LC State invites applications for the position of Security Officer, Senior.
Salary and rank based on experience and qualifications: $18.00 per hour + 5% shift pay. (8:00 pm to 6:00 am; Wednesday through Saturday)
Required Qualifications:
- At least 1 year experience in a security-related field.
- Possession of a current valid state driver's license upon employment.
- Possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Basic computer skills including Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Internet Explorer/Firefox/Chrome.
- Be able to pass a criminal background check.
- Good knowledge of self-defense measures, First Aid/CPR/AED, security problems, and safety hazards.
- Experience performing investigations incidental to security activities and completing investigative reports.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate degree from a regionally accredited college or university in criminal justice or related field.
- At least 1 year of experience in a security-related field, preferably in a college or university setting.
- Military or law enforcement background.
- Current first aid/CPR/AED certification.
Responsibilities:
Safety and Security
- Work both independently and as a team with other Security Officers.
- Enforce college policies in a fair, consistent, and professional manner.
- Conduct building and perimeter patrols via foot.
- Conduct building, perimeter, and off-site patrols via vehicle
- Respond to emergency calls for service, such as medical calls, suicidal subjects, disruptive/mentally disturbed subjects (issue banning forms when necessary), suspicious subjects/activities, fire alarms, etc. contacting emergency response agencies (i.e. police, fire, ambulance, etc.) as necessary.
- Respond to non-emergency calls for service such as motor vehicle assists (jump starts and lockouts), security escorts, door locks/unlocks, building access requests, etc.
- Provide initial assessment and intervention on confrontations between individuals on college-owned properties.
- Assist housing staff in the residence halls and campus housing areas with issues such as domestic disturbances, drug/alcohol incidents, disruptive/mentally disturbed subjects, fire alarms, etc.
- Assist housing officials with room searches and maintain surveillance of potentially volatile situations.
- Observe and report any cases of suicide or suicide attempts, sexual assault, or other critical events to the proper personnel.
- Write accurate and complete incident reports as required.
- Maintain direct communication with Campus Security Dispatch via cell phones and two-way radios.
- Observe, report, and correct (when possible) critical maintenance problems such as inoperable lights and emergency phones, ice on walkways, blocked fire exits, unsecured doors, etc. as they arise and complete work orders as needed. Safely bag inoperable parking meters and emergency phones.
- Respond to fire and trouble alarms, assist with the evacuation of occupants, direct emergency personnel, assess causes, reset alarms (including fire alarms if instructed by the Physical Plant or the Fire Department), submit work orders, etc.
Liaison
- Establish positive working relationships with students, staff, faculty, and visitors.
- Assist in developing a positive sense of community throughout the College campus.
- Support Residence Life policies to promote a quiet, secure, safe study and living environment.
- Communicate security-related needs and information to various entities via person-to-person contact, telephone, e-mail, etc.
- Assist law enforcement agencies with Lewis-Clark State students, staff, and/or faculty matters.
Other Duties as Assigned
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