Security Officer
Job Description : SUMMARY
SUMMARY
Patrols facilities, buildings and property and detects unauthorized persons or activities and unsafe conditions. Maintains visibility to deter criminal activity.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
- Provides basic patrol to assigned areas / campus. Patrols various college buildings and / or property, which may include a specific location, building, assignment or special event.
- Observes and reports faulty and / or unsafe utility equipment, reports obstructions in street or sidewalks, holes, leaking of faulty utility services or other unusual conditions that might endanger the public’s safety.
- Observes and reports criminal activity and other incidents or conditions that may jeopardize the safety and security of the community.
- Conducts preliminary investigations and assists higher level officer’s in conducting fact-finding investigations or with specific projects.
- May appear in court as a witness regarding various incidents that occur in the College community as necessary.
- Provides directions and other information to College personnel, students, and / or the general public.
- Admits authorized personnel to locked buildings during secure hours.
- Maintains regular radio contact with the dispatch center to receive calls for service, to advise of unusual situations, and to request backup when necessary.
- Completes necessary administrative forms / reports as required.
- Directs traffic, enforces parking regulations, services coin operated parking equipment, and collects special event parking fees.
- Provides assistance to local police agencies during emergencies.
- Furnishes escort service and transports visitors, guests, staff and students as directed; makes authorized off-campus pick-ups and deliveries.
- Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to the essential functions of the position.
- Demonstrates regular attendance.
- Accesses and utilizes College prescribed software programs including, but not limited to, training, email and payroll information.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required
- High School diploma orGED
- Good communication skills, both written andoral
- Possession of a State of Ohio Security OfficerCertification and / or a current cadet in the Cuyahoga Community College Police Academy
- Valid Ohio Driver’slicense
- Current certifications in First Aid andCPR
- Must obtain certifications in AED, Awareness of HazMat, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Personal Awareness Protection Equipment within the first 90 daysof employment
- Skills in keyboarding, basic math and grammar, and basic or standardword processing (MS Word) and / or spreadsheet applications (MSExcel)
- Proficiency with an email software package (MS Outlook) and theInternet
- Must be able to meet the College insurabilityrequirements
- Must have sensitivity to respond appropriately to the needs of a diversepopulation
- Must be a citizen of theU.S.
- Must be at least 21 years ofage
- Ability to satisfactorily complete a thorough background clearance, physical examination, polygraph or voice stress analysis and psychologicalevaluation
Preferred
One (1) year of protective services experience in a securityposition.
WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Must be able to occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Must be able to regularly stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance.
Must be able to frequently talk or hear, taste and smell. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance. Special vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to occasionally work with bio-hazards. Must be able to regularly work in wet or humid conditions, in outdoor weather conditions, and extreme cold or heat.
Must be able to work in an environment with a moderate noise level.