Security Guard

Security Officer

The Department of Public Safety at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore invites applicants to apply for contractual temporary positions. Under direct supervision, performs routine security activities to protect buildings and property and safeguard occupants and visitors during normal operations and special events.

Primary Duties:

• Secures and monitors entrances and exits to buildings and property.
• Patrols buildings and grounds and notifies appropriate personnel when problems and life safety threats arise.
• Completes logs and basic reports as instructed.
• Assists with traffic control, crowd control, and parking enforcement.
• Responds to routine inquiries from staff, students and visitors.
• Maintains communication with appropriate personnel utilizing equipment such as two-way radios and telephones.

Physical Demands:

• May be required to perform physical work requiring bending, stooping, reaching, carrying, and frequent heavy lifting.
• May be required to work in adverse weather conditions.
• May be required to wear and work in personal protective equipment.
• Requires communication with a variety of constituents externally and internally.
• Requires operation of a variety of office.

Licenses/Certifications: Valid Maryland Non-commercial Class C or equivalent driver's license

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED.

EXPERIENCE: NONE

OTHER: None

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Ability to follow oral and written instructions; to complete basic reports; to detect situations imperiling life, safety, and property; to perform extensive sitting, standing, and walking; to communicate effectively; to operate two way radios and telephones.

Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.

Conditions of Employment:

Applicants must submit to and successfully pass a thorough background investigation. Candidates selected for employment may be subject to medical inquiries and/or medical examinations to determine ability to perform the job. Valid Maryland Non-commercial Class C or equivalent driver's license may be required. Employees in this job class may be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.

UMES is an EEO/AA employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is an equal access, equal opportunity institution fully committed to diversity in education and employment. All students, employees, and the campus community at UMES are valued, respected, and have the opportunity to receive an equitable experience in an inclusive, welcoming environment of openness and appreciation.

It is the policy of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination (including sexual harassment and sexual violence) based on sex in the University's educational programs and activities. Title IX also prohibits retaliation for asserting or otherwise participating in claims of sex discriminations or harassment.