Security Guard

Bargaining Unit

NYSCOPBA

Job Summary

• Answers questions and gives directions to visitors to State facilities.
• Controls access to State facilities and offices.
• Inspects buildings and facilities to detect potential fire and safety hazards.
• Patrols assigned State facilities and inspects the premises.
• Responds to calls for assistance in handling emergency situations.
• May operate fire extinguishers or standpipe hoses to extinguish fires.
• Prepares written reports of shift activities.

Required Qualifications

• Must possess a New York State Security Guard License.
• Candidates must meet established physical and medical requirements for appointment to the position as per the Department of Civil Service Employee Health Services.
• Appointees to this position may be required to undergo periodic medical examinations to reassess their ability to perform the essential duties of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

(Not specified)

55 B/C Qualifications

Individuals certified eligible for the 55 B/C program under the Governor's Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55 B/C of the Civil Service Law will also be considered.

Work Schedule

Variable Days; Variable Hours (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank

SG-6

Salary Range

As per civil service guidelines
Hiring Rate: $40,169 Base Salary plus $3,400 Location Pay and $1,550 Facility Security Pay

Executive Order

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws. Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu