Senior Public Safety Officer - UTPD

Join the UTHealth Houston Police Department as a Senior Public Safety Officer and play a vital role in protecting the people, property, and operations that support our academic health institution. In this leadership position, you will help maintain a safe and secure environment through proactive patrols, policy enforcement, visitor management support, and oversight of security technology systems. As a senior team member, you will mentor and support Public Safety Officers, collaborate closely with departmental leadership to achieve operational objectives, and serve as a key resource in maintaining readiness and continuity of operations.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated public safety professional to make a meaningful impact while helping lead a team committed to excellence in service, safety, and security. What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in. Once you join us you won't want to leave.

It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus: 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!

Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... Free financial and legal counseling Free mental health counseling services Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.

Resources for child and elder care Plus many more! Position Summary: The primary purpose of the Senior Public Safety Officer position is to safeguard institutional property, personnel, and visitors through vigilant observation and proactive foot and vehicle patrols, and the enforcement of Institutional and Divisional policies, rules, and regulations. The position maintains a collaborative partnership with the Patient Relations Team in support of the institutional visitor management strategy.

The Senior Public Safety Officer plays a critical role in ensuring operational readiness of security technology, software, and devices by monitoring and reporting technology issues. As a team lead, the Senior Public Safety Officer supports the development of Public Safety Officers, works closely with supervisors to accomplish departmental objectives, and may assume supervisory duties in the absence of the Public Safety Supervisor.

Position Key Accountabilities: Provides team leadership and ongoing professional development of Public Safety Officers. Models professionalism, engagement, and teamwork expectations for the Public Safety team. Assists in the coordination and security services related to campus events. Actively engages in the overall entry experience in partnership with the patient relations team. Works closely with Public Safety Supervisor to accomplish department objectives.

In the absence of the Public Safety Supervisor, may be required to perform Public Safety Supervisor duties. Completes quality assurance reviews of staff. Participates in the field training of Public Safety Officers. Engages in classroom and field training activities to meet the goals of the public safety team. Performs uniform, vehicle, and operational readiness focused inspections. Ensures staff have a clear and thorough working knowledge of security devices and protocols.

Ensures security devices are operating reliably and as intended, and devices in failure are reported immediately when detected. Assist