug screening.
• Ability to pass a police psychological suitability examination.
• Proof of U.S. citizenship and at least 21 years of age as required by the MPD, Security Officers Management Branch.
• Must possess Campus Public Safety Institute (CPSI) Campus and University Special Police certification or be willing to attend and able to complete the CPSI academy successfully
• Must be a licensed District of Columbia Campus or University Special Police Sergeant or meet the minimum requirements to obtain said license.
• Ability to obtain a license to carry a handgun as a University Special Police Officer in the District of Columbia.

Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently serve as an SPO supervisor or manager on a college campus.
• Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Criminal Justice, Business, Liberal Arts, Cyber Security or Social Sciences.
• Currently certified in CPR and First Aid, OC Spray, Handcuff, ASP Expandable Baton.

Classified Title: Campus Police Sergeant
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Campus Police Sergeant - Overnight (Johns Hopkins Public Safety)
Role/Level/Range: ATO 40/E/03/OF
Starting Salary Range: $21.25-$36.90 (Commensurate w/exp).
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 11:30 pm - 7:00 am
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Hopkins Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Ave - Washington, DC
Department name: 60015279-555 Penn Public Safety
Personnel area: University Administration