Georgia Tech
Public Safety Officer - (Multiple Openings)
Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Job ID: 290692
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Employment Type: Full‑time, Regular
Overview Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work‑life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top‑ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top‑ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech’s faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation’s top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech’s mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: students are our top priority; we strive for excellence; we thrive on diversity; we celebrate collaboration; we champion innovation; we safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression; we nurture the wellbeing of our community; we act ethically; we are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Job Summary Perform a variety of duties related to the protection of life and property. Assist with prevention of crime, preservation of the public peace, calls for service, and basic police services in accordance with the mission, goals and objectives of the Georgia Tech Police and in compliance with governing federal and state laws. This position will interact on a consistent basis with supervisor and co‑workers, GT employees, students and campus visitors. This position typically will advise and counsel GT employees, students and campus visitors.
Responsibilities
Engage in law enforcement patrol functions by foot, bike or other motorized equipment physically checking doors and windows of buildings to ensure they are secure. Conduct visual and audio surveillance.
Assist police officers with an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints; subdue resisting suspects using maneuvers and weapons (non‑firearms) and resort to the use of hands and feet and other approved weapons in self‑defense.
Prepare investigative and other reports, including sketches, using appropriate grammar, symbols and mathematical computations.
Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include directing traffic for long periods of time, administering emergency medical aid, lifting, dragging and removing people from dangerous situations and securing and evacuating people from particular areas.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements:
High school diploma, GED Certificate or Vocational School Diploma.
Other Required Qualifications:
Valid Driver’s License or ability to obtain a valid driver's license.
Required Experience:
Up to three years of job‑related experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
CPR and First Aid certifications.
Preferred Educational Qualifications:
Technical Diploma, Associate’s Degree or two years college coursework.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Abilities:
Physical demands include frequent sitting, standing, walking, talking and hearing. Occasionally required to use hands to handle or operate objects, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and lift or move more than 100 pounds. Vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Skills:
Strong verbal and written communication skills; honesty; ability to take action quickly; use independent and sound judgment; display initiative in applying work methods; and ability to prepare reports.
Equal Employment Opportunity The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment… [text truncated for brevity]
Background Check Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.
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Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Employment Type: Full‑time, Regular
Overview Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work‑life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top‑ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top‑ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech’s faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation’s top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech’s mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: students are our top priority; we strive for excellence; we thrive on diversity; we celebrate collaboration; we champion innovation; we safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression; we nurture the wellbeing of our community; we act ethically; we are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Job Summary Perform a variety of duties related to the protection of life and property. Assist with prevention of crime, preservation of the public peace, calls for service, and basic police services in accordance with the mission, goals and objectives of the Georgia Tech Police and in compliance with governing federal and state laws. This position will interact on a consistent basis with supervisor and co‑workers, GT employees, students and campus visitors. This position typically will advise and counsel GT employees, students and campus visitors.
Responsibilities
Engage in law enforcement patrol functions by foot, bike or other motorized equipment physically checking doors and windows of buildings to ensure they are secure. Conduct visual and audio surveillance.
Assist police officers with an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints; subdue resisting suspects using maneuvers and weapons (non‑firearms) and resort to the use of hands and feet and other approved weapons in self‑defense.
Prepare investigative and other reports, including sketches, using appropriate grammar, symbols and mathematical computations.
Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include directing traffic for long periods of time, administering emergency medical aid, lifting, dragging and removing people from dangerous situations and securing and evacuating people from particular areas.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements:
High school diploma, GED Certificate or Vocational School Diploma.
Other Required Qualifications:
Valid Driver’s License or ability to obtain a valid driver's license.
Required Experience:
Up to three years of job‑related experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
CPR and First Aid certifications.
Preferred Educational Qualifications:
Technical Diploma, Associate’s Degree or two years college coursework.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Abilities:
Physical demands include frequent sitting, standing, walking, talking and hearing. Occasionally required to use hands to handle or operate objects, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and lift or move more than 100 pounds. Vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Skills:
Strong verbal and written communication skills; honesty; ability to take action quickly; use independent and sound judgment; display initiative in applying work methods; and ability to prepare reports.
Equal Employment Opportunity The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment… [text truncated for brevity]
Background Check Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.
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