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Security Officer

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Posting Details

Posting Details

Working Title Security Officer
Position Number HR3471
Department POLICE
Location Norfolk, VA
Type of Position Hourly
Type of Job Hourly/Wage
EEO Category D Protective Service Workers
Job Description
MULTIPLE POSITIONS WILL BE FILLED FROM THIS RECRUITMENT

This position will provide security services for Old Dominion University. Other duties include: monitor main and satellite campus grounds to ensure staff, students and visitors are safe, make inspections of designated priority areas on a routine basis, and identify and assist with the investigation of minor or suspicious matters.
Type of Recruitment
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Basic familiarity with personal computers to include Microsoft Office, Outlook etc. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions to complete assigned tasks and reports. Ability to perform essential physical requirements which include standing and/or walking for extended periods. Ability to perform required tasks during periods of inclement weather. Ability to maintain a neat and clean appearance/uniform and report for duty on time. Ability to provide security services which includes working inside and outside of building during various hours of the day.
Special licenses, registration or certification
Valid driver’s license and insurable record. Ability to obtain the DCJS CSO Campus Security Officer Certification within one year of employment.
Education or training
High school diploma or GED. Some training in security work.
Level and type of experience
Some security experience.
Additional Considerations (supplemental knowledge, skills, abilities, education, experience, licensure, certification)
Associate degree. Member of professional security organization i.e., ASIS International, CCP (Certified Protection Professional). Some experience and training as a Campus Security Officer. Some experience working with security related technologies, surveillance cameras, access control etc. Self-directed and ability to take direction.
Conditions of Employment
University Police Department employees are considered essential personnel for emergency conditions/inclement weather and expected to report to duty during these conditions.

Must work a rotating shift schedule which includes days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Some overtime required.

This position is designated as sensitive. A fingerprint-based criminal history check will be required of the final candidate.

This is an open until filled recruitment. This recruitment may close after the five-day required posting period when a suitable pool of applicants has been generated.

Hourly (wage) employees are restricted to working 29 hours per week on average or 1500 hours in total in the May 1 – April 30 period. This position does not have health insurance, retirement or leave.

Annual Salary/Hourly Rate Salary non-negotiable $ - 15.00/hr
Posting Detail Information

Job Requisition Number S01879
Job Open To General Public
Open Date 04/04/2022
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions Summary
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Criminal Background Check The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.
College Home Page https://www.odu.edu/
Department Home Page http://www.odu.edu/police
Equity Statement
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity at (757) 683-3141.
Alternative Hiring Process
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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