Description
Responsibilities:
- Providing security at campus events, which includes football and basketball games, and other student events.
- Provide personal safety escorts for students.
- Provide access to locked buildings.
- Response to non-law enforcement calls for service, such as fire alarms.
- Providing various forms of assistance to university faculty, staff and students.
- Interface with the other departments within public safety.
- Security camera operation and monitoring.
- Communication with USU facilities related to utility problems, snow removal etc.
- Use of a public safety radio and learn the Utah 10 Code.
- Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrating interpersonal and effective communication skills (written and speaking).
- Conflict management and resolution skills and the ability to work with diverse groups and commit to equity and inclusion.
- Valid driver’s license to perform essential job responsibilities, such as driving university vehicles and transporting materials.
- No police/public safety experience required. All training will be provided on the job.
- Skilled in the use of computers and law enforcement software programs.
- Skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
- Ability to analyze and solve problems.
- Ability to make procedural decisions and exercise sound judgment.
- Ability to help foster a cooperative and respectful work environment.
- Exercise excellent communication skills, both up and down chain of command.
Within the scope and complexity of each position’s responsibilities, each security officer is expected to possess and demonstrate the following abilities:
- Leadership: Exhibits the ability to actively lead in varied situations with diverse personalities.
- Communicating: Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Problem solving: Analyzes information and evaluates results to select the best solution and solve problems.
- Monitoring: Measures performance of self; makes improvements and takes appropriate corrective action.
- Critical Thinking: Comes to well-reasoned conclusions, solutions, and approaches to problems.
- Team Building: Works to create a team-based environment. Consistently demonstrates cooperative behavior with colleagues, supervisors, and customers.
- Active Listening: Gives full attention when others are speaking; listens to understand, asks questions as appropriate, and does not interrupt.
- Service Orientation: Actively seeks opportunities to help others.
Required Documents:
- Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
- Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application
Advertised Salary: $16.00/hr ADA:
College/Department Highlights:
As representatives of Utah State University and primary contributors to its mission, all employees are expected to demonstrate the following characteristics:
- Take initiative.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Be accountable.
- Behave ethically.
- Be honest and trustworthy.
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic.
- Be inquisitive.
- Be detail oriented.
- Be self-motivated.
- Efficiently manage multiple tasks.
- Be a team player.
- Be committed to improving USU.
University Highlights:
Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local, regional, and global communities. USU prepares students to be active, civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical societal challenges. Dedicated to providing a high-quality and affordable education, USU remains a leader in research, discovery, and public impact.
USU enrolls over 29,800 students, both online and in person at locations throughout the state. Utah State’s 30 locations include a main campus in Logan, Utah, residential campuses in Price and Blanding, and six additional statewide campuses, along with education centers serving every county. USU educates students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. For over 100 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns, serving every county in the state.
Competing at the NCAA Division I level, USU is a proud member of the Mountain West Conference and will join the Pac-12 Conference beginning in the 2026-2027 season. The Aggies’ long-standing tradition of athletic and academic excellence is exemplified by recent Mountain West regular-season and tournament championships in women’s volleyball, three consecutive Mountain West tournament titles in women’s soccer conference championships, and a first-ever conference championship for gymnastics, reflecting USU's commitment to perseverance and achievement.
Utah State is dedicated to fostering a community where all individuals feel respected, valued, and supported and where diversity of thought and culture are cultivated. We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when they named Utah State the best employer in Utah in 2023. Learn more about USU.
The university provides a Dual Career Assistance Program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment. Additionally, USU is committed to providing access and a reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at (435) 797-0122 or hr@usu.edu.
- updated 12/2025
Notice of Non-discrimination:
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- updated 10/2025