Security Guard - Provisional
Responsibilities
General statement of duties: Patrols and protects school buildings and grounds, and ensures the safety of persons using the premises; performs related duties as required.
Complexity of duties: Under general supervision, the duties are routine and require the exercise of judgment in patrolling and protecting school buildings and grounds, and ensuring the safety of persons using the premises.
- Patrols and protects school buildings and grounds, and ensures the safety of persons using the premises.
- Maintains security and order.
- Directs and regulates the flow of traffic.
- Inspects parked vehicles for parking authorization, and reports violators.
- Assists in crowd control.
- Acts as an internal fire guard at extra-curricular activities.
- Assists in making security surveys, and makes appropriate recommendations.
- Assists in fire drills and fire inspections.
- Maintains security log book, and prepares required daily reports.
- Issues and controls building and room keys, as required.
- Supervises Security Aides, as required.
Requirements
Minimum qualifications: Graduation from high school and six months of satisfactory law enforcement and/or security operations experience.
Necessary special requirement: Continuing possession of registration as a security guard issued by the New York State Department of State.
Note: Experience, as outlined above, in excess of the six‑month requirement, may be substituted for high school education on a year‑for‑year basis, up to a maximum of two years.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of buildings and grounds safety and security precautions.
- Ability to respond effectively to emergency situations.
- Ability to patrol buildings and grounds.
- Ability to direct and regulate the flow of traffic.
- Ability to maintain order during emergency situations.
- Ability to participate in security surveys, fire drills, and fire inspections.
- Ability to follow oral and written directions.
- Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
- Ability to learn the operation of a two‑way radio.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.