SECURITY OFFICER

UAB group; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham is hiring a Security Officer to secure fixed posts, patrol campus and hospital properties, and monitor high-risk areas to deter incidents and ensure safety. The role involves assisting patients, visitors, students, faculty, and staff while maintaining a welcoming environment.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED and an Alabama driver’s license or state ID within 30 days of hire. Onsite work with rotation/varied shifts is expected.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Alabama Drivers License OR state ID required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Inventories all assigned keys and ensures buildings are locked/unlocked as scheduled.
• Locks and unlocks all assigned area doors per schedule and special requests.
• Observes for criminal activity or suspicious circumstances and calls police for assistance when needed.
• Guides or assists responding officers and maintains area safety during investigations.
• Creates a sense of safety and security on university properties.
• Reduces opportunities for crime on the University and its properties.
• Identifies offenders and calls for police when necessary.
• Cooperates with State, Municipal and other public agencies as required.
• Assists people seeking directions or information on campus/hospital grounds.
• Patrols assigned areas with emphasis on frequent security issues.
• Reports infractions of university rules and assists in notification and documentation.
• Demonstrates ability to follow departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description - SECURITY OFFICER (T241166)

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Police and Public Safety Department seeks a Security Officer. This role is responsible for securing the presence of designated fixed posts, conducting proactive patrols of campus and hospital properties, and monitoring high-risk areas to deter incidents and promote safety. The role also involves identifying and addressing security concerns, while providing professional assistance and information to patients, visitors, students, faculty, and staff to support a safe and welcoming environment.

Description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Police and Public Safety Department seeks a Security Officer. This role is responsible for securing the presence of designated fixed posts, conducting proactive patrols of campus and hospital properties, and monitoring high-risk areas to deter incidents and promote safety. The role also involves identifying and addressing security concerns, while providing professional assistance and information to patients, visitors, students, faculty, and staff to support a safe and welcoming environment. .

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Inventories all assigned keys and takes notes to assure all scheduled buildings are locked or open for individual or group request.
• Locks and unlocks all assigned area doors per schedule and in accordance with special lock or unlock requests.
• Observes for criminal activity or suspicious circumstances in the form of persons, places or things while locking and unlocking doors.
• If suspicious circumstances are noted, calls police for assistance immediately and remains in the area to guide or assist the responding officer.
• Creates a sense of safety and security on university properties.
• Takes all necessary measure to reduce opportunity for criminal activity and the commission of crime within the University and its properties.
• Identifies criminal offenders and calls for police officers if apprehension is required or advisable.
• Cooperates with and assists State, Municipal and other public agencies as required.
• Assists all persons seeking directions, information or assistance.
• Patrols all assigned areas giving special attention to and often rechecking those locations where security problems may be the most frequent.

Observes for all infractions of university rules and regulations that may cause harm to persons or property and requests a police officer to report incidents and if required write the appropriate report.

• Demonstrates the ability to follow departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Hourly starting salary- $16.00

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED required. Alabama Drivers License OR state ID required within 30 days of hire.

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

Primary Location

University

Job Category

Campus Safety

Organization

115101000 Security Police Services

Employee Status

Regular

Shift : Rotation / Flexible Staffing / Multiple Shifts

Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager) : Onsite