Weekend Overnight Security Officer
The Maryland School for the Blind · Nottingham, MD · 1 mo ago
On-siteInformation TechnologyPart-time
About the role
With Supervision, provides security, law enforcement, and fire watch services to students, employees, and the facilities of the School.
Responsibilities
- Patrols campus to investigate potential problems on campus and takes proper course of action.
- Escorts persons from campus as needed.
- Notifies local authorities when warranted.
- Responds to all emergency situations on campus and takes appropriate action.
- Approaches buildings sounding fire alarms to evacuate students and staff and investigates cause of the alarm.
- Investigates utility failures and takes proper course of action.
- Performs surveillance rounds on assigned schedule.
- Enforces all traffic and parking rules on campus.
- Assists staff with students.
- Ensures facility is locked and secures facility as needed.
- Maintains vehicle and equipment issued.
- Follows MSB Use of Force policy.
- Completes reports as required and needed.
- Maintains confidentiality of all security procedures and ongoing investigations.
- Conducts minor maintenance procedures.
- Performs additional duties as assigned.
- Performance Standard: Must remain alert and attentive while employing sound judgment in the performance of assigned duties 100% of the time.
Requirements
- General knowledge of standard police or security procedures in law enforcement.
- Minimum of 2 years related experience in police, security, or firefighting work.
- Class "C" driver's license with a driving record compatible with School standards.
- Ability to lift, push or pull up to 100 lbs. independently.
- CPR, First Aid, and AED Certification; ability to maintain certifications.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be able to pass a physical agility test prior to being hired to include:
- Lift 75 pounds (Male) / 60 pounds (Female), walk 25 feet, return weight to ground.
- One and a half mile walk/run in twenty one minutes.
- Able to pull a one hundred pound dummy two hundred feet.
- After six months in this position, the employee is required to have:
- Basic knowledge of the School's HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & EMPLOYEE PROTECTION PROGRAMS.
- Basic knowledge of the School's WRITTEN HAZARD COMMUNICATION PROGRAM.
Schedule
Work Schedule: 24 hours per week without a designated meal period. Friday: 9PM-5AM, Saturday: 9PM-5AM, Sunday: 9PM-5AM. This position follows the standard twelve-month school calendar. Additional hours or flextime may be required on an infrequent basis.