Security Guard – 3rd Shift Weekend

Westminster School; Simsbury (CT); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

An independent boarding school in Simsbury, Connecticut is seeking a part-time Security Guard. Responsibilities include providing campus safety, responding to emergencies, and performing patrols. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of experience, a valid CT Guard Card, and excellent communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary but is not benefits-eligible.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of related work experience required.
• Must be First Aid/AED/CPR certified.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record required.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety and security services on campus.
• Respond to emergencies and assist visitors.
• Perform foot and vehicle patrols of campus.
• Monitor fire and burglar alarms.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Ability to remain calm under stress

Basic computer skills

Physical fitness

Education

Post-secondary education or training in security or related field

CT Guard Card

Job description

Westminster School, one of the leading independent boarding schools in the country, is a diverse, close-knit community of approximately 190 employees and 430 male and female students (seventy-five percent boarding, twenty-five percent day students) set on a 200-acre campus in Simsbury, Connecticut. Since its founding in 1888, Westminster School has been committed to the core values of community, character, balance, and involvement. Our motto describes our community – “virtute et numine”– by Grit & Grace.

General Summary

Westminster School has an exciting part-time opportunity for a Security Guard on its Simsbury, CT campus. The role of the Security Guard is to provide safety and security services to Westminster School and to respond to emergencies on campus. In addition, this individual promotes good community relations by working and communicating effectively with the Director of Facilities & Security Operations, the Security Manager, all community members, and visitors to our campus. This is a 3rd shift position with hours of 10:00pm-6:00am Saturdays and Sundays.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform foot and vehicle patrols of campus and related properties, including building checks.
• Perform parking lot duties and monitoring as required.
• Monitor and report maintenance problems to appropriate personnel.
• Maintain a safe environment for students and employees.
• Manage the arrival of deliveries on campus and occasionally receive deliveries.
• During lock downs, secure school as required.
• Respond to calls for emergency and non-emergency assistance on campus.
• Perform medical and emergency first aid as required.
• Monitor fire and burglar alarms and respond to any activated alarms.
• Perform additional assignments as directed by the Director of Facilities & Security Operations, the Security Manager, and other school administrators.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• 3-5 years of related work experience required.
• Post‑secondary education or training in security, customer service, or a related field. Past law enforcement experience a plus.
• Valid CT Guard Card required.
• Ability to respond to high‑stress situations in a calm and efficient manner.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, including sensitivity to and experience working with people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities.
• Must be positive and get along with visitors, vendors, students, and colleagues.
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to prepare reports.
• Basic computer skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office suite and other industry‑driven software.
• Current driver’s license with clean driving record required.
• Must be First Aid/AED/CPR certified.
• Ability to walk, run, climb multiple staircases, bend, stoop, and carry a minimum of 40 pounds, and to perform aforementioned foot patrols and crosswalk duties in all types of weather conditions.
• Flexibility to work varying hours and shifts.

To Apply

This position is a part‑time opening offering a competitive salary; this role is not benefits‑eligible. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to the Director of Human Resources, Pamela Daly, at [e-mail].

Westminster School is an Affine Action Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from candidates of color. Westminster School reaffirms its long‑standing nondiscriminatory policy and employs individuals of any race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available at Westminster. Westminster does not discriminate in its hiring, educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, or athletic and other school‑administered programs.

995 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, Connecticut 06070
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Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students

In keeping with our support for a diverse community, Westminster abides by all applicable federal and state laws and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, color, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national and ethnic origin, ancestry and/or disability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school‑administered programs. Westminster admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School.