Security Officer

Job Description

Full-time Positions Available! Great for retirees, and former military! Security Officers provide assistance by patrolling the campus grounds, buildings and parking lots to ensure the welfare, security and safety of faculty, staff, students and visitors. Additionally, officers provide traffic control, parking enforcement and gatehouse duties. Security Officers receive a generous benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, and life insurance on the first of the month after hire date. Tuition reimbursement and retirement with employer match are available after one year of employment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Enforce all federal, state, and campus laws and regulations.
• Patrol all areas of campus observing persons and property for the purpose of preventing criminal acts and unusual situations that make students, faculty, staff and visitors vulnerable to crime.
• Enforce campus parking and traffic regulations.
• Investigate crimes, accidents and complaints and prepare incident and accident reports.
• Perform gatehouse duties including greeting arrivals in a professional and courteous manner; maintaining a log of officers' actions to include locations of officers at all times; and monitoring the LiveSafe system.
• Provide first aid to injured or sick persons and arrange for necessary transportation through EMS.
• Remain up to date with all policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : From $15.50 per hour

Benefits :

Schedule :

Work Location : In person

Statement of Non-Discrimination

Virginia Wesleyan University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered on the basis of skills, experience, and qualifications without regard to race, religion, color, creed, gender, national and ethnic origin, age, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, the presence of non-job-related medical disability, or any other legally protected status.

About Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Wesleyan University (vwu.edu) is Coastal Virginia's premier university of the liberal arts and sciences. Situated on a 300-acre park-like campus in Virginia Beach, VWU annually enrolls more than 5,000 learners in all programs in all locations, including nearly 1,700 students in undergraduate, graduate and online programs. Students thrive in average class sizes of 12, and nearly 90 percent of new graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school within one year of graduation. Through its Environmental Guiding Principles, the University incorporates a commitment to sustainability in every aspect of campus life. VWU is an inclusive community dedicated to scholarship and service grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, inspiring students to build meaningful lives through engagement in Coastal Virginia's dynamic metropolitan region, the nation and the world.

Location

Virginia Wesleyan is a university with a coastal edge. Located in Virginia Beach, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Chesapeake Bay, our region is proud of its vibrant city life, sandy beaches, and rich history. Learn more at visitvirginiabeach.com / explore.