PART TIME SECURITY MONITOR I

The GEO Group • Nome, AK

69d

About The Position

This position maintains continuous state of alertness and awareness to control and secure the facility and residents. Operates within legal constraints and contract agency stipulations. The role involves ensuring that the equipment necessary for each watch is operational, preparing shift documentation, receiving necessary information from previous shift personnel, conducting facility counts, frequently patrolling the building, organizing resident work details, performing activities to maintain control and security, documenting disciplinary actions, conducting cleanliness checks, welcoming visitors, communicating professionally, participating in staff meetings, maintaining confidentiality, complying with company policies, adhering to attendance policies, and ensuring safety rules are followed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year general work experience. Experience in a related field is preferred.
• Sufficient organizational skills to keep the workflow ongoing in an orderly manner.
• Ability to express thoughts logically, in both written and verbal form using correct grammar.
• Demonstrated flexibility in order to perform a wide range of duties.
• Ability to interact effectively with others and learn supervisory techniques.
• Ability to maintain positive relations with staff and residents.
• Ability to motivate and create an atmosphere of enthusiasm toward work ethic.
• Ability to work with computers and the applicable software typically used by the facility.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that the equipment necessary for each watch is operational including radios, flashlights, and keys prior to relieving the watch.
• Prepares shift documentation including shift reports, work orders, security reports, and unusual incidents that are legible, concise and that meet facility’s standards and contracting agency requirements.
• Receives necessary information from previous shift personnel pertaining to events that transpired during the shift such as resident medical problems, disciplinary problems, or new arrivals and any special instructions.
• Relieves the watch and informs necessary personnel that the watch has been relieved.
• Makes entries into the security log showing the time the watch was relieved noting name and title.
• Conducts radio checks documenting results in the security log.
• Conducts facility counts at the prescribed times and ensures the logbooks in the buildings are accurate as to count.
• Frequently patrols building to observe and listen to individual residents and groups of residents and monitors the state of the building.
• Ensures that the building picture board has a picture of all residents assigned to the building and that the picture is in the proper bed slot.
• Organizes and supervises resident work details to assist in maintaining facility cleanliness.
• Performs activities on both a scheduled and random basis including urinalysis testing, pat downs, shakedowns, counts, or breath tests.
• Documents disciplinary action for rule violations according to procedure.
• Conducts scheduled and impromptu cleanliness checks of the facility and resident’s personal belongings.
• Welcomes visitors and verifies their identity while maintaining professionalism and courtesy.
• Communicates with residents and staff in a professional manner.
• Participates in staff meetings by sharing observations and recommendations.
• Maintains confidentiality obtained through job duties.
• Complies with company policies and work rules.
• Adheres to attendance policies and is available to work any shifts or work overtime.
• Complies with facility safety rules and takes appropriate corrective action.
• Communicates effectively with all levels of staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees