Senior Security Officer

Position Title
Senior Security Officer


Job Category
Support Staff


Range Minimum
$45,320


Position Type
Full Time


Department
Public Safety


Job Summary

The Senior Security Officer is assigned to various shifts and is responsible for campus safety and security. These shifts cover 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. When the college is closed, Senior Security Officers continue to work regardless of conditions. This is a hands-on active position involving approximately 90% field work. Officers must physically capable of being on their feet for extended duration, regularly walk long distances and occasionally run when responding to emergency situations, be able to climb ladders to access building rooftops, lift up to fifty pounds and endure all weather conditions. The Senior Security Officer handles routine matters and as a part of the college first-responder group, responds to emergency situations. The Senior Security Officer, upon notification, must return to duty when off campus whenever a condition exists that requires additional officers to work. The Senior Officer shall remain on continuous duty until relieved by the director or his designee. Oncoming shift officers must be on time and ready to work, in uniform and fully equipped, by their start time. Senior members in this position may act as the shift lead person in the absence of all higher-ranking personnel. Incumbents in this position must share a fair and equal portion of departmental overtime. The Senior Security Officer will occasionally cover the dispatch desk and perform other duties as assigned. The Senior Officer provides formal guidance to Security Officers and works independently.

Performs walking and mobile patrol functions. Assists motorists with vehicle lock-outs and jumpstarts. Completes building openings and closings. Transports financial transactions as required from various departments. Completes bank run to local banks. Conducts parking and traffic enforcement and issues summonses when warranted. Completes incident and accident reports and submits them to the Director of Public Safety. Provides vehicle escorts to the inner campus. Assists local, state and federal agencies with criminal, motor vehicle and other applicable enforcement actions. (SG 4 15%) Conducts cardio pulmonary resuscitation and AED lifesaving applications until the arrival of emergency units. Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Public Safety.



Qualifications - Education

High school diploma or its equivalent. Valid driver’s license.



Qualifications - Experience

At least 2 years of security, military of other closely related experience involving security and/or safety.



Qualifications - Skills

Must be physically capable of performing all of the topics identified in the job description. Must share a fair and equal part of departmental overtime. Must have good reading, writing, communication skills and basic computer literacy. Must have good customer relation skills. A willingness to work on any of the three shifts. The ability to respond in a timely fashion to unanticipated campus emergencies or interruptions to normal security functions when off duty.



Work Hours

Senior Security officers are scheduled for various shifts, covering 24 hours a day 7 days a week. These shifts include weekends, midnights and holidays.