Shift Lead Security Specialist (3rd Shift)
About The Position
The Security Specialist Shift Lead (3rd Shift) provides leadership and oversight of overnight security operations to ensure the safety of museum visitors, staff, collections, exhibits, and state property. Serving as the primary security authority during overnight hours, this role coordinates daily operations, monitors building security systems, responds to emergencies, and ensures all departmental policies and procedures are followed. The Shift Lead supervises and supports Security Specialists, conducts routine interior and exterior patrols, monitors surveillance and life-safety systems, responds to alarms and incidents, prepares detailed reports, secures museum facilities, and assists after‑hours contractors and vendors. Additionally, this position leads overnight emergency response efforts, serves as the main point of contact for operational issues, and contributes to training, coaching, mentoring, and maintaining overall readiness. Success in the role requires strong leadership and decision‑making, excellent communication and report‑writing skills, and keen situational awareness paired with effective problem‑solving abilities.
Requirements
- Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent report-writing skills.
- Keen situational awareness.
- Effective problem-solving abilities.
Responsibilities
- Provides leadership and oversight of overnight security operations.
- Coordinates daily operations during overnight hours.
- Monitors building security systems.
- Responds to emergencies.
- Ensures departmental policies and procedures are followed.
- Supervises and supports Security Specialists.
- Conducts routine interior and exterior patrols.
- Monitors surveillance and life-safety systems.
- Responds to alarms and incidents.
- Prepares detailed reports.
- Secures museum facilities.
- Assists after-hours contractors and vendors.
- Leads overnight emergency response efforts.
- Serves as the main point of contact for operational issues.
- Contributes to training, coaching, and mentoring.
- Maintains overall readiness of the security team.
Benefits
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage)
- Vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program
- Health savings account with bi-weekly state contribution
- Deferred compensation 457(b) account with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave
- Up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays (14 on election years)
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
