Jobs and Careers

Public Safety Officer II

Rochester Institute of Technology

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Sept 2025

About the role

College/Division

Finance & Administration

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Employment Category

Fulltime

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

How To Apply

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

Wage Band

116H

Required Qualifications

Education/Certification:

High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
Certification, professional license, or credential: NYS Security Guard License

Experience:

1 year related* experience in the public safety field or other related security fields.(*Related experience includes experience in campus or public safety, hospital safety and security, law enforcement, military, municipal policing or other related security fields.)

Skills:

Communication Proficiency - demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing to various campus constituencies, including using American Sign Language to communicate with deaf and hard of hearing persons; willingness to learn sign language and deaf culture
Stress management/composure - demonstrated ability to use sound judgment and decision making in stressful situations; ability to cope with situations firmly, courteously and tactfully
Willingness to learn and increase skill in police-related work
Teamwork orientation along with a customer/client focus
Ethical conduct
Technical capacity - basic computer skills and ability to work with basic technology applications

Skills (If assigned to Specialized Emergency Response Team: SERT)

Rapid response to emergency situations involving threats of reported deadly physical force; or actual physical force with a deadly weapon.
Successful completion of specialized training in skills, knowledge, and abilities that are necessary to deploy and use firearms on campus, and on-going SERT training along with regular in-service firearms training.

PLEASE NOTE: The individual hired for this position will be required to have pre-employment Motor Vehicle check, and the Motor Vehicle Report must clear RIT's Safe Driving Policy which can be found on page 4 at: https://www.rit.edu/fa/grms/sites/rit.edu.fa.grms/files/docs/VehicleSafetyProcedures.pdf

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, sociology, or related field
Hold a New York State Armed Guard License, New York State Pistol Permit, or have the ability to acquire both.
Preference given to experience in campus policing, municipal policing, military policing or related field where firearms training was a requisite for employment.