Security Officer - Campus Police

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson, Northern (MS, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks a Security Officer to guard, patrol, and monitor campus premises. Responsibilities include directing traffic, providing information to patients and visitors, and preparing security reports.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and a valid US driver’s license with state licensing post-hiring. Post-hire training includes FEMA ICS courses within set timelines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid US Driver’s License; MS license required post-hire within 30 days.
• FEMA ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 courses required post-hire within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Patrols assigned areas to secure personnel, buildings, and equipment.
• Examines doors and windows to ensure they are secure.
• Detects and reports fire hazards, water leaks, unsafe doors, and safety concerns.
• Provides information and directions to patients and visitors.
• Prepares applicable reports.
• Directs traffic and enforces motor vehicle operation and parking regulations.

Skills

Protection services

Building security

Lock systems

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Data collection

Reporting

Customer service

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

## Job Title:Security Officer - Campus Police## Job Summary:To guard, patrol, and/or monitor UMMC premises. To provide information, directions, and traffic management.## Education & Experience**Education and Experience Required:**High school diploma/GED**Certifications, Licenses or Registration required:**Valid US Driver’s License. MS Driver's license required post-hire within 30 days. FEMA ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 courses required post-hire within 90 days.## Knowledge, Skills & Abilities**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**Skill in providing protection services to individuals. Skill in utilizing building security and lock systems and procedures. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, visitors, and staff. Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports. Ability to resolve customer complaints and concerns. Ability to understand and enforce safety procedures.**Responsibilities*** Patrols assigned areas to ensure personal, building, and equipment security.* Examines doors and windows to ensure that they are secure.* Scrutinizes and reports irregularities such as fire hazards, leaking water pipes, unlocked security doors, and safety concerns.* Provides information and directions to patients and visitors.* Prepares applicable reports.* Directs traffic and enforces motor vehicle operation and parking regulations.* The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.**Physical and Environmental Demands**Requires frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, frequent handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking.