Security Sergeant - University Police

About the role

The Security Sergeant position is intended to be eligible for benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Responsibilities

• Selects, trains, and supervises new Security Officers.
• Assigns work assignments and schedules for Security Officers.
• Develops and implements training curriculum.
• Disciplines and enforces policies and procedures for Security Officers.
• Dispatches calls using radio; pages staff; prepares visitor and/or parking passes; controls personnel access by monitoring identification.
• Interviews witnesses, writes detailed narrative reports; maintains daily activity reports; records visitor's names, confirms identity, issues passes, and escorts individuals within secured areas.
• Unlocks gates and doors; may drive patrol car while making rounds.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Valid Illinois driver’s license.
• No record of conviction of a felony, or of a crime involving moral turpitude.
• Valid State of Illinois Permanent Employee Registration Card (PERC).
• Two years (24 months) of experience performing duties at or comparable to that performed at the Security Officer level of this series or in other positions of comparable responsibility.

Qualifications

• None specified

Skills

• None specified

Benefits

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• A Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents

Pay

$30.59 - 34.07 / Hourly Wage

Schedule

Shift varies based on need of 24/7 operation - Days, Evenings, and Nights