Temporary Security Guard (Non-Student) (Multi-Positions)

University of North Carolina Wilmington; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina Wilmington is hiring a Temporary Security Guard (Non-Student) to patrol the main campus and UNCW properties, ensuring safety for faculty, staff, students and guests.

The role includes locking/unlocking facilities, identifying security risks, responding to calls and fire alarms, assisting police, directing traffic at events, and providing escort services and crime prevention programming. Travel between UNCW properties may be required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience handling emergencies.
• Valid NC driver's license with no major violations in past 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Perform foot patrols of campus buildings and grounds.
• Lock and unlock facilities as scheduled.
• Identify security risks and make notifications.
• Respond to calls for service and fire alarms.
• Assist police officers and university community.
• Direct traffic during events and emergencies.
• Provide escort services and crime prevention programming.
• Assist in training new security guards.

Skills

Emergency response

Patrol operations

Security procedures

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

University Information

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking. A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering. The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

Job Summary

The Security Guard position is a Non-Sworn position responsible for patrolling the buildings and grounds of UNCW main campus and other properties owned and or leased by UNCW ensuring that faculty, staff, students and guests are safe. The Security Guard responsibilities include conducting foot patrols of buildings and grounds in assigned areas such as academic buildings, Randall Library, Crest Research Park; locking/unlocking facilities as scheduled; identifying security risks; making appropriate notifications; responding to calls for service; responding to fire alarms as requested; assisting police officers; assisting motorists/pedestrians; enforcing parking violations and other duties as assigned. This position will also assist in the training of new Security Guards, direct traffic in congested areas and/or during special events, assist guests and visitors with directions and information, provide escort services for university faculty, staff, students, and guests and provide Crime Prevention Programming. This role will also perform any other related duties that may be required. Position may require traveling between UNCW properties.

Training and Shift Schedule

• Initial 2-week training required.
• Possible shifts: 3pm-11pm, 5pm-11pm, 11pm-7am.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Sufficient experience to demonstrate ability to handle emergency situations
• Requires valid N.C. driver's license with no major violations within past 3 years. Must have reliable transportation.

Required Certifications or Licensure

• Requires valid N.C. driver's license with no major violations within past 3 years.

Work Schedule

Work Hours: 3pm-11pm, 5pm-11pm, 11pm-7am.

Work Days: 7 days a week.

Hours Per Week: Up to 40 Hours.

Salary

Salary: $15.00 - $16.00 / Hour.

EEO Statement

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs.

Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNCW Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Other Details

Department: University Police

Job Title: Temporary Security Guard (Non-Student) (Multi-Positions)

Type of Position: Nonexempt. Law Enforcement & Public Safety

Number of Openings: Multi-Positions