Guard - Wae

State of Louisiana•Baton Rouge, LA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Louisiana Schools for the Deaf and Visually Impaired (LSDVI) is a residential school serving students throughout Louisiana who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired, from preschool through high school. The campus operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, employs approximately 300 staff members, and serves approximately 270 students on campus annually. LSDVI is seeking a dependable and dedicated Guard to help maintain a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for students, staff, visitors, and campus property. The role supports the school community by monitoring campus activities, conducting routine security patrols, observing and reporting suspicious or unusual activity, assisting with access control, responding to incidents and emergencies, and helping enforce campus safety procedures. The ideal candidate is professional and observant, remains calm in varied situations, enjoys working with people, exercises sound judgment, maintains accurate records and reports, and contributes to a positive educational environment where student safety is a priority. This is a classified WAE part-time position assigned to the Security Department at the LSDVI campus. It averages approximately 24–30 hours per week, and employees are compensated only for actual hours worked. Incumbents may not work more than 1,245 hours within a 12-month period. Shift work is required; schedules may vary with operational needs and may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and other assigned hours.

Requirements

No experience or training is required.
Must have attained the age of 18 by the time of appointment.
May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver's license at the time of appointment.
Applicants convicted of a felony or under indictment on a felony charge are disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal law is granted.

Responsibilities

Guard valuable property, including school buildings, grounds, and other facilities.
Patrol an assigned area.
Check the security of buildings and grounds.
Check identification of people entering facilities or grounds.
Monitor alarm boards for signs of disturbances.
Conduct preliminary investigations into disturbances within an assigned area.
Direct traffic at state office building complexes.
Dispatch tow trucks to remove illegally parked vehicles.
Issue traffic citations and parking violations.
Monitor campus activities and observe and report suspicious or unusual activity.
Assist with access control, respond to incidents and emergencies, and help enforce campus safety procedures.
Maintain accurate records and reports.