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Position Information

Position Title Teamsters Union Bid - Campus Safety Specialist Lead

Work Location Springfield Campus

Department Office of University Safety

HR Home Department 060110 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Pay Grade 25

Proposed Salary $19.27/hour + $.30/hour second shift differential

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 – Lead routinely performs all of the duties of the Campus Safety Specialist, serves as a leader and provides guidance, motivation, training, mentoring, and assistance to employees of their assigned shift, and completes special projects and assignments. The Campus Safety Specialist – Lead acts as the Supervisor, Campus Safety in their absence. The Campus Safety Specialist – Lead coordinates crime prevention strategies and programs, presents safety, security, and prevention/awareness lectures throughout the campus community, and maintains positive interactions with students, staff, faculty and guests. The Campus Safety Specialist – Lead maintains accurate records, prepares various reports, and reviews reports of other employees.

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 – Lead routinely performs all of the duties of the Campus Safety Specialist, serves as a leader and provides guidance, motivation, training, mentoring, and assistance to employees of their assigned shift, and completes special projects and assignments. The Campus Safety Specialist – Lead acts as the Supervisor, Campus Safety in their absence. The Campus Safety Specialist – Lead coordinates crime prevention strategies and programs, presents safety, security, and prevention/awareness lectures throughout the campus community, and maintains positive interactions with students, staff, faculty and guests. The Campus Safety Specialist – Lead maintains accurate records, prepares various reports, and reviews reports of other employees.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

Education: A high school diploma or the equivalent is required; a Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Experience: At least two years of experience in positions involving customer service, safety, security, loss control, parking, traffic control, fire prevention, emergency services or related fields is required.

Skills: Strong 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. Strong organizational skills are required. Supervisory skills are required. The ability to plan, organize, motivate, and coach a team or multiple teams is required. Computer literacy is required. The ability to work without close supervision and within a framework of specific guidelines 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. The ability to learn, understand, and apply departmental general orders is required. Technical knowledge of security functions, effective security assessment skills, and effective problem solving skills are 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, 200 and National Incident Management System ( NIMS ) 700 and 800 training is required or must be completed within one year of appointment. Successful completion of the Campus Safety Services orientation training is required prior to assignment or two years of experience as a Campus Safety Specialist at Missouri State University is required. 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 position periodically requires working in confined spaces and at heights. The position requires the ability to lift and carry equipment weighing up to fifty (50) pounds. 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 position classification may be located in facilities requiring the position to be designated ‘sensitive’ as defined by University policy. Positions associated with this position 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/5421-campus-safety-specialist-lead.htm

Open Date 11/12/2025

Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled) 11/16/2025

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.

CSSL -1 Sunday – Wednesday, 0600 – 1600

CSSL -2 Tuesday – Saturday, 1500 – 2300

CSSL -3 Thursday – Monday, 0700 – 1500

CSSL -4 Thursday – Monday, 1500 – 2300

CSSL -5 Thursday – Monday, 2300 – 0700

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 20250235FTS

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/84141

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)

+ * 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.

+ * 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

+ * How many years of work experience do you have involving customer service, safety, security loss control, parking, traffic control, fire prevention, emergency services or related fields?

+ 0-1

+ 1-2

+ 2+

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Resume

+ Cover Letter

Optional Documents

+ Unofficial Transcripts - 1

+ Other Documents -1