Coordinator - Safety and Security (Jennings)

Louisiana Community and Technical College System • Jennings, LA

2d • $14

About The Position

Responsible for securing and / or opening facilities, enforcing parking and traffic regulations, conducting active foot and mobile patrols, and surveilles at every site facility by being visible to faculty and staff.
▪ Provides emergency assistance as needed, which may include intervening in serious complex matters.
▪ Trains or assists in training other officers. ▪ Responsible to assist faculty and staff as needed. ▪ Work special assignments as directed by supervisor. ▪ Responsible for communicating updates with other Security and Facilities personnel by emails, verbally, or in meetings as applicable.
▪ May attend offsite activities as applicable, including attending offsite security training.
▪ Liaise with sister college police forces and / or safety and security units to ensure smooth operations, foster relationships with local law enforcement. ▪ Monitor surveillance cameras, investigate campus crimes and emergencies, monitor traffic, maintain security logs, and prepare reports to include traffic violations and campus incidents.
Develop applications of policies and procedures using independent judgement, identifies and recommends changes to processes, policies, and procedures to better expedite departmental processes.
▪ May attend emergency medical training.
▪ Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Six months’ experience in law enforcement or security
• Ability to respond to emergencies and render assistance as required.
• Ability to prepare reports on activities and security incidents.
• Ability to provide crowd and traffic control at special events.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Perform basic mathematical computations needed to complete assignments.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize job duties to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in the use of standard office equipment and networked personal computers.
• Proficiency in a variety of software, including but not limited to Microsoft Office.
• Ability to maintain interpersonal professional working relationships at all levels – students, peers, and Executives.
• Must be state board certified through Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners (LSBPSE) or able to pass state board certification.

Nice To Haves

• Military or law enforcement experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Securing and / or opening facilities
• Enforcing parking and traffic regulations
• Conducting active foot and mobile patrols
• Surveilling every site facility by being visible to faculty and staff
• Providing emergency assistance as needed, which may include intervening in serious complex matters
• Training or assisting in training other officers
• Assisting faculty and staff as needed
• Working special assignments as directed by supervisor
• Communicating updates with other Security and Facilities personnel by emails, verbally, or in meetings as applicable
• Attending offsite activities as applicable, including attending offsite security training
• Liaising with sister college police forces and / or safety and security units to ensure smooth operations, foster relationships with local law enforcement
• Monitoring surveillance cameras
• Investigating campus crimes and emergencies
• Monitoring traffic
• Maintaining security logs
• Preparing reports to include traffic violations and campus incidents
• Developing applications of policies and procedures using independent judgement
• Identifying and recommending changes to processes, policies, and procedures to better expedite departmental processes
• Attending emergency medical training
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, SOWELA has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options.
• Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program.
• Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED