Security Officer
1 month ago
Manhattan, New York
Security and Safety Supervisor - Night Shift New York Law School (NYLS), located in the heart of Tribeca, seeks a Security and Safety Supervisor for the night shift of 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. The Security Supervisor, under the supervision of the Manager of Security and Life Safety and the Vice President of Security and Community Affairs, will be responsible for training, supervising, and leading a security team of three to 10 security officers at our multi-building campus site during a tour of duty, along with a wide range of security and fire life safety tasks. Responsibilities: • Enforce security, safety, and fire prevention guidelines while preventing theft and damage to law school and community property throughout the campus., • Report any security, safety, or maintenance deficiencies to the appropriate personnel and/or department during each tour of duty., • Write detailed incident reports and/or other security-related reports., • Communicate with law school personnel using handheld radio, email, and mobile technologies such as a cellular phone and/or a tablet device. Serve as a liaison to faculty, staff, and students when performing duties., • Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly tests of security and life safety equipment and communications equipment., • Ensure staff always maintain cleanliness and orderliness at security posts and locker rooms., • Respond to and resolve security and life safety issues or problems as they occur., • Provide back-up relief and assist other security officers as needed., • Respond and serve as the incident command for all school emergencies according to security and safety guidelines while on duty, and provide standard first aid and/or CPR if needed., • Assist city, state, or federal law enforcement personnel to the extent possible within the limits of Security Officers' authority and the law., • When serving as the on-duty Fire Life Safety Director (FLSD), monitor all fire alarm systems, implement the evacuation plan following an alarm condition, conduct required tests, update records as required by law, coordinate with the fire safety team, and train Building Evacuation Supervisors., • Help to support the law school’s emergency preparedness activities and contribute suggestions and recommendations for resolving operational issues and/or problems., • Exercise first-level supervision of a security team consisting of law school and contract security personnel at multiple physical sites during each tour of duty, ensuring each officer is in proper uniform, and resolving work problems., • Conduct security briefings with security staff to highlight the day’s activities, security issues, etc., assigning breaks and mealtimes, and delegating tasks to security personnel for each tour of duty., • Ensure security staff adhere to all departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines. Ensure staff are providing excellent customer service to members of the law school community., • Monitor security staff conducting roving patrols by foot inside and outside of law school facilities., • Ensure security staff conduct thorough investigations of all complaints of disturbance, accidents, infractions, and criminal activity occurring on campus and undertake appropriate action or response., • Review, analyse, and evaluate reports and records, discuss reports with security staff to ensure accuracy and completeness, and assist security staff in writing reports., • Maintain the daily and weekly work schedule as changes occur and find replacement coverage when scheduling gaps occur., • Review and submit your NYLS timecards every week., • Conduct and aid in training programs, communicate job expectations, and coach staff in daily security operations campus-wide., • Enforce departmental policies and procedures, administer disciplinary actions to staff in collaboration with the Manager of Security and Life Safety when approved., • Advise security staff of new / revised security and safety policies and procedures to provide quality control., • Perform additional security and life safety-related duties as assigned by the Manager of Security and Life Safety and Vice President of Security and Community Affairs. Education and Experience Requirements • Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university, or one (1) year of relevant work experience in security, law enforcement, military, or emergency management, and 30 college credits., • 8-Hour pre-assignment certificate from an approved New York State Division of Licensing Services Security Guard School., • 16-Hour on-the-job (OTJ) certificate from an approved New York State Division of Licensing Services Security Guard School within 90 days of employment., • Ability to obtain and maintain a NYS Security Guard License and First Aid and CPR/AED Certification within six months of employment, and a New York City Fire Life Safety Director Certificate of Fitness within one year of employment. Ability to obtain and maintain a FDNY Fire Watch Certificate of Fitness within six months of employment., • Proficiency using handheld radio, cellular phone, and/or tablet devices, and standard desktop computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook., • Excellent interpersonal skills and experience communicating and working with others in a customer service and/or public safety environment., • Experience and/or ability to detect security and life safety problems and report information to the appropriate personnel., • Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to multitask and keep track of many different assignments at once., • Ability to write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to receive and understand detailed information and experience writing detailed reports and correspondence, provide instruction, and communicate information effectively., • Physically capable of responding quickly and appropriately to emergencies and of standing, sitting, and/or bending knees for extended periods of time to be extremely mobile., • Flexibility to work outside regularly scheduled work hours (including weekends and holidays) as required, and ability to adapt physically and psychologically to the changing needs and priorities of the Office of Security and Life Safety and the Law School. Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or two (2) years of relevant work experience in security, law enforcement, military, or emergency management, and 60 college credits., • New York State Security Guard License and/or New York State Peace Officer License, New York City Fire Life Safety Director Certificate of Fitness, New York City Fire Watch Certificate of Fitness, and First Aid and CPR/AED certification., • Previous experience working in public safety at a school or college., • Previous experience training and/or leading/supervising security staff, and experience in taking initiative with little or no supervision., • Knowledge of emergency management and incident command principles., • FEMA professional development series (PDS) certificate, ICS-100-200. Compensation: This position offers an hourly rate of $29.12 and an annual salary of $56,784.00. Compensation includes a competitive benefits package.
