High-Rise Security Officer – Campus Properties

UCLA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SX-Service

Job summary

UCLA Asset Management seeks a Security Guard to support the protection of university-owned high-rise office buildings in Westwood. You will engage with the public, monitor for safety, and respond to incidents in accordance with university policies.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED and a valid California Guard Card, with at least one year of security experience in a high-rise setting. Live Scan/background checks are likely part of onboarding, and the position follows UCLA's broad

Qualifications

• 1 year of Security experience in a High-Rise Building.
• Skill in interacting diplomatically with the public in a high volume, continuous public contact setting.
• Ability to assess a problematic or emergency situation and plan/execute an appropriate solution in a quick manner.
• Ability to independently resolve issues working within a set of policies and procedures.
• Ability to relay information, either in writing or verbally, in a professional manner, in order to write reports or relay information to the public or to the organization and its representatives.
• Ability to walk and/or sit continuously for at least 3 hours consecutively.
• Ability to hear and see to identify life threatening or criminal circumstances and communicate that information over a two-way police radio.
• Ability to maintain equanimity in the face of resistance, indifference or hostility.
• Skill in working independently and following through on assignments and duties with minimal direction.
• Ability to attend to detail and follow through on all assigned duties and tasks to completion in a proscribed period of time.
• Ability to adhere to all scheduling requirements.

Skills

Public interaction

Emergency assessment

Written/verbal communication

Attention to detail

Independence

Following policies

De-escalation

Timeliness

Awareness under pressure

Problem solving

Observational skills

Stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Guard Card (CA)

Job description

UCLA Asset Management seeks a Security Guard to support the protection of university-owned high-rise office buildings in Westwood. You will engage with the public, monitor for safety, and respond to incidents in accordance with university policies.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED and a valid California Guard Card, with at least one year of security experience in a high-rise setting. Live Scan/background checks are likely part of onboarding, and the position follows UCLA's broad