Campus Security Guard

at  South Plains College

SUMMARY:

Protects life and property of South Plains College. Maintains the peace providing security presence and patrol of the campus to deter and report criminal activity.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED): Experience in security is preferred. Minimum age requirement is 18 years of age.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, faculty, staff and the public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Must possess basic arithmetic skills. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma or GED required.
Must be able to pass a criminal background check and must not have any convictions for Class B Misdemeanors, or equivalence, and Class A Misdemeanors, or equivalence, within the past 10 years.
Must not have any convictions for any felonies or equivalence.
Must possess, or be able to obtain after selection of hire, a Level II and Level III Texas Security Guard License. (Valid License preferred but acquisition not required until after hire.)
Posting Detail Information

Must act and perform without direct supervision and to make independent decisions as to the appropriate action taken in certain situations such as infractions of college rules and regulations.
Familiarizes self with SPC campuses and builds rapport with students and staff.
Reports hazards to the appropriate agencies.
Control hostile and non-hostile crowds at sporting events, school functions or emergency situations.
Directs and reroutes traffic around fire or other disruptions.
Patrol areas on foot or in a vehicle to observe and detect criminal or suspicious activity.