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Position Information

Position Title Teamsters Union Bid - Campus Safety Specialist

Work Location Springfield Campus

Department Office of University Safety

HR Home Department 060113 OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY SAFETY

Pay Grade 24

Proposed Salary $16.78/hour

Sponsorship Information

Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees? Yes

Appointment Type Full Time Regular

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

General Function

The Campus Safety Specialist performs safety, loss prevention, traffic control duties, conducts regular vehicular, bike, and foot patrols and responds to emergency and non-emergency situations, renders assistance as appropriate, and makes reports. The Campus Safety Specialist enforces University parking and other University regulations, directs traffic, and provides directions and information. The Campus Safety Specialist is instrumental in campus safety through proactive safety efforts, such as identifying hazards, making building visits, checking safety equipment, delivering safety and security lectures as required, and having positive interaction with students, faculty, staff, and guests.

Description of Primary Duties

This position is only available to current, regular, full-time employees of Missouri State University who are represented by the Teamsters Union. The Campus Safety Specialist performs safety, loss prevention, traffic control duties, conducts regular vehicular, bike, and foot patrols and responds to emergency and non-emergency situations, renders assistance as appropriate, and makes reports. The Campus Safety Specialist enforces University parking and other University regulations, directs traffic, and provides directions and information. The Campus Safety Specialist is instrumental in campus safety through proactive safety efforts, such as identifying hazards, making building visits, checking safety equipment, delivering safety and security lectures as required, and having positive interaction with students, faculty, staff, and guests.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

Education: A high school diploma or the equivalent is required.

Experience: With a high school diploma, at least two years of work experience is required; experience in positions involving customer service, safety, security, loss control, parking, traffic control, fire prevention, emergency services, or related fields is preferred. With an Associate’s degree, one year of experience as described above is required; with a Bachelor’s degree, no experience is required.

Skills: Effective verbal and written communication skills are required. the ability to conduct effective interviews, make accurate observations, and write detailed reports is required. Excellent interpersonal skills are required. The ability to work without constant supervision and within a framework of specific guidelines is required. Knowledge of methods and procedures related to safety activities, including prevention, investigation, and traffic control is required. Computer literacy is required. The ability to react quickly and appropriately to threatening emergency and non-emergency situations, make accurate observations and remember details of situations and individuals, and learn, understand, and apply policies, laws, rules, ordinances, and regulations to individual circumstances is required. The ability to learn to operate the full range of department vehicles, interpret fire alarm systems, develop an understanding of the surveillance camera system, develop knowledge of campus buildings and geography, and work effectively as a team member and individual is required.

Certification and Training: A valid driver’s license is required. Current certification for First Aid, Adult, Child and Infant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ( CPR ), and Automated External Defibrillators ( AED ) is required throughout the appointment. Successful completion of Incident Command System ( ICS ) 100 and National Incident Management System ( NIMS ) 700 training is required or obtained within one year of appointment. All newly hired Campus Safety Specialists will successfully complete a Campus Safety orientation training prior to being assigned to a shift. Successful completion of the MSU bicycle training is required.

Effort: The position requires extended periods of standing, the ability to move quickly throughout campus on foot and by bike, including climbing stairs in all University buildings. The ability to lift and carry equipment weighing up to fifty (50) pounds is required. This position occasionally works in confined spaces and at heights. Work is performed primarily out-of-doors, in varied weather conditions. Bicycle duty occurs on all three shifts.

Other: The scope of the position may require nighttime, holiday, and/or weekend work. Overtime may be required to meet the staffing needs of the department. Employees in this job classification are designated as essential employees and must report to work as scheduled when University offices are closed. Positions associated with this job classification may be located in facilities requiring the position to be designated ‘sensitive’ as defined by University policy. Positions associated with this job classification may include job duties, responsibilities, or activities that are subject to export control regulations.

Additional Qualifications

Link to Job Description https://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/5425-campus-safety-specialist.htm

Open Date 11/04/2025

Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled) 11/08/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants

This position is only available to current, regular, full-time employees of Missouri State University who are represented by the Teamsters Union.

CSS 1A – 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (0700-1500) Monday-Friday

CSS 1B – 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (0700-1500) Saturday-Wednesday

CSS 1C – 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (0700-1500) Thursday-Monday

CSS 1D – 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (0700-1500) Wednesday-Sunday

CSS 1E – 9:30 am – 5:30 pm (0930 – 1730) Monday – Friday

CSS 2A – 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (1500-2300) Monday-Friday

CSS 2B – 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (1500-2300) Friday- Tuesday

CSS 2C – 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (1500-2300) Saturday – Wednesday

CSS 2D – 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (1500-2300) Wednesday-Sunday

CSS 3A – 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. (2300-0700) Monday-Friday

CSS 3B – 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. (2300-0700) Wednesday-Sunday

CSS 3C – 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. (2300-0700) Friday-Tuesday

CSS 3D – 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. (2300-0700) Saturday-Wednesday

First shift, 9:30am – 5:30pm Monday – Friday

Equal Opportunity Statement

Non-Discrimination Statement

Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, [email protected], 417-836-4252.

Background Check Statement

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.

Posting Detail

Posting Number 20250210FTS

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/83770

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * How did you hear about this vacancy?

+ Indeed

+ Linkedin

+ Missouri State University Website

+ Google

+ Employee Referral

+ Job Alerts

+ HigherEdJobs.com

+ Personal Contacts / Networking

+ Job Board (CareerBuilder.com, Monster, etc.)

+ Other

+ * Please specify the recruitment source where you located this posting. If you selected Employee Referral above, please list the name of the current MSU employee who referred you.

(Open Ended Question)

+ * Do you have a valid driver's license?

+ Yes, I have a valid Missouri driver's license.

+ Yes, I have a valid driver's license from another state.

+ No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

+ * Do you have a High School Diploma or Equivalent?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Do you have an Associates degree?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Do you have a Bachelor's degree?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Are you a current full-time regular Missouri State University employee?

+ Yes, I am a current full-time faculty/staff University employee.

+ No, I am not currently employed by the University.

+ No, I am a current per course faculty member.

+ No, I am a current part-time staff University employee.

+ No, I am a current University graduate assistant or teaching assistant.

+ No, I am a current student University employee.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Resume

+ Cover Letter

Optional Documents

+ Unofficial Transcripts - 1

+ Other Documents -1