Security Guard Jobs

As a member of the Security Department, the Security Guard is responsible for ensuring the safety of employees, visitors and the protection of MOCA Jacksonville property and art work.

• Reports all incidents/accidents to supervisor immediately and keeps a record of all incidents.
• Inform visitors and staff of museum policies and enforce them appropriately.
• Identify safety hazards, suspicious behavior and potential problems and report to the Chief of Security and Deputy Director.
• Report to a Chief of Security and assist with documenting any incident related to visitors, staff, or art work.
• Read departmental memos and remain aware of all policy revisions.
• Provide security at special events.
• Monitors the behavior of visitors at events and during museum hours in an effort to provide a safe environment for staff and the public.
• Perform fireguard duties as qualified.
• Is responsible for ensuring the safety of the works of art by patrolling galleries to ensure that visitors are not touching works of art.
• Inspect bags of visitors entering the museum and staff leaving the museum when necessary.
• Handles some front desk duties prior to the opening of the museum including monitoring front door, assisting guests, answering telephone, and monitoring the delivery of works of art into the museum.
• Performs opening and closing procedures including; locking all doors, checking all floors to ensure that no one is in the building, and alarming/disarming the alarm.
• Secure various posts on a rotational basis including galleries, access ramps, elevators, and other areas as assigned.
• Assist with emergency evacuations.
• Monitor and maintain the flow of visitors in all galleries.
• Other duties, as assigned.

This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University’s policy, this position may also require a credit check.
The holder of this position is designated as a “Responsible Employee” pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University’s Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator.

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