Security Officer Jobs

TYPE: Full-time and Part-time (Day, Evening, and Overnight Shifts)
LOCATION: West Palm Beach Campus

SUMMARY: Responsible for the safety and security of the university including its students, faculty, staff and administration as well as its physical assets during his/her assigned shift.

EDUCATION: High school diploma or General Education degree (GED); and 6-12 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Law Enforcement/Security training or experience preferred. Possession of a valid Class E Driver’s License is required. A valid State of Florida Security “C/D” license is preferred but not required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with a team and be a self-starter and self-motivated.
• Must be comfortable speaking one-on-one with a wide variety of constituents of the university, and at times, city/county law enforcement.
• Proficient computer skills are preferred.
• Previous knowledge of completing incident reports and conducting follow-up/investigations is beneficial.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Contributes to and provides some oversight for Risk Management and Patrol Citation Functions.
• Pro-active patrol of all campus property, detecting violations of federal, state and local laws and taking appropriate action in accordance with department policies and procedures.
• Respond to calls for assistance from students, faculty, administration, law enforcement and emergency services personnel.
• Position is an essential employee and may require shift, weekend, holiday, and/or overtime work.
• Other special duties as assigned

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance
• Paid time off
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) matching
• 401(k)
• Retirement plan
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Vision insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• Holidays
• Overnight shift
• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability
• Night shift
• Evening shift
• Day shift

Work Location: One location