Public Safety Officer

Job overview

The Public Safety Officer is an onsite, full-time, benefits-eligible role in Middlebury, VT, with a hiring range of $25.20–$29.79 per hour. Middlebury College’s public safety services support the safety of students, faculty, staff, guests, and college property. The officer patrols campus, responds to emergencies and requests for assistance, and helps maintain order through problem-solving, mediation, and de-escalation. The role also documents incidents, educates the campus community, provides general security services, and supports safe campus transportation and parking.

What you'll do

• Patrol campus buildings and grounds
• identify unsafe conditions and suspicious activity
• respond to emergencies, alarms, medical incidents, conflicts, and requests for assistance
• use mediation and de-escalation
• conduct preliminary and follow-up investigations
• complete incident reports and shift logs
• educate the campus community on safety and policy
• lock and unlock buildings and vehicles
• transport students to health facilities
• support parking and roadway safety.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

public safety officer

full-time

middlebury vt

middlebury college

campus safety

campus patrol

emergency response

incident reporting

de-escalation

student safety

$25.20–$29.79/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, life, disability, and vision benefits
• retirement matching
• up to 34 days per year of time away, increasing with service
• educational assistance
• campus facility and event privileges
• discounts on recreation passes.

Why this role

The role requires flexibility for evenings, weekends, holidays, occasional long shifts, blackout periods, and campus emergencies; shift differentials may apply for evening, overnight, and weekend hours.

About the employer

Middlebury College is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.