Security Officer

Essential Duties 1. Enforces procedural rules and regulations.

Ensures the personal safety of staff, visitors, and property. Maintains security and safety for assigned area. Maintains working knowledge of the locations of various departments, buildings, access routes and admitting requirements.2.

May operate and monitor security control panels alarms, and related security equipment to provide area and visitor surveillance. Patrols assigned area including garages and other parking areas. Checks for suspicious occurrences, and enforces parking rules and regulations.3.

Responds to and investigates situations reported to Control Rooms. Calls Campus Police or other authorities to investigate suspicious activities or security violations that require intervention.4. Checks vehicles in University and private parking lots for authorized parking sticker.

Issues parking violation warnings, and tags and requests towing when necessary.5. Checks ID cards of persons entering the facility. Refuses to admit persons who cannot show either proper authorization or cause for being admitted.

Provides information and directions.6. Explains rules and regulations. Opens and closes facility, ensuring that users have left the premises.

Reports security and general maintenance problems to the proper authorities.7. Collects and transports money, and handles small amounts of cash transactions when necessary. May be responsible for Lost-And-Found.

Maintains logs and records of occurrences, completes necessary paperwork, and may use computer terminal to input and retrieve data. Required Education and Experience High school level education or equivalent and two years of experience in security, law enforcement, military police, or customer service; or an Associate's degree and two years of experience. Background Check Requirements All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements.

All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website. Position Focus:

Security position in the Yale University Art gallery responsible for securing the art objects and gallery space. Posting Disclaimer The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.