Security Officer

Salary: $16.70 Hourly
Location : 940 Second St. Portsmouth, OH 45662, OH
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: POS-427
Division: Finance and Administration
Department: FA-Public Safety
Opening Date: 07/10/2026
Closing Date: 7/26/2026 11:59 PM Eastern


Job Description Summary
JOB PURPOSE STATEMENT

Under general supervision of the Director of Public Safety, or designated Supervisor, performs security services for University facilities to protect property and ensure safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors by patrolling campus buildings, parking lots, and grounds to prevent losses and injuries due to accidents or incidents and responds to emergencies and/or staffs fixed security posts to monitor persons entering/leaving facilities and/or monitor security cameras and alarm systems. Enforce University safety and security policies and procedures and perform other duties as may be assigned.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
FUNCTIONS

1. Patrol all University property, facilities, and residence halls to provide for a safe environment
2. Provide public assistance to visitors and staff
3. Perform safety checks on required equipment and campus grounds

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following is a summary of the major job duties of this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Patrol all University property, facilities, and residence halls to provide for a safe environment
   • Patrol all University property, facilities, and residence halls on foot, vehicle and/or bicycle to check on security and safety conditions.
   • Secures and inspects buildings after hours and opens them when scheduled to open; identifies all persons in buildings after hours; responds to all calls received on shift, takes proper action and prepares accurate reports of security violations, criminal activity and violations of University and Security policies and procedures.
   • Respond to fire and security alarm activations, emergency call phone activations, radio dispatched calls, personal and telephone requests for assistance.
   • Work fixed security posts for sporting events, graduation ceremony, "move-in days", performances at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, rallies for political candidates or other designated events, monitors alarm and closed circuit television, answers phone, operates radio equipment, logs and routes messages, maintains records, issues passes, and safeguards University and personal property.
2. Provide public assistance to visitors and staff.
   • Provide public assistance to visitors and staff, such as locking/unlocking doors; accepting, storing and returning lost property; providing safety escorts for students, faculty, staff and visitors on campus, and perform motorist assists to university students, faculty, staff and visitors such as jump-starting and unlocking vehicles and giving directions.
   • Respond to and investigate criminal offenses and incidents that occur on university property that involve university students, faculty, staff and visitors on campus, and prepare and file the appropriate documentation. Notify and/or assist DPS law enforcement officers and local law enforcement when needed or requested. Investigates and enforces Board of Trustees rules, and enforces University, facility and departmental policies, procedures and rules.
3. Perform safety checks on required equipment and campus grounds.
   • Perform routine checks of fire extinguishers, AEDs, alarm functioning and parking violations.
   • Regulate traffic and parking, enforce motor vehicle regulations, issue traffic and parking citations, register motor vehicles, prepare and maintain work orders and reports as required. Issue parking permits to students, faculty, staff and visitors for campus parking.
   • Issue crime prevention equipment such as "Operation ID" engravers for temporary use.
4. Perform other duties as assigned
   • Acts in absence of the shift supervisor by supervising security officers of same or lower classifications (e.g., assigns and reviews work; trains new security officers; assures compliance with operating policies, procedures, and rules); performs related administrative functions (e.g., completes records and reports; prepares daily assignments and rosters; maintains other records as assigned, etc.).
   • All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

MINIMUM JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

1. Good Interpersonal and communications skills in order to communicate verbally and in writing with a variety of publics
2. Must have good interpersonal skills to be able to communicate verbally and in writing with a variety of publics
3. Computer proficiency; ability to use personal computer and other office equipment
4. Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with students, faculty, staff and the public

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE)

1. One (1) year experience
2. Successfully complete CPR/AED - First Aid Certification within three (3) months of hire or as soon as arrangements can be made to complete this training
3. Possess current valid driver's license in order to drive security vehicle
4. Successfully complete FEMA Incident Command Certification at IS-100 within the first year

Shawnee State University offers a competitive starting salary (commensurate with overall qualifications) including an attractive benefits package. See Overview of Employee Benefits for more information. Some of our benefits include:

• Paid Holidays
• Paid Winter Break in December
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Tuition Waiver
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plans