University Police Events Specialist

This role is responsible for the support of special events, crime prevention programming, and community service functions. Duties include deployment and removal of event equipment and traffic control for special events. Equipment includes cones, barriers, trailers, message boards, and signage. Position will require the operation of specialized equipment to include Trucks, Golf carts, Polaris ATV, etc. The position will also include support of Crime Prevention programming consisting of the staffing of Crime Prevention booths, tables, and events, dissemination of Crime Prevention materials and creating signs/banners/maps to provide patrons with public information.

Position includes a clerical or administrative nature specific to special events occurring on-campus requiring law enforcement support. Duties may include entering data and running reports on databases, organizing schedules and meetings, and maintaining forms, files and other records. This position schedules law enforcement resources for special events; ensures event request forms are properly completed, review and approve campus event requests.

• Special Event Support: Areas to include, Deployment/Removal of special event equipment for small to large scale events. Equipment includes but not limited to, cones, barricades, trailers, equipment, and ancillary supplies.
• Operation / Maintenance of specialized equipment to include Trucks, Golf carts, Polaris ATV, etc. Duties also include traffic control functions in roadways and parking lots.
• Crime Prevention / Community Outreach Support: Staffing of Crime Prevention booths, tables, and events. Dissemination/Presentation of Crime Prevention materials and training.
• Clerical Support: to include, but not limited to: data entry of special events, etc.
• University Support: to include, but not limited to: lost/found property, motorist assistance, physical security reports, hazard safety reports, register bikes and property, fire/evacuation drills, flag management (raise, lower, replace damaged).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

This position requires a high school diploma and 2 - 4 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Three years relevant job experience, prior law enforcement experience, or special events experience.

Additional Info for Applicants:

This position is subject to a Level 2 Background Check and Drug Screen

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and USF Health. In 2025, U.S. News & World Report recognized USF with its highest overall ranking in university history, as a top 50 public university for the seventh consecutive year and as one of the top 15 best values among all public universities in the nation. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in the highest tier, placing it as one of the top 16 medical schools in the nation and inside the top 10 among public universities. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $750 million in research funding in 2025 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of nearly $10 billion for the state of Florida. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.