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The Museum Armed Security Officer reports directly to the Museum Security Manager and works under the supervision of the Museum Unarmed Security Officer – Shift Lead. The officer carries out the museum’s basic security functions, including protecting life and property, maintaining public order, preventing crime, responding to emergencies, diffusing difficult situations, securing buildings, and enforcing museum rules and regulations. When the shift lead is absent, the Armed Security Officer serves as shift lead and takes charge of situations involving serious risk or danger to museum staff or property. The role requires making consequential decisions under stress, including determining when to use non-lethal or deadly force. Officers may face bodily harm, health and safety hazards, public criticism, and social pressures. The job also involves securing transportation of cash, museum assets, or other valuables; defending oneself and others in physical combat; and occasionally lifting or moving people or heavy objects, climbing or jumping obstacles, and running. Shift hours and days may vary. Work may include holidays, weekends, after-hours special events, and emergency or increased-workload call-backs.
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Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED

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