Campus Security Guard (Full Time)

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM); Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) seeks a Campus Security Guard to prevent crime and maintain public order across the campus. Responsibilities include enforcing laws, administering traffic and parking regulations, and investigating incidents to protect students, staff, patients, and facilities.

Availability for 2nd, 3rd, weekend, and holiday shifts is required, with higher coverage on Saturdays and Sundays.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Strong computer literacy with MS Office Suite and accurate data-entry skills.
• Maintain an established work schedule.
• Adhere to all local, state, federal laws and LECOM policies and procedures.
• Organize and prioritize work assignments and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of laws, policies, procedures, and guidelines affecting areas of responsibility.
• Ability to work independently and as directed by supervisor.
• HIPAA and FERPA privacy knowledge.
• OSHA safety protocols at the clinic level.
• Certified on the Institutional Data System.

Responsibilities

• Promote and preserve the mission of LECOM.
• Patrol the institution on foot or vehicle and respond to calls to protect personnel and property.
• Enforce laws, traffic regulations, and safety regulations; escort violators off campus.
• Investigate and record irregularities and take action as policy allows.
• Respond to threats and document accidents in detailed reports.
• Prepare written reports of irregularities or violations and maintain a daily activity log.
• Monitor and control access and security systems; assist other law‑enforcement officers on campus.
• Observe and report safety hazards and enforce campus policies.

Skills

Data-entry skills

Communication skills

Policy compliance

Investigative mindset

Ability to work independently

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job Summary

Under general direction, the Campus Security Guard’s primary role is to prevent crime and the breach of public order. The primary responsibilities include protecting students, faculty, staff, campus visitors, patients, property, and facilities from accidents, bodily harm, fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry. Other daily responsibilities include enforcing local, state, and federal law and LECOM policy and procedure related to traffic and parking regulations, apprehending violators, providing general information and assistance to the public, conducting investigations, and participating in community‑oriented policing efforts. Must be available for 2nd, 3rd, weekend, and holiday shifts; coverage is greatest on Saturdays and Sundays.

Responsibilities

• Promote and preserve the mission of LECOM.
• Act as a departmental representative with faculty, staff, and visitors in a professional, friendly manner at all times.
• Maintain confidentiality, professional appearance, and a pleasant demeanor.
• Patrol the institution on foot or vehicle and answer calls to protect personnel, property, and various facilities independently or with another, ensuring overall institutional safety.
• Enforce laws, traffic regulations, restraining orders, and safety regulations, escort people off campus (e.g., restraining orders, dismissed personnel, disruptive students).
• Investigate and record irregularities that occur during assigned shifts and take necessary action within limits or prescribed policies and procedures to correct the situation.
• Respond to and investigate threats; respond to traffic accidents and document the accident in a detailed report.
• Complete work requisitions to maintenance to fix and repair physical‑plant defects and safety hazards across the institution.
• Prepare written reports of irregularities or violations of law and maintain a log of daily activities.
• Assist other law‑enforcement officers on campus.
• Monitor student, employee, and visitor activities on campus.
• Enforce college policies (e.g., smoking, food & beverage, weapons, drug and alcohol).
• Enforce parking regulations and issue parking tickets.
• Investigate and report on non‑criminal incidents that occur on campus.
• Observe and report on safety hazards found on campus.
• Submit incident reports on actions taken.
• Enter daily activity reports to the Director of Security and/or his/her designee.
• Process found and abandoned property on campus.
• Annotate incident log, conduct video surveillance through the CCTV system, monitor and control access to facilities through proximity‑card access, lock‑and‑key systems.
• Monitor and react to the intrusion alarm system in campus facilities.
• Control, issue, and receive operational keys used by employees on a daily basis.
• Monitor and react to the automated fire alarm system in campus facilities.
• Monitor and report on contract snow‑plowing operations in winter and keep the north entryway free of snow and ice when maintenance personnel are not on campus.
• Follow policy and procedures for cadaver deliveries when the anatomy staff is not on campus.
• Conduct student and employee escorts on campus during hours of darkness.
• Provide outgoing long‑distance call services after normal business hours.
• Enter incident reports either manually or through an automated information system.
• Provide lunch relief for librarian on second shift and weekends.
• Monitor and control access and activities in the fitness center.
• Receive and report on incoming business calls to the college after normal business hours.
• Perform administrative, investigative, and support duties as assigned by the Director of Campus Police and Security.
• Accept other duties as assigned or needed to maintain a safe and secure campus environment.

Qualifications and Minimum Requirements

• Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
• Strong computer literacy with MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) and accurate data‑entry skills.
• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• Adhere to all local, state, federal laws and LECOM policies and procedures.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work assignments and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of pertinent laws, policies, procedures, and guidelines affecting areas of responsibility.
• Ability to be self‑reliant and follow instructions.
• Sound decision‑making capabilities and the ability to work independently and as directed by the Institutional Director of Police and Security and/or his/her designee.
• Capability to assume responsibility, initiate appropriate action, and maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of and ability to maintain confidentiality of patient (HIPAA) and student privacy (FERPA).
• Compliance with state and federal regulations and safety protocols (OSHA) at the clinic level.
• Must be trained and certified on the Institutional Data System.
• Effectively use interpersonal and communication skills, including tact and diplomacy.
• Effectively use organizational and planning skills, including attention to detail and follow‑through.
• Assess and prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
• Maintaining confidentiality of wor

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