GUARD II

GUARD II

We continually strive for a workforce that reflects the growing diversity within the State of Illinois. A variety of employee backgrounds, perspectives, ideas and experiences are crucial to our ability to most effectively serve the public. Bilingual skills welcome.

The Illinois School for the Visually Impaired is seeking to hire a Guard II. The Guard II will be responsible for performing scheduled security inspections alone and on foot during an assigned shift of the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired buildings, grounds, and parking areas. In addition, the Guard II will scan security buttons when checking doors for security; monitor campus vehicle traffic and parking lots; respond to emergency situations and prepare written reports of activities and incidents to supervisor.

Essential Functions:

• Performs scheduled security inspections alone and on foot during an assigned shift of the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired buildings, grounds, and parking areas.
• Scans security buttons when checking doors for security.
• Monitors campus vehicle traffic and parking lots.
• Responds to emergency situations and prepares written reports of activities and incidents to supervisor.
• Utilizes a variety of software and automated computer systems to frequently check emails and complete documents and reports to submit to supervisor.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scopes of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of high school.
• Requires completion of six (6) months of safety and security experience as a watch attendant, security guard or related position.

Conditions of Employment:

• Requires ability to climb stairs.
• Requires the physical ability to chase eloping students.
• Requires ability to walk for extended periods on a shift.
• Must meet Illinois School for the Visually Impaired health and safety requirements.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

Work Hours: 4:00pm - 12:00am Saturday - Wednesday; 30-minute paid lunch

Support Services - Power Plant Headquarter Location: 658 E State St, Jacksonville, Illinois, 62650 Division of Rehabilitation Services Illinois School for the Visually Impaired Support Services – Power Plant Work County: Morgan

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About the Agency: The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.

As a State of Illinois employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following: