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About the Role

The Public Safety Sergeant supervises shift operations, coordinating Officer duties, evaluating daily activities and reports, managing productivity, special events, conflict resolution, emergency response, and law enforcement coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provides supervision, direction, and guidance to assigned staff, including commendations and discipline.
• Completes performance evaluations and inspections of personnel and equipment.
• Assists in training and ensures shift staffing for operations, including relief shifts.
• Sets examples for others by performing at or above all standards.
• Enables others to enhance performance by providing resources, advice, and support.
• Supports actions of members with supervisors when necessary.
• Is open to suggestions and credits others for contributions.
• Conducts thorough preliminary investigations and administrative matters involving personnel in compliance with Department procedures.
• Takes investigative actions when necessary and makes appropriate notifications.
• Coordinates follow-up investigations per administrative directive and monitors suspect and victim interviews.
• Ensures incoming shifts are briefed regarding pertinent information and events.
• Monitors equipment issuance and usage.
• Supervises intake and release of confiscated/lost/found property.
• Communicates operational issues or concerns directly to the Lieutenant and maintains other inter-shift communications.
• Coordinates emergency and non-emergency response and notifications after normal business hours.
• Observes and monitors campus activities.
• Responds to and coordinates a variety of calls, including emergencies requiring appropriate action based on department procedures.
• Operates patrol vehicle as assigned and maintains equipment.
• Maintains professional demeanor toward community and guests.
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality, conveying information only on a need-to-know basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Requires 60 credits from an accredited college or 30 credits plus an honorable discharge from the military.
• Relevant law enforcement supervisory experience may substitute for a portion of the education requirement.
• Must possess and maintain a valid New York State driver’s license.
• Must be available for flexible shift scheduling.

Skills

• Requires clear and effective verbal and written skills.
• Requires ability to effectively deal with multiple emergency situations.
• Requires excellent customer relation skills.
• Requires critical decision making.
• Requires ability to effectively supervise staff and resources.
• Requires the ability to utilize PC and the applications associated with Windows Office and job specific software.

Location

• Upstate NY

Work Type

• Rotating shifts
• Local travel between campus locations only
• Driving a Rensselaer vehicle for non-passenger use

Experience Level

• Four or more years of experience in safety or law enforcement

Education Level

• Some college credits completed

Salary/Compensations

• $26.00

Benefits

• Top notch employee health and retirement benefits
• Generous paid time off program
• Tuition remission
• Opportunities for career growth
• Comprehensive and affordable benefits package
• Comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan

About the Company

• Founded in 1824, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is the first technological research university in the United States.
• RPI brings creativity, science, and technology together to address society's greatest challenges.
• RPI cultivates exceptional problem-solvers by immersing them in a culture of rigorous inquiry, disciplined practice, and hands-on application.
• RPI Forward charts a pioneering course for the next era of RPI.
• RPI is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and the IBM Quantum System One - the first university-based quantum computer in the world.
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is committed to the cultivation of a community that is welcoming, inclusive, and above all values learning.
• Rensselaer welcomes candidates who bring a variety of perspectives to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's work and campus communities.

Equal Opportunity

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.