City of Auburn

 

Class Specification

 

 

Class Title

 

Student Public Safety Specialist - Police

 

Class Code Number

 

8049

 

FLSA Designation

 

Non-Exempt

 

Pay Grade and Range

As Determined on a Periodic Basis

 

Effective Date

May 9, 2008

 

 

                                                    General Statement of Duties

 

Under general supervision, performs public safety tasks appropriate to a non-sworn student public safety employee. This includes corrections, administration, code enforcement, inspections, prevention, public education, training, and other duties as assigned. Required to document, record, and report on activities as needed by department and program operations procedures. Enforces parking codes, laws and ordinances and completes traffic control duties; performs related work as required.

 

 

                                              Distinguishing Features of the Class

 

The principal function of an employee in this class is to perform public safety duties appropriate to a non-sworn position in support of Police Division activities and objectives. The work is performed under the direct supervision of the on-duty patrol supervisor but some leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgement and initiative. An employee is this class performs duties of other employees in the Public Safety Department as required or as assigned by supervisory personnel. The principal duties of this class are performed in a work environment involving some activities outside in all types of weather and some exposure to personal danger.

 

 

                                                           Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)

 

·                    Monitors and issues citations for violation of curb and off-street meter parking in downtown and municipal areas;

·                    Explains parking laws and regulations to citizens as requested;

·                    Collects monies deposited in parking meter drop boxes as needed;

·                    Investigates complaints or situations involving potential code violations and notifies appropriate Police personnel;

·                    Searches inmates as necessary and requested;

·                    Fingerprints and photographs incoming prisoners;

·                    Maintains a list of all personal property in possession of the prisoner, ensuring all items are stored away and that the prisoner has signed as to the accuracy of the contents;

·                    Questions incoming prisoners as to any health complications, illnesses and other related problems;

·                    Notifies all incoming prisoners of all jail facility rules and regulations and the consequences involved in breaking all established procedures and guidelines;

·                    Monitors the behavior and activity of school children to see that they follow all the laws required of a pedestrian, retaining the right to reprimand a child for breaking the laws and/or contacting the school or parents;

·                    Escorts children across crosswalks to provide visible orientation for motorist who may not have smaller children directly within their line of vision including the use of assigned clothing and/or equipment to draw a motorist's attention;

·                    Monitors behavior of motorists within schools zones to ensure they follow all traffic laws, (yielding to pedestrians, adhering to speed limits, stopping at all posted signs, not driving in a reckless manner, etc), and obtains the license plate number of any violator and turns the matter over to an assigned police supervisor for investigation;

·                    Provides information to children in the safe practices for a pedestrian on city sidewalks;

·                    Directs and stops traffic to allow children to safely cross a street;

·                    Performs traffic control duties at other prescribed special events or times of congestion;

·                    Maintains departmental equipment including regularly inspecting vehicles and related equipment and recommending any necessary servicing;

·                    Places barricades in emergency situations;

·                    Transports prisoners as requested;

·                    Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress including present and potential work problems;

·                    Attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions as required;

·                    Responds to citizens' questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner;

·                    Performs other related duties as assigned

 

 

                                                                Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

 

·                    Knowledge of codes, laws and ordinances involved in municipal parking and related situations;

·                    Good knowledge of current codes enforcement procedures;

·                    Good knowledge of traffic control duties and activities;

·                    Good knowledge of corrections operations within the City's jail;

·                    Some knowledge of police activities and operations;

·                    Ability to operate all related Department equipment;

·                    Ability to explain parking infractions to citizens and/or violators in a clear, concise and professional manner;

·                    Ability to learn departmental operating procedures;

·                    Ability to communicate well with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language;

·                    Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures and instructions;

·                    Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;

·                    Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology;

·                    Integrity, ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.

 

 

                                                                        Required Special Qualifications

 

·                    19 years of age or older;

·                    Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated;

·                    Graduation from high school or possession of a GED, and

·                    Ability to pass a background check;

·                    Enrollment as a full-time student in an accredited post secondary learning institution.

 

 

                                                                            Essential Physical Abilities

                                                                                                       

·                    Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to communicate effectively in emergency situations;

·                    Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to observe parking situations, traffic flow, and inmates activities;

·                    Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate related departmental equipment;

·                    Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to perform parking and traffic control duties.

“This class specification is not an employment agreement or contract.  Management has the exclusive right to alter this class specification at any time without notice.”

 

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STUDENT PUBLIC SAFETY SPECIALIST - POLICE

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM

 

General Information

 

Beginning in 1998, Student Public Safety Specialists who are assigned a shift are eligible for reimbursement of tuition as long as the GPA for that quarter is 2.5 or greater. To be eligible for this reimbursement, the Student Public Safety Specialist must provide documentation of payment for these courses and a grade report for the courses completed. This documentation must be turned in the to Chief of Police before reimbursement is made. The reimbursement is based on current in-state tuition and basic fees for Auburn University undergraduate students up to the maximum costs of 15 credit hours.

 

Grades

 

If the Student Public Safety Specialist is placed on academic probation by the college or university that he/she is attending, the Public Safety Specialist will be suspended from the Student Public Safety Specialist Program. The Student Public Safety Specialist will not be reinstated to the Program until academic probation is cleared.

 

Work/School Requirements

 

Student Public Safety Specialists will be required to attend a minimum of 10 hours of college or university courses for three of the four quarters (or two of the three semesters) during each academic year. If the Student Public Safety Specialist elects to attend school for all four quarters (or three semesters), tuition reimbursement will be available. If the Student Public Safety Specialist elects to not attend school for a quarter or semester, the Student Public Safety Specialist will be responsible for their assigned shift.

 

Student Public Safety Specialists who are assigned to a shift will be expected to work a minimum of 80 hours and not more than 160 hours per month. In order to receive tuition, reimbursement, the Student Public Safety Specialist must work within this hour range, maintain a 2.5 GPA or greater and be assigned to a shift schedule. A shift will not be assigned until the Student Public Safety Specialist has completed training. The Student Public Safety Specialist will not receive tuition reimbursement unless he/she is assigned a shift prior to the beginning of a quarter or semester.

 

Other Benefits

 

Student Public Safety Specialists are considered temporary, part-time employees. Consequently, no annual leave, sick leave, insurance, retirement or any benefits normally associated with regular, full-time employment are applicable (City Personnel Policies, 1992, Section 13.004). Student Public Safety Specialists will be covered under Workmen's Compensation. Student Public Safety Specialists must be at least 19 years of age.

 

The division will provide uniforms and related equipment. Student Public Safety Specialists have the option of residing at the Fire Station.

 

“This class specification is not an employment agreement or contract.  Management has the exclusive right to alter this class specification at any time without notice.”