Security Guard (U)(4210)

SIU Medicine; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is seeking a security officer to patrol campus facilities, monitor surveillance and access controls, and respond to emergencies. The role requires staying on site and coordinating with SIU SOM police, facilities, and health care partners to maintain a safe campus environment.

Responsibilities include enforcing parking rules, escorting staff after hours, handling incident reports, and supporting fire and emergency drills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to walk on concrete daily and monitor premises.
• Strong communication and judgment in stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Patrols buildings and monitors surveillance and alarm equipment to prevent unauthorized access and ensure safety.
• Responds to disruptive individuals and coordinates with local authorities as needed.
• Enforces parking regulations and issues permits or warnings as required.
• Escort University personnel after hours and assist with campus safety and transport where needed.
• Monitor campus cameras, document incidents, and communicate with security and safety staff.

Skills

Observation skills

Communication

Emergency response

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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Description

Patrols buildings and monitors surveillance and alarm equipment; controls access to buildings and restricted areas and enforces parking regulations; assists in radio dispatching, key control, collects and delivers receipts and deposits and provides escorts as needed.

*This position is ON SITE only*

Examples of Duties

• Conduct vehicle and foot patrols. Patrol University owned and leased buildings/property for suspicious activity and asset protection. Investigate suspicious persons and activities on or near campus.
• Respond to disruptive patients and attempt to resolve the issue. Contact local law enforcement to assist when SIU SOM police are not available. Assists police with detaining individuals when necessary.
• Respond and monitor patients who are subject to hospital involuntary admissions. Stand by with ambulance personnel when preparing involuntary admission patients for transport to the hospital.
• Enforce campus parking regulations. Address parking violations by writing warnings and citations. Issue annual and temporary parking permits. Direct traffic and designate reserved parking areas during special events.
• Evacuate all personnel from buildings during a fire alarm or fire drill. Assist the fire department and maintenance staff in attempting to locate the source of a fire alarm. Conduct monthly fire extinguisher checks to ensure they are charged and ready for use.
• Upon request, escort University employees, staff, and students after hours to their vehicle and other buildings. Provide transportation to the University campus from the airport and Amtrak station.
• Admit qualified persons to building and restricted areas. Issue keys and identification badges to SIU SOM employees, visitors, and contractors. Monitor buildings to prevent unauthorized access. Lock and unlocks doors as required.
• Write field reports, complete shift activity logs, hot work permits, and send and read email.
• Collect money, checks and receipts from SIU HealthCare clinics and deliver to the University Bursar. Transport money/checks securely and make bank deposits.
• Complete all University mandated training as required.
• Perform desk officer duties to include operating office telephones, base station radio, mobile radios, security system computers and office computer. Dispatch police officers, security guards, safety officers and maintenance staff to calls for service. Maintain radio contact with Sangamon County 911 dispatch. Monitor the emergency weather radio. Notify University employees, staff, and students of emergency situations by sending campus safety alerts.
• Monitor the campus surveillance cameras. Review camera footage. Share recorded footage and still photographs of suspicious activities and persons with local law enforcement and Memorial Medical Center Security. Collect annual parking permit fees and citation fines, and enter data into the computer system.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties described above.

Qualifications

Credentials to be Verified by Placement Officer

1. High school diploma or equivalent.

2. Valid/current Illinois driver's license.

3. No record of conviction of a felony, or of a crime involving moral turpitude.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA's)

Ability to walk on concrete daily, detect and respond to unusual activities/hazards, monitor radio traffic, monitor video monitors, learn building layouts, communicate and interact with community members, and handle stressful situations in an effective manner.

Must be honest, have good judgement, and a sense of responsibility.

Able to take charge and direct others in emergencies.

Have the confidence to challenge people when necessary.

Have good verbal communication skills, including tact and discretion.

Condition of Employment

Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, an out-of-state resident who is hired into this position must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of their start date.

If you require assistance, please contact the Office of Human Resources at [e-mail] or call 217-545-0223 Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.

The mission of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is to optimize the health of the people of central and southern Illinois through education, patient care, research and service to the community.

The SIU School of Medicine Annual Security Report is available online at https://www.siumed.edu/police-security. This report contains policy statements and crime statistics for Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, IL. This report is published in compliance with Federal Law titled the

"Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act."

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