Public Safety Ambassador

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This position is located on the Cornell University Campus in Ithaca, New York.

No Visa sponsorship or relocation is available for this position.

Who we are

The Cornell University campus is admired as one of the world's most beautiful academic settings. The Division Public Safety is committed to providing the highest quality service to faculty, students, staff, alumni, and visitors.

The Division of Public Safety (DPS) is a unit of public safety professionals that work collaboratively within our community to keep Cornell a safe and healthy campus to learn and live. The Public Safety Division is comprised of the Public Safety 911 Communications Center, the University Police Department, the Office of Emergency Management, the Office of Clery Compliance, the Access Control Program Group, the Community Response Team, and the Public Safety Ambassadors.

What You Will Do

Housed within the Division of Public Safety, Cornell University's Public Safety Ambassadors (PSA):

• Provide safety, security, and customer service across the Ithaca campus.
• Routinely patrol designated areas of campus to report suspicious or hazardous situations, conduct checks of essential university facilities and equipment, and provide polite and welcoming assistance to guests and community members.
• Working with Public Safety Division partners, PSAs provide critical static security for high-profile events, from sporting events to student events to invited speakers.
• They participate in the planning for critical incidents and play important roles in any campus-wide emergencies.
• PSAs are also on call to be dispatched to emergency situations where working with Public Safety Division partners they will ensure scene safety provide traffic control. PSAs will routinely work in integrated response teams that may include members of Cornell University EMS, Environment Health & Safety, Student and Campus Life, Community Response Team, Cornell University Police Department, and regional agencies.
• Position responsibilities require being available for work assignments outside regularly scheduled shifts, which may include security for special events, athletic contests, staffing shortages and weather/disaster emergencies. Shift assignments are subject to change to meet the needs of the department.
• While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

This is a unionized position within the Cornell Police Union. The current rate of pay is $21.63 per hour.

Nationally recognized as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives, Cornell University provides excellent benefits that include professional development, access to many wellness programs, employee discounts with local and national retail brands, health care options and generous paid leave provisions: including paid vacation, health/personal time; paid holidays, and employer retirement contributions.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED and 1-2 years of relevant experience and education
• Must have the ability to work nights and weekends for additional work assignments outside regularly scheduled shifts, which may include security for special events, athletic events, staffing shortages and weather/disaster emergencies. Shift assignments may change to meet needs of the department.
• Must have and maintain a valid NYS driver's license with a good driving record.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain background checks and meet physical requirements.
• Must have or be able to obtain NYS Security Guard License.
• Demonstrated history of ethical and professional behavior.
• Must have demonstrated interpersonal skills, customer service orientation, flexibility, and effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to effectively manage emergency situations in a calm, logical manner and make quick decisions.
• Ability to understand, follow, and enforce safety codes, regulations, and procedures.
• Ability to conduct security patrols without direct supervision.
• Whether dealing with a routine call for service or an emergency, utilize a solid understanding of campus operations, while employing sound judgment, critical problem-solving skills, and empathy to resolve the situation at hand.
• Maintain certification in Responding to Emergencies and automated external defibrillator (AED/CPR/First Aid).
• Ability to perform the requirements as a Campus Security Authority pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (20 U.S.C. *1092 (f) (Clery Act).
• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and wellbeing.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or more years of relevant security experience.
• Familiarity with the university context.
• Knowledge of public security codes, policies, and regulations.

Application Information

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University Job Title:

Public Safety Ambassador

Job Family:

Cornell University Police Union

Level:

PSA1

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

Pay Range:

Refer to Union Pay Rates Link Below

Remote Option Availability:

Onsite

Company:

Contact Name:

Susie Jackson

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Noted pay ranges reflect the potential pay opportunity for each job profile. The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience

• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position

• Unique applicable skills

• Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)

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2024-07-01

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