Full-Time Security Guard

Bard-College; Annandale-on-Hudson (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

TIAA retirement plans

Vacation leave

Job summary

Bard College seeks a Full-Time Security Guard to join the Safety and Security department. The Security Guard is responsible for the security and monitoring of campus activities and buildings as directed by the Security Director.

They are responsible for ensuring the safety of campus students, employees and guests to the College. The role requires NYS certification, a high school diploma, and security experience, with a shift differential for night hours and a probationary pay adjustment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma Required.
• Minimum 1 year of security experience; college campus security experience preferred.
• Must complete NYS 8-hour Pre-Assignment Training Certification.
• Must complete NYS 16-hour On-the-Job Training.
• Must maintain NYS Safe Driver Certification and NYS Driver's License.
• Applicants must be registered with NYS DCJS, Bureau for Municipal Police, Security Guard Division.
• Strong attention to accuracy, ability to work under pressure, multi-tasking and follow-up skills.

Responsibilities

• Alarm response, escort service for students and employees, routine patrols, access control, lock outs, prevention of damage/theft.
• Prepare accurate reports as required.
• Maintain general knowledge of plumbing/heating to relate issues to buildings/grounds staff.
• Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed.
• Respond rapidly and effectively to crisis situations.
• Assist with dispatcher duties as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Minimum 1 year security experience

Alarm response

Attention to accuracy

Multi tasking

Education

High School Diploma

New York State 8-hour Pre-Assignment Training Certification

New York State 16-hour On-the-Job Training

New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services registration

Job description

Bard College: Staff: Safety and Security

Location

Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

Open Date

Aug 28, 2026

Description

Bard College seeks a Full-Time Security Guard to join the Safety and Security department. The Security Guard is responsible for the security and monitoring of campus activities and buildings as directed by the Security Director. They're responsible for ensuring the safety of campus students, employees and guests to the College.

About Bard

Bard College's main campus is in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., with 1,900 undergraduate students; the College also includes multiple graduate programs. The 1,000-acre campus sits along the Hudson River and offers the Fisher Performing Arts Center, and Hessel Museum of Art, and is the home of the Bard Prison Initiative, the largest college-degree-granting prison education program in the U.S. The Bard Network also includes several Bard High School Early Colleges across the country as well as international campuses and partnerships. Bard College is a private institution working in the public interest. Bard faculty and staff lead their students by example, building upon the existing network of boundary-breaking programs focused on rethinking who can and should be included in a liberal arts education.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for, but not limited to, alarm response, escort service for students and employees, routine vehicle and foot patrol, access control, lock outs, prevention of damage and theft to property, prevention of criminal activity and traffic control
• Responsible for the accurate completion of reports, as required
• Maintains general knowledge of plumbing and heating, to relate issues to appropriate buildings and grounds staff
• Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation tactics in required situations
• Respond rapidly and effectively and without hesitation to crisis situations, as required
• Assist with dispatcher duties, as required
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma Required
• Minimum 1 year of security experience; college campus security experience preferred.
• Must be able to successfully complete the New York State 8-hour Pre-Assignment Training Certification
• Must be able to successfully complete the New York State 16-hour On-the-Job Training
• Must maintain a New York State Safe Driver Certification and a valid New York State Driver's License
• Applicants must currently be registered with New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Bureau for Municipal Police, Security Guard Division
• Position requires good character references. Good health, especially in hearing and eyesight, and good personal habits, such as neatness and dependability
• Position requires mental alertness, emotionally stable and physically fit to deal with emergencies
• Attention to accuracy, ability to work under pressure, multi task and strong follow up skills required
• Acceptance to diverse, open-minded behaviors and/or actions
• Ability to deal and use discretion with confidential matters
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment; on and off campus positive promotion of the college required
• Must have the ability to think quickly and act decisively in emergency situations
• Strong literate, verbal and written skills required

Physical Qualifications

• Ability to use equipment, such as hand radio, telephone and motor vehicles
• 10% availability to travel outside of 75-mile radius

Compensation: $26.68/hour with a $1.25/hour shift differential for the 11pm to 7am shift.

Probationary pay adjustment: Less $1.00/hour for the first one year of employment.

This salary range reflects the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

Benefits Overview

We are pleased to offer our full-time employees an excellent benefit package which includes multiple health insurance options; TIAA retirement plans; generous vacation, sick, and personal time; and more. To learn more about employee benefits and eligibility at Bard College, please visit https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/benefits/ .

Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.

Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.