Student Building Monitor

Washburn University•Topeka, KS

8d•$11•Onsite

About The Position

Building monitors act as a security presence, control access to the buildings, deter crime, and reduce risks on campus. Additionally, building monitors look for suspicious activity and notify WUPD as appropriate. Building monitors communicate with university community members in order to increase safety on campus and to request that community members comply with applicable rules, regulations, and laws. Building monitors do not physically intervene and will request assistance from WUPD when necessary. About Washburn University: Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of just over 7,000 students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals. Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Requirements

Overall GPA of 2.5 or higher
Reliable
Able to handle a variety of difficult and sometimes emergent situations
Must be familiar with security practices
Ability to make sound, independent decisions
Effective communication skills
Must be familiar with the facility
Display a high level of initiative and maturity
Must have excellent customer service and problem solving skills.
Confident working with various forms of technology
Confident working with a diverse client base and working autonomously.
Trustworthy
Able to handle confidential and sensitive issues appropriately

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to those who have prior experience in security or similar fields
Have CPR and First Aid certifications
Are familiar with police radio operations
Have a valid driver's license