Overview
Moraine Park Technical College is currently accepting applications for a temporary Security Officer at the Fond du Lac campus. This role involves security and safety efforts, which include loss prevention, student, employee, and public safety, investigations and parking enforcement
Hiring Range: $18.28
Starting: September 2024
Workplace Flexbility: On Campus
Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:00am to 3:00pm OR Monday – Thursday 3:00pm to 10:00am based on needs of the college
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide high visibility throughout the College to maintain the safety and security of the campus facilities. Promote and protect the welfare of the students, employees, and the general public. Interact with all employees, students, and appropriate agencies on security-related matters.
- Conduct preventative patrols to monitor behaviors and to provide a security presence. Monitor camera surveillance systems upon request of the supervisor. Record observations, information, occurrences, and activities. Activate and provision security access cards.
- Enforce Moraine Park Technical College policies and procedures in regard to security and safety standards.
- Assist with the investigation of violations of college security and safety policies/procedures. Conduct onsite accident investigations as required.
- Assist with investigations that are in violation of state statutes and municipal ordinances that occur on MPTC property.
- Provide access to buildings, offices, and classrooms, as appropriate.
- Provide assistance to students, employees, and the general public, such as personal escorts and basic first aid.
- Provide required support to the MPTC’s crisis response program.
- Conduct required safety equipment inspections such as fire extinguishers, emergency eyewash/showers, automated external defibrillators, and first aid kits.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Necessary Experience & Qualifications:
Must-Have Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Two years of related experience in security or emergency services.
- Demonstrated ability to verbally defuse threatening situations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate clearly and effectively with end users, colleagues, and management to provide a complete and timely explanation of issues and decisions to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Ability to take initiative, work independently with little supervision and make sound decisions with minimal direction.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize special projects with routine assignments.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers. Ability to collaborate and work effectively as part of a team.
- High degree of integrity and professionalism and a demonstrated ability to respect the confidentiality of information and demonstrate critical and systems thinking.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations by promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that is respectful and accepting of diversity.
Desired Qualifications:
- Associate degree in criminal justice, security or security management, or a related field.
- Experience investigating and writing detailed reports.
- Experience in electronic surveillance systems.
Any combination of necessary experience and qualifications which provides desired knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Work Environment:
- Physical environment requires work in laboratory and shop environments to include: manufacturing, automotive, welding and metal fabrication, food preparation, biological and chemical areas, etc. with moderate noise occasionally as well as working in interior and exterior conditions.
Other Position Requirements:
- Ability to travel to College and external partner locations.
- Ability to perform physical labor, including properly lifting 25 lbs. consistently, up to 80 lbs. individually, and 80+ lbs. with Ability to identify what type and when to utilize mechanical lifting assistance such as hand cart, pallet jack, or forklift.
- Ability to stand and/or walk for long periods of time. Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, twist, and crawl.
