Part Time Safety Officer Jobs in Arizona (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $16.00 Hourly
Location : Prescott Campus, Prescott, AZ
Job Type: Casual Part Time (Less than 20 hours/week)
Job Number: 2026-00084
Department: Campus Safety
Opening Date: 03/10/2026
Description of Position
Guards, patrols and monitor's premises to prevent theft, violence and infractions of rules to include vehicular parking, traffic control and overall maintenance of public order. Perform a variety of safety functions to ensure the campus is a safe and secure learning environment for students, staff and visitors. Regular foot patrol of buildings, parking lots and surrounding property is required.
- Report, by phone, any suspicious or criminal activity to Campus Police
- Complete lock up of all buildings at assigned campus
- Report any hazards or safety concerns observed
- Complete daily activity log
- Perform other duties as assigned
This is a non-sworn uniformed position.
Minimum Expectations & Requirements
- Must be responsible with a good sense of judgment
- Must be able to learn and further develop professionally
- Ability to work independently and adapt in a changing workplace
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills are required
- Physical ability is essential
- Must display a willingness to appreciate the differences in individuals
- Must successfully pass a polygraph test
- Must possess, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid Arizona driver's license without record of suspension or revocation in any State
- No felony convictions or disqualifying criminal histories
- Regular attendance is an essential job function as it demonstrates dependability towards the performance of job duties
Preferred Skills & Abilities
- Experience in security or criminal justice field
- Three or more years' experience dealing with the public
- Exercise judgment and make decisions as to the appropriate action under pressure in accordance with established rules, regulations, and policies
- Work cooperatively, courteously and professionally with all segments of the public
- Experience in crime prevention
- Familiar with the structure of a post-secondary educational institution
- Red Cross certified in CPR and AED
- Work experience in a community college/higher education environment
Essential Functions
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and competencies listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Essential and other important duties require maintaining physical condition necessary for moderate and heavy lifting; bending stooping, kneeling, crawling, jumping and climbing; the use of fingers, both hands and both arms; the use of both legs; may be required to take offensive and/or defensive action during physical confrontations; running, walking, standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time; the ability to operate motorized equipment and/or assigned vehicles; adequate speech, hearing and eyesight required; carry, push, pull, drag or hold moderate to heavy weight objects; visual acuity and ability to distinguish color.
Emergency public safety environment; travel to various areas within the county and various college campuses; exposure to emergency and disaster situations; exposure to potentially hostile environments; exposure to dangerous and/or hostile people; animal and human body fluids; hazards of emergency driving; hazards associated with traffic control and working in and near traffic; working in and near natural and man-made disasters; exposure to inclement weather conditions; may be required to work in and around heavy vehicles and equipment; possible exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes and gases when assisting in emergency calls; possible exposure to hazardous chemicals, high voltage and toxic materials; exposure to waste and infectious diseases; frequent contact with the public.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment varies.
Yavapai College offers its full-time employees a comprehensive benefit package:
HEALTH/LIFE BENEFITS

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance: College's partial payment of premiums toward medical with pharmacy and/or dental plan options picked by employees for themselves (and eligible dependents)
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax pay deductions to use for eligible medical or dependent daycare costs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Counseling and referral services for employees and their immediate families for depression, stress, family/marital conflict, and alcohol/drug issues
• Vision: Provides an amount per plan year for eligible expenses such as vision exams, lenses, frames, prescription sunglasses, and contact lenses
• Life Insurance: The College provides Basic Life Insurance coverage at twice of the employee's annual salary. Dependents have automatic coverage of $2,000/spouse and $1,000/per child if enrolled in medical plan.
• Voluntary Individual And Family Term Life Insurance: Additional term life insurance coverage available for employee, spouse and children.
• Other Insurance Coverage: Short Term and Long Term Disability (replacement income insurance), and Workers' Compensation (compensation, medical expenses and death benefits for on-the-job injuries or occupational diseases)

RETIREMENT BENEFITS

• Retirement Benefits: Arizona State Retirement System or Optional Retirement Plan, and Social Security (which provides a basic retirement annuity based on age and years of contribution)
• Tax Deferred Annuities: Employees' contributions to designated tax-deferred annuities
• Unemployment Compensation: Employees who are laid off or terminated may receive benefits if covered wages meet requirements

LEAVE BENEFITS

• Vacation : 10 days of Vacation leave annually. NOTE: For employees who work an amount of contractual days, there will be no earned vacation.
• Sick Leave: 12 days sick leave annually. NOTE: Employees working less than full time or an amount of contractual days will receive a proration of sick leave.
• Personal Leave: Use of up to three personal leave days per year which are charged against accumulated sick leave to take care of items of personal business
• Other Leave: Bereavement leave, Civic Duty Leave (Jury duty, active military duty, military training), and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Holidays: 24 days during the year as paid holidays for full-time employees which include Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, 3 days at Thanksgiving, Winter/year end break (10 days), Martin Luther King Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day, and Juneteenth.

OTHER BENEFITS

• Breaking Bread: 32 meal swipes for use at the Prescott Campus Eatery. All Other Campuses and Sites receive a $140 credit each semester (fall and spring) to be used at the Open Market on campus/center
• Spanish Interpreter Incentive Program: Employees interested in additional compensation for their Spanish speaking skills agree to assist YC by attending two recruiting events and being available for Spanish Interpretation needs as they arise. Compensation is added to the employee's regular pay at the rate of $175 per month. Employees that are interested in participating let your HR Business partner know, so they can schedule you for the ACTFL language proficiency test at the YC testing center.
• Direct Deposit: Paychecks deposited directly into the employee's bank account(s)
• Tuition Waiver: Eligible Full-time Faculty and Staff, their legally married spouse, and eligible dependents may enroll in a partial or full program of coursework without payment of tuition, exceptions may be lab fees and market-based additional fees
• Sabbatical: Faculty, professional, and administrative staff may apply for compensated leave of up to a year after six years of continuous service
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Additional Benefits and Services: Local community discounts to faculty and staff, computer loan program, mail and notary service.