School Safety Security Officer - Full Time - Day

Hackensack Meridian Health; Montgomery Township (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a School Safety Security Officer to protect students, staff, and visitors across campus facilities in New Jersey. Responsibilities include access control, incident reporting, emergency response, and maintaining security communications and surveillance.

The ideal candidate will stand/walk long hours, lift up to 100 lbs, and possess strong communication and computer skills.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Stand/walk 8-12 hours daily; lift up to 100 lbs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides information and assistance in a courteous, professional manner.
• Completes radio checks and coordinates questions with supervisor.
• Operates dispatch center systems and camera, fire, and parking management tools.
• Controls access for visitors, students, and staff while enforcing policies.
• Generates incident reports and documents safety-related events in OneLink.
• Responds to fire alarms and drills; conducts continuous campus patrols.

Skills

Stand/walk long hours

Lift 100 lbs

Crisis response

Excellent communication

Proficient computer skills

Disorderly person handling

Education

High School diploma / GED

2 years college credits

Security Officer/Law enforcement background preferred

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

All School Safety Security Officers will assume responsibility for the safety and well-being of Students, Team Members, visitors and HMH property. These responsibilities include but are not limited to patrols, access control, surveillance, dispatching, supervision of students, assistance with crisis interventions including hands on, conflict resolution and behavior management. Officers will complete OneLink and incident reports as directed by their leader. These responsibilities include continuous surveillance, reporting and documenting all incidents and remaining sensitive to the need for delivery of quality guest services and assistance to all persons present at the facilities.

A day in the life of a School Safety Security Officer at Hackensack Meridian Health includes

• Provides information and assistance in a courteous, professional manner. Ability to multitask and manage time accordingly.
• Completes radio checks, provides, and facilitates all questions or concerns according to the Senior Officer or Manager on duty.
• Ability to handle computer programs hosted in the dispatch center including but not limited to Student/ Team Member ID badges, camera system, fire system, and electronic parking management system.
• Provide continuous coverage of the school controlling access to the area and assisting students, team members, and visitors as necessary. Challenge unauthorized persons in a professional and courteous manner, issue passes as appropriate while enforcing policies and procedures of the school/campus.
• Obtain information pertaining to incidents at the school and campus and generate an incident report/OneLink.
• Responds to calls and codes including fire alarms and drills. Continuous patrols school and campus to observe and take corrective action regarding violations and detrimental conditions related to security and safety.
• Controls visitor, student and team member access, check visitor's passes and identification. Expedites and ensures safe flow of traffic through all parking lots.
• Provides escorts to Students and Team Members vehicles as requested within jurisdiction as directed by the leader.
• Reports for duty in a clean and complete issued uniform, including photo identification badge.
• Completes and submits a daily activity log at completion of tour of duty.
• Maintains all departmental security equipment in good operating condition and reports all damage immediately to supervisor/school Security Leader.
• Always keep school leaders and Senior Officer informed of all matters pertinent to safety and security conditions.
• Assists with students as directed by school leadership including but not limited to arrival, departure, lunch, instructional period, extra curricular activities, events and field trips. Escorts students as instructed by school leadership.
• Assists school staff with implementing crisis management plans, evaluation of behavioral intervention plans, reporting behavioral observations and review of pertinent behavioral and academic data. Gather and maintain data pertinent to student behavior including ratings, documentation of critical incidents, attendance, property damage.
• Knowledgeable and abides by all School and campus Code of Conduct regulations and departmental procedures and policies including parking regulations.
• Will complete all in-service training, lectures and programs as assigned.
• Attend all mandatory meetings (departmental or special) staff meetings as scheduled including safety huddles.
• Maintains positive and appropriate relationships with students per policy and code of conduct.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Must be able to stand and walk for a long period of time, minimum of 8 hrs a day. Lift a minimum of 100 lbs., push and pull a minimum of 100 lbs. Ability to handle disorderly and/or abusive persons.
• Subject to all weather conditions; will be required to work in all areas of the school/campus, including parking lots, grounds and outer buildings as requested.
• Will be required to perform duties as assigned by Management and required to carry out emergency duties when necessary.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Must be able to stand and walk for a long period of time, 8-12 hrs a day and lift a minimum of 100 lbs., push and pull a minimum of 100 lbs. Ability to ascend/descend 2-10 flight stairs. Ability to handle disorderly and/or abusive patients and visitors. This may include behavioral patients and patients brought into the Emergency Trauma Department under arrest.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred

• 2 years of college credits.
• Previous experience as Security Officer or Law Enforcement experience.
• Previous dispatching experience desired.

Licenses and Certifications Required

• Possession of a valid driver's license.
• Full scale State, County, Federal, and License Check will be conducted every other year.

Minimum rate of $20.64 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

This job position is a 10-month benefit eligible position. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to

Labor Market Data Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.

Experience Years of relevant work experience.

Education and Certifications Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.

Skills Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.

Geographic Location Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.

Internal Equity Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.

Budget and Grant Funding Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process.