Security Guard

About the role

Under regular supervision, provides basic security services in accordance with the mission, goals and objectives of Northeastern Illinois University and the Northeastern Illinois University Police department, in compliance with all governing federal and state laws, and university regulations.

Location: NEIU - El Centro (3390 N. Avondale, Chicago, IL 60618); occasional travel to other campus locations: 5500 N. St. Louis Ave., Chicago, IL 60625 and 700 E. Oakwood Ave., Chicago, IL 66053. Setting: In‑office, not eligible for remote work.

Responsibilities

• Patrol offices, classrooms, open spaces, and other areas of campus to prevent theft or damage to property, equipment, tools and supplies.
• Patrol the inner perimeter of the campus to check breaches in physical security controls such as locks, fences, gates or other barriers.
• Control personnel access by monitoring the identification of individuals entering controlled areas and refer persons who lack proper credentials to a control point to arrange access.
• Report all events that aggressive patrol has identified and all actions taken subsequently by the security guard.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid/current Illinois driver's license.
• No record of conviction of a felony, or of a crime involving moral turpitude.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to prepare written investigative reports and give oral statements in court and at the university’s due process hearings.
• Ability to work long periods of standing and walking, often outside in cold, hot and inclement weather.
• Capable of performing tasks that require flexibility to enter and exit vehicles frequently, inspect exteriors of buildings, climb over and around obstacles, and quickly move out of the way of dangerous situations.
• Maintain physical and mental fitness to handle recurrent contacts with dangerous and potentially dangerous people, animals and equipment, using minimal force and often without assistance.
• Only occasional tasks require heavy lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying heavy loads.