Unarmed Security Officer

Direct Report: Campus Director Wage: $9-13.00 /Hourly
Position Type: Staff
Job Description:
Job Summary/Basic Function
Full-Time Position

Job Summary
Function: To provide service and information to students, employees and visitors; to enforce the rules and regulations of Texas Healthtech Institute about the operation and parking of vehicles on the property; to help safeguard property of Texas Healthtech Institute.
Scope: Responsible for enforcing the regulations about the parking of vehicles on university-controlled property, directing traffic during events, and patrolling university-controlled property to safeguard buildings and property under the control and jurisdiction of the Texas Healthtech Institute.
Duties:
Typical: Provides service to students, employees, and visitors. Patrols buildings and grounds to check for fires, water leaks, potential security and safety hazards and general building security, reporting all irregularities, emergencies, or suspicious activity. Ensures all personnel entering the campus are properly identified. Issues visitor badges and maintains a log of all issued badges. Provides directions to locate buildings and offices and other general information to visitors. Patrols buildings and grounds on foot or in vehicle to provide security and prevent crime. Writes reports on incidents occurring on a campus. Performs other related duties as required.
Supervision:
Received: Work is performed under the general supervision of the chain of command for the Texas Healthtech Institute Director's Office, typically that of a Senior Guard, Community Service Officer, or Supervisor of the University Police Department. Supervision is usually available in person or by radio. Work requires making frequent minor decisions and occasional decisions of some significance. Work is reviewed for completeness, accuracy, and departmental policy and procedure compliance.

Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION:
Required: High School Diploma, GED, vocational school or equivalent–currently enrolled and expected conferring within three months.
EXPERIENCE:
Required: None required.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Usual: Working conditions involve exposure to variable weather conditions and working on any one of three shifts with varying days off and on holidays. Work involves a degree of hazard.
PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES:
⦁ Duties may involve driving, walking, running, standing, stooping, climbing, crouching, pushing, jumping over, pulling, carrying, reaching above the head, lifting, lowering, hand-wrist and elbow motion, grasping, and holding.
⦁ Eyesight and hearing shall be of sufficient understanding to accomplish the job duties described.
⦁ Must be in good physical condition, capable of walking and standing for long periods.
⦁ Required walking and standing shall be done without the aid of canes, crutches, or similar tools.
OTHER :
Should have the physical and mental capabilities to properly carry out responsibilities and duties as a Security Guard of the Texas Healthtech Institute. Must possess a valid driver’s license and be eligible to drive a University-owned and leased motor vehicle. Must successfully pass a background investigation. Must read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Must be able to operate a handheld radio.
EEO Statement: Texas Healthtech Institute is An Equal Opportunity Employer
Veteran's Preference Statement: Texas Healthtech Institute proudly provides employment preference to veteran applicants by Texas SB 805, Section 657.003.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience as a Security Officer or guard.
Hours:
⦁ 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM Monday – Thursday, 8:00 AM - 5 PM Friday, Weekends as needed
⦁ 1 hour lunch
Benefits:
⦁ Medical Insurance
⦁ Time Off - 5 Sick Days Per Year, 5 Personal Days Per Year, 15 observed holidays (subject to revision): Christmas and New Year break – December 23 – January 1 (6 days), Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day - November 28 to 29, 2024
⦁ Tuition – Coursework may be covered after Federal Aid has been applied for approved coursework.