Weekend Overnight Security Officer

The Maryland School for the Blind; Maryland; On-site; USD 24,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

The Maryland School for the Blind is seeking a part-time security officer to patrol the campus, respond to emergencies, enforce rules, and support students and staff.

You will coordinate with local authorities as needed, maintain confidentiality, and follow the school's safety policies, with a schedule of 24 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of standard police or security procedures.
• Minimum 2 years related experience in police, security, or firefighting work.
• Requires a Class "C" driver's license with a driving record compatible with School standards.
• Ability to lift, push or pull up to 100 lbs.
• Requires CPR, First Aid, and AED Certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must pass physical agility tests including lifting 75/60 lbs, 25 ft walk, 1.5 mile run.
• Must be able to pull a 100 lb dummy.

Responsibilities

• Patrols campus to investigate potential problems and escorts people as needed.
• Responds to emergency situations and evacuates students and staff as required.
• Performs surveillance rounds on schedule.
• Enforces all traffic and parking rules on campus.
• Assists staff with students and maintains facility security.
• Maintains vehicle and equipment issued and follows Use of Force policy.
• Completes reports as required and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Law enforcement procedures knowledge

Experience in police/security

Driving license

Physical endurance

CPR/First Aid/AED certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Class C driver's license

AED Certification

First Aid Certification

CPR Certification

Job description

Summary

With Supervision, provides security, law enforcement, and fire watch services to students, employees, and the facilities of the School.

Accountabilities

Essential Functions

• Patrols campus to investigate potential problems on campus and takes proper course of action. Escorts persons from campus as needed. Notifies local authorities when warranted.
• Responds to all emergency situations on campus and takes appropriate action. Approaches buildings sounding fire alarms to evacuate students and staff and investigates cause of the alarm. Investigates utility failures and takes proper course of action.
• Performs surveillance rounds on assigned schedule.
• Enforces all traffic and parking rules on campus.
• Assists staff with students.
• Ensures facility is locked and secures facility as needed.
• Maintains vehicle and equipment issued.
• Follows MSB Use of Force policy.
• Completes reports as required and needed.
• Maintains confidentiality of all security procedures and ongoing investigations.

Marginal Functions

• Conducts minor maintenance procedures.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Conditions

Performance Standard: Must remain alert and attentive while employing sound judgment in the performance of assigned duties 100% of the time.

Work Schedule: 24 hours per week without a designated meal period. Friday: 9PM-5AM, Saturday: 9PM-5AM, Sunday: 9PM-5AM. This position follows the standard twelve-month school calendar. Additional hours or flextime may be required on an infrequent basis. Benefits Eligible.

Requirements

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills And General Abilities

• General knowledge of standard police or security procedures in law enforcement.
• Requires minimum of 2 years related experience in police, security, or firefighting work.
• Requires a Class "C" driver's license with a driving record compatible with School standards.
• Ability to lift, push or pull up to 100 lbs. independently.
• Requires CPR, First Aid, and AED Certification. Ability to maintain certifications.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to pass a physical agility test prior to being hired to include:
• Lift 75 pounds (Male) / 60 pounds (Female,) walk 25 feet, return weight to ground.
• One and a half mile walk/run in twenty one minutes.
• Able to pull a one hundred pound dummy two hundred feet.

After six months in this position, the employee is required to have:

• Basic knowledge of the School's HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & EMPLOYEE PROTECTION PROGRAMS.
• Basic knowledge of the School's WRITTEN HAZARD COMMUNICATION PROGRAM.