INSTITUTIONAL SECURITY OFFICER - 67013604

Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental & Vision

Retirement plan

Vacation & sick leave

10 paid holidays a year

Tuition waiver for state college/univ.

Training opportunities

Job summary

Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities seeks an Institutional Security Officer to safeguard Tacachale, monitor access, and coordinate responses to emergencies. You will support staff and residents, maintain incident logs, and participate in safety drills.

Qualifications include knowledge of safety procedures and proficiency with MS Office; flexibility to work extended hours and perform after-hours duties as needed. This role is vital to residents' safety and daily operations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safety procedures in security.
• Computer applications i.e., Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Patrols the grounds to ensure unoccupied buildings are secured and look for hazards.
• Controls access to Tacachale and processes resident trips; assists emergency responders.
• Responds to all calls for assistance center wide and notifies officers as needed.
• Compiles and prepares reports, manually and via computer.
• Assist or perform routine fire drills as required.
• Conducts vehicle inspections weekly and maintains security vehicles.

Skills

Situational awareness

Good judgement

Job description

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INSTITUTIONAL SECURITY OFFICER - 67013604

Date: Sep 30, 2026

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website .

Requisition No:884701

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: INSTITUTIONAL SECURITY OFFICER - 67013604

POSITION: INSTITUTIONAL SECURITY OFFICER

POSITION NUMBER: This is for multiple vacancies.

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

This posting may close prior to closing date.

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
• $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurances available at state rates
• State of Florida retirement package
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• 10 paid holidays a year
• Tuition waiver for state college/university courses
• Training opportunities
• For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

The Agency seeks team members who contribute to a culture that develops individuals and strengthens teams through transparency and a commitment to professional growth. Team members are expected to provide exceptional customer service, demonstrate humility, recognize and share credit with others, remain self-motivated, and exercise sound judgment and awareness in team interactions and group dynamics.

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

Join APD’s TACACHALE and be part of the team that MAKES A DIFFERENCE – NOT JUST A LIVING, impacting the lives of developmentally disabled adults!

Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY RANGE

$34,760.00 – $38,236.00 Annually $1,336.92 – $1,470.62 Bi-Weekly

The hiring salary may exceed the maximum posted salary.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent holds a position of trust and adheres to the policies and procedures that govern the Agency for Persons with Disabilities and Tacachale to ensure the safety of the residents, employees, and visitors of Tacachale.

Patrols the grounds to ensure unoccupied buildings are secured, looking for potential hazards or suspicious activity. Controls access to Tacachale, processes outgoing and incoming resident trips, assists emergency responders, and responds to all calls for assistance center wide. Answer incoming calls, connect callers to desired parties, documents resident incident reports, maintain several logs, monitor the fire alarm panel, and notify officers as necessary. In emergencies, contacts the appropriate staff.

Compiles and prepares reports, both manually and via computer.

Assist or perform routine fire drills as required.

Conduct vehicle inspections weekly, with cursory inspections daily. Maintains cleanliness and condition of security vehicles.

Perform other related duties as required.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Corrective Lenses Restricted license are acceptable provided the driver wears the corrective lenses while operating a state vehicle.
• Must be willing to perform essential services before, during, and after an emergency.
• Must be willing to work beyond the normal work schedule to maintain minimum coverage levels and meet the needs of the Agency.
• Must maintain certification in Prevention and Safety Strategies (PASS).
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
• Employees of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities are required to demonstrate total commitment to outstanding customer service. This includes but is not limited to, acting in a responsive, professional, courteous manner with the employees, customers and public we serve at all times.

This position may be required to perform essential services before, during, and after an emergency per APD OP 2-0035.

This position is critical to the safety and supervision of residents and may require the incumbent to work beyond their normal work schedule to maintain minimum coverage levels in the facility.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

• Safety procedures required in security.
• Computer applications i.e., Microsoft Office.

Ability to:

• Plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing).
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Transfer calls using a switchboard console.
• Maintain certification in Prevention and Safety Strategies Training (P.A.S.S.).
• Maintain certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Direct Care In-Service (DCI).

Skills in:

• Exercising good judgement.
• Situational awareness.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PROFILE COMPLETION

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year.

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information, but this will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

RETIREE NOTICE

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending on the date of your retirement.

DIRECT DEPOSIT PROGRAM

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.

Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

Applicants for employment will also be screened through the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For additional information, please visit the AHCA Background Screening Clearinghouse .

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-Verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes,candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.