Position Details
Position Title: Student Traffic Officer - $8.00/hour
Position Type: Student
Number of Open Positions: Multiple
Department: Department of Safety (2615)
Campus: Main Campus (Grantham)
Supervisor: Stephen Smith
Work Period: Academic Year 2025-26
Hours Per Week: 10-20
Duration of Appointment: Fall, Spring
Work Schedule: Hours vary depending on events
Position Summary
This position is responsible for parking vehicles for events taking place on campus and directing and controlling traffic flow during these events. Responsibilities also include helping out with security for concerts, assisting guests, and monitoring property and/or crowds of people during various activities and events.
Key Responsibilities
* Direct traffic for events
* Control traffic flow during events
* Help with security in a college venue for concerts
* Answer or assist guests’ questions
* Operate college fleet vehicles
* Monitor property and crowds during various activities and events such as soccer games
* Maintain consistent and reliable attendance
Secondary Duties
* Assist with handing out parking permits
* Assist in counting parking spaces
* Assist in guarding doors at concerts that may hold personal items or expensive equipment
* Other duties as assigned
Preferred/Required Experience
Major: N/A
Experience: Any traffic control experience such as fire police or internships with police departments is helpful but not required.
Required Skills and Characteristics
* Ability to work with people in a positive respectful manner.
* Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.
* Ability to work outside in a variety of elements such as heat, rain, ice and snow.
* Remain calm in situations of verbal abuse from either guests or students.
* Maintain confidentiality of any and all information received.
Dress Code Requirements
For inside events there are shirts to wear indicating they are STOs.
Must have outside clothing and wear it when it is inclement weather.
Will be given vests to wear when working outside.
Special Working Conditions
Could be working outside in the heat or extreme cold.
Could be inside in a concert with hundreds of people and very warm and stuffy conditions.
Could be working outside in the freezing rain or snow.
May be asked to complete the fleet vehicle testing and drive a College van for various events.
Background Check
Background Check Required
Application
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Quicklink for Posting: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29710
Applicant Documents
Required Documents: (none listed)
Optional Documents: (none listed)
Contact Information
Human Resources: One University Avenue Suite 3015 Mechanicsburg PA 17055; 717-796-5300
Student Employment: One University Avenue Suite 3015 Mechanicsburg PA 17055; 717-796-1800 x.2900
Seniority Level
* Entry level
Employment Type
* Internship
Job Function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Events Services
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