College Security Officer Jobs

Salary: $23.71 - $29.67 Hourly
Location: Various Locations - San Bernardino County, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Department: District Police Department
Job Number: 00717
Closing: Continuous

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Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job; however, any additional duties will be reasonably related to this class.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Performs a wide variety of District security services to ensure the safety of persons and property. Campus Security Officer is a non-sworn position and is not authorized to carry a firearm.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED AND RECEIVED
Receives general direction from appropriate supervisor; checks with supervisor regarding non-routine assignments.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
The following duties are typical for this classification.

• Enforces parking regulations on campus and issues parking citations as necessary; issues and inputs citations into hand held computer/tablet.
• Answers questions and provides information to students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
• Inspects for, prevents, and reports vandalism, illegal entry, theft, and fire.
• Contacts dispatch to create calls for service; responds as needed to campus safety, security, and other calls for service assigned by dispatch.
• Notifies dispatch, sworn officers, or supervisor of suspected illegal activity on District properties reports hazardous and unusual conditions or malfunctions observed.
• Performs other duties related to the primary job duties.
• May assist sworn officers in detaining and arresting suspects utilizing department issued equipment such as handcuffs and pepper spray.
• Provides routine assistance to the college population in situations such as a flat tire, keys locked in a car, or dead car battery.
• Serves as visible security presence on District and Campus sites; observes and reports suspected violations of the rules and regulations governing students, faculty, staff, and the general public to dispatch or appropriate authority.
• Opens and closes classrooms; may provide crowd control and/or security services for special events; controls traffic and places traffic barricades as appropriate.
• Prepares clear and concise reports using appropriate software such as the Records Information Management System (RIMS), routine correspondence; enters acquired property and evidence into appropriate logs; and updates patrol logs as necessary.
• Assists sworn officers in collecting and transporting money from parking meters, permit dispensers, and change machines throughout the campuses.
• Receives and responds to requests for help and assistance for ill, injured, or disabled persons; administers basic first aid and CPR according to established guidelines.
• Carries and uses assigned equipment as necessary and appropriate, such as two-way radios, handcuffs, and pepper spray.
• Conducts routine inquiries and completes documentation regarding minor campus incidents.
• Identifies, observes, and reports to dispatch, sworn officers, or supervisor regarding persons on District properties when the reasons for their presence or intentions are questionable.
• Patrols in and around campus and District properties, including parking lots before, during and after business and school hours on foot, bicycle, golf cart, or vehicle.

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Environmental Exposure Tolerance

• Accepts and endures the necessity of working in unpleasant or physically demanding conditions
• Shows established adaptation and performance under unpleasant or physically demanding conditions
• Performing under physically demanding conditions

Safety Focus

• Maintains high level of conscientious safety practice
• Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards

General Physical Ability

• Using strength, endurance, flexibility, balance and coordination
• Applying motor and perceptual abilities requiring no specific technique, training or conditioning

Professional and Technical Expertise

• Knows the rudimentary concepts of performing the essential technical operations
• Applying technical subject matter to the job **

Adaptability

• Accept and adjust to changes and the unfamiliar
• Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires**

Innovation

• Finds new approaches to performing familiar tasks
• Imagining and devising new and better ways of doing things**
• Fix what is broken; find solutions and fixes with resources at hand
• Create and invent new ideas; envision the unexpected, unexplored, untried**

Critical Thinking

• Follow guide, SOP or other step by step procedures for locating the source of a problem and fixing it
• May detect ambiguous, incomplete, or conflicting information or instructions**
• Analytically and logically evaluates information to resolve problems

Informing

• Proactively obtaining and sharing information

Mechanical Insight

• Chooses the right tool for the job
• Applies principles of mechanical advantage to get the work done
• Follows step-by-step assembly procedures, troubleshooting guides, and simple diagrams

Customer Focus

• Anticipates what the customer may want or expect in a product or service
• Seeks information about the immediate and longer term needs of the customer
• Attending to the needs and expectations of customer
• Works across organizational boundaries to meet customer needs **

Attention to Detail

• Focusing on the details of work content
• Applies skilled final touches on products
• Applies knowledge and skill in recognizing and evaluating details of work**
• Shows care and thoroughness in adhering to process and procedures that assure quality

Using Technology

• Using basic features and functions of software and hardware
• Working with electronic hardware and software applications

Valuing Diversity

• Welcomes input and inclusion of others who may be different from oneself
• Shows understanding and empathy for the challenges of groups seeking inclusion or dealing with perceived discrimination
• Shows acceptance of individual differences

**Lead, Advanced or Senior Level Positions
Qualifications
Education/Training: Equivalent to the completion of the high school.
Experience: None required
Desired Education/Experience: Experience as a security guard or crowd control officer
License or Certificate:

• Possession of or ability to obtain appropriate certificates for use of handcuffs and chemical agents.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.
• Possession of or ability to obtain CPR and First Aid certificates.
• Proof of completion of Security Officers' Training as required by Ed Code 72330. within six (6) months of employment.

Other: Candidates under consideration for employment will be subject to a thorough background investigation.
Physical Demands and Working Environment
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment: Reactive emergency, natural or man-made disaster, and routine peace keeping environments with travel from site to site; regular exposure to outside weather conditions; occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, blood borne pathogens and bodily fluids, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration; exposed to potentially hostile environments; extensive public contact; the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, the noise level is occasionally very loud due to sirens; incumbents required to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends.
Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a law enforcement setting and an office setting; restrain or subdue individuals; walk, stand, sit, or run for prolonged periods of time; occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; occasionally climb and balance; regularly push, pull, lift, and/or carry light to moderate weight up to 25 pounds; frequently lift and/or move moderate to heavy weights up to 50 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move heavier weights with or without assistance; operate office equipment including use of computer keyboard; operate assigned patrol and security equipment including patrol car, patrol bicycle and two-way radio; ability to speak and hear to exchange information; ability to operate a vehicle to travel to various locations; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.
Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
Employment Requirements
The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements:

• Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see job posting qualifications section for details).
• Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment
• Submit to and successfully pass DOJ live scan/fingerprinting. Cost of live-scan services to be borne by candidate.

Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the San Bernardino Community College District's Administrative Procedures and Board Policies (Download PDF reader).
To apply, visit: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sbccd/jobs/3627092/college-security-officer
The San Bernardino Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. The District encourages applications from underrepresented minorities and the disabled.
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