Security Officer (Part Time)

Typical Examples Of Work

• Makes rounds, by foot or vehicle, of assigned area including parking lots and grounds;
• Checks doors, windows, gates and other points of entry;
• Checks security clocks, stations and records;
• Observes conditions and situations contributing to any possible loss or damage from theft, fire, vandalism or other causes;
• Activates alarm systems;
• Locks doors;
• Opens locked doors for authorized personnel;
• Refuses entry to unauthorized individuals;
• Keeps records of individuals entering and exiting facility after normal public hours.

Responds to Calls

• Responds to calls for assistance and/or alarms;
• Uses fire extinguishers and other emergency equipment;
• Enforces established regulations;
• Contacts law-enforcement agencies for assistance;
• Observes apparently aberrant behavior;
• Congducts disruptive individuals from the premises;
• Directs visitors and those having business to facility offices and other areas.

Other Work

• Keeps logs and makes reports of ongoing activities;
• Notifies higher-level personnel of any unusual conditions or occurrences, including need for emergency repairs;
• Reviews logs and reports of previous shifts, noting situations requiring follow-up.

Required Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods and techniques of facility security work;
• Ability to learn specific layout and location of facility offices, areas, exits and related elements;
• Ability to recognize and respond to emergency and/or confrontational situations;
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with individuals occupying and members of the public visiting the assigned facility;
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Ability to keep records of activities and submit reports of same;
• Ability to perform foot patrol of large facilities for periods of a few hours at a time;
• Ability to work in close proximity to nursing facility patients, families and visitors, if required by work assignment.

Additional Requirements

• Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Experience & Education

• One to two years security, law-enforcement or related work;
• Or any equivalent combination of acceptable training and experience which has provided the knowledge, skills and abilities cited above.

Education

• Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade;
• A G.E.D. or High School Diploma.

Criminal Background Check

• A criminal background check is required.

Schedule

• To be determined by Appointing Authority.

Pay

• To be determined by Appointing Authority.