Supervisor - Security

South Texas College; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas College seeks a Supervisor - Security to assist with the management of safety and security across the Department of Public Safety. You will supervise security guard specialists and guards campus district-wide, ensuring daily patrols and inspections to prevent crimes.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least two years of security and safety management experience, plus willingness to travel district-wide and work varied shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and two years of security/safety management experience.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Supervises security personnel campus district wide.
• Coordinates campus activities with the Police Lieutenant.
• Develops and enforces security standards of operations and procedures.
• Reviews incident reports and submits for approval by the Parking and Security Services Manager.
• Travels to all campuses district wide on a daily and weekly basis.
• Acts as Campus Security Authority and assists with training of staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Situational awareness

Teamwork

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Windows environment

Job description

Department:

Department: Office of Safety and Security

General Statement of Job

The Supervisor -Security is responsible for assisting with the management of the safety and security area of the Department of Public Safety. Supervises the security guard specialists and security guards' campus district-wide. Ensures that patrols and inspections of campus buildings, grounds, and parking areas are conducted daily for the prevention of crimes.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Supervises security personnel campus district wide.
• Coordinates campus activities with the Police Lieutenant.
• Makes recommendations and assists with the development of the security standards of operations and procedures.
• Assists with the security vehicle authorized use of fuel cards, provides documentation for discrepancies, ensures preventive maintenance and repairs are completed.
• Reviews incident reports issued to security personnel by reviewing and submitting reports for approval in a timely manner to the Parking and Security Services Manager for final approval.
• Monitors performance and advises the Parking and Security Services Manager regarding overall performance of security personnel.
• Documents infractions and failure to adhere to operating procedures; prepares written disciplinary documentation, as approved by the Parking and Security Services Manager.
• Recommends and obtains quotes for equipment needed for security guard operations to the Parking and Security Services Manager.
• Assists in providing training and guidance to Security Guard Specialists and Security Guards.
• Documents concise and accurate incident reports, security logs, evaluations, and other required written documentation.
• Prepares pertinent reports and gathers written statements, as needed.
• Ensures lost and found items obtained by security personnel are properly documented and turned in to the Department of Public Safety property clerk in a timely manner.
• Assists with traffic control and crosswalk duty, as needed.
• Ensures gators, trucks, and bicycles are properly maintained and serviced.
• Serves as liaison with campus administrators and department leadership
• Travels to all campuses district wide on a daily and weekly basis.
• Keeps an accurate inventory on all security equipment.
• Travels throughout the college district, as needed.
• Serves as Campus Security Authority.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• At least two (2) years of experience in security and safety management required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills.
• Must possess situation awareness skills.
• Ability to demonstrate exemplary work practices and work ethic.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of constituents both orally and in writing.
• Ability to remain calm in difficult, dangerous, and high-stress emergency situations.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment with minimal supervision.
• Must be willing and able to work various hours, various locations, and rotating shifts, including days, nights, weekends, College closures, and holidays, as needed.
• Ability to travel throughout the college district using own means of reliable transportation or College-owned vehicles.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, college policies and procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present and respond to inquiries from groups of students, faculty, staff, administration and the general public.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Security Sensitive position: all applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.
• In addition, subject to a federal background check.
• Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver's license and be insurable under South Texas College's insurance policy for driving.
• Must maintain authorization to drive College-owned vehicles.
• CPR and First Aid Instructor certification required or must be obtained within six (6) months of employment.

Physical Requirements

• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
• Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
• Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Standing particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Shouting in order to be heard above ambient noise level.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and/or extensive reading including color, depth perception, and field vision.
• Visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.
• Visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and operation of machines, using measurement devices, and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
• Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.