Security Guard-Part time (10 Month Position)

Greater Lowell Technical High School • Tyngsboro, MA

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About The Position

The position involves patrolling district buildings and grounds to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal activity. The individual will conduct patrol inspections of doors, windows, and gates to ensure they are secure, and check daily to ensure that all doors are open/closed and that all panic hardware is functioning properly during building occupancy hours. The role requires confronting unauthorized persons for questioning, routing or detaining them, and/or calling local police for assistance. Additionally, the individual will patrol school grounds to ensure proper usage of all playing fields by authorized groups only, report any unusual conditions or malfunctions of heating, air conditioning, plumbing, or electrical systems, and make written reports. The position also involves issuing visitor passes, assisting authorized visitors with directions, assuming traffic and parking lot responsibilities as assigned, assisting law enforcement officers as directed, monitoring various areas of school grounds and buildings using security cameras, and operating a school motor vehicle in the performance of duties.

Requirements

• High School Graduate
• Good communication skills
• Possess valid motor vehicle operator's license with good operator history required.
• Minimum of five years motor vehicle operator experience.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions, inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, and work with frequent interruptions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a policeman, fireman or watchman (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Patrols district buildings and grounds to prevent fire, theft, vandalism and illegal activity.
• Conducts patrol inspections of doors, windows, and gates to determine that they are secure.
• Checks daily to ensure that all doors are open/closed and all panic hardware are working properly during hours of building occupancy.
• Confronts unauthorized persons for questioning, routes or detains them and/or calls local police for assistance.
• Patrols school grounds to ensure proper usage of all playing fields by authorized groups only.
• Reports any unusual conditions or malfunctions of heating, air conditioning, plumbing or electrical systems.
• Makes written reports.
• Issues visitor passes; assists authorized visitors with directions and needed explanations.
• Assumes traffic and parking lot responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor.
• Assists law enforcement officers as directed by immediate supervisor.
• Monitors various areas of school grounds and buildings using multiple security cameras.
• Operates school motor vehicle in performance of duties; reports any vehicle malfunction or needed repair to supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED