TJJD - Security Officer II - Security Officer II H

About the role

We are committed to transforming lives and building safer communities by working collaboratively, communicating openly, and upholding the highest standards of integrity and professionalism. Our team models accountability, transparency, and respect, taking proactive steps to ensure the physical and emotional safety of youth, staff, and the community. We strive for excellence through continuous growth, thoughtful decision making, and mission-driven collaboration, supporting one another while embracing challenges that lead to meaningful, long-term impact.

Essential Job Duties

• Controls entrances and exits to secured buildings; patrols grounds; monitors for unauthorized persons, fires, and unusual occurrences; and immediately reports emergencies upon discovery.
• Maintains facility security; inspects and safeguard youth, staff, visitors, buildings, properties, and equipment; and responds to alarms, investigating and reporting disturbances.
• Maintains facility security; inspects and safeguard youth, staff, visitors, buildings, properties, and equipment; and responds to alarms, investigating and reporting disturbances.
• Monitors and authorizes entrance and departure of employees, youth, visitors, and other authorized personnel to maintain security of premises.
• Greets visitors and maintains logs/records of all persons entering/exiting the facility.
• Ensures doors and windows are locked and lights are on or off as required.
• Responds to alarms, investigates and reports disturbances.
• Performs a variety of related duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.
• Completes required documentation in the event of an accident/injury within requested timeframes.
• Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency attendance and leave policies.
• Embody and support the Texas Model by demonstrating its core values in daily tasks and interactions with others.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have a valid drivers license.
• One year of appropriate experience may substitute for one year of college (30 course hours).
• Completed course hours of undergraduate study may substitute for up to four years of experience on a basis of 30 course hours for one year of experience.
• Completed course hours of graduate study may substitute for up to two years of experience on a basis of 12 graduate course hours for one year of experience.
• Pro-rated part-time experience may satisfy the experience requirement.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of emergency eporting procedures.
• Skill in meeting and handling individuals entering and exiting a security environment.
• Skill in monitoring and assessing situations.
• Skill in determining an appropriate response.
• Skill in verbal communications with others.
• Skill in use of monitoring, surveillance, and detection equipment.
• Skill in operating computers and using applicable computer software.
• Ability to enforce security rules and regulations.
• Ability to remain alert, observant, and physically able to respond appropriately to work situations or emergencies including, but not limited to, physical restraint of youth.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to see.
• Ability to hear (with or without aid).
• Ability to perform tactile discernment.
• Identify colors.
• Depth perception.
• Operate motor equipment.
• Lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Carrying up to 25 lbs.
• Pulling.
• Pushing.
• Prolonged standing and walking.
• Walking.
• Standing.
• Sitting.
• Repeated bending.
• Reaching above shoulder.
• Manual/finger dexterity.
• Dual simultaneous grasping.
• Crawling.
• Twisting.
• Kneeling.
• Stooping.
• Climbing stairs.
• Climbing ladders.

Benefits

State of Texas Benefits and Retirement Information can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov. Benefits include: Retirement plan, paid group health and life insurance for employees.