Job Description:
Port Security Guard (Pool position)
Description
Working Title: Port Security Guard (Pool positions)
Classification Title: Community Service Specialist I
Department Name: Police Department
Time Base: Part-time, On-call
Pay Plan: 12 month
Bargaining Unit: 7 (CSUEU)
Employment Type: Temporary
Salary Range: - Hiring salary anticipated to be $21.23 - $25.00 per hour commensurate with education and experience
- CSU Salary Range: $21.23 - $30.63 per hour.
Application Deadline: Open until filled.
Position Summary: The Port Security Guard provides a safe and secure educational environment for the campus community. The position protects persons and property, performs parking control, crime prevention, and supports activities oriented to the academic environment.
About California State University Maritime Academy: Established in 1929, California State University Maritime Academy, a campus of the California State University, is the only degree-granting maritime academy on the West Coast. Located on the scenic Vallejo waterfront, the campus serves a student population of approximately 1000 undergraduates and 50 graduate students.
Cal Maritime offers seven baccalaureate degrees in Business Administration, International Strategy and Security, Facilities Engineering Technology, Marine Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Transportation, and Oceanography. The undergraduate curriculum includes licensing programs for future merchant marine, coast guard, and naval reserve officers. Cal Maritime also offers a Master of Science in Transportation and Engineering Management degree, as well as a number of extended learning programs and courses.
Major Responsibilities:
Campus Patrol / Port Services - Patrols campus grounds and facilities, pier, and ship (on foot or by vehicle) and reports suspicious and criminal activity and administrative violations.
- Monitors buildings for breaches of security, building issues, and malfunctions; takes appropriate action to report or correct suspicious or hazardous conditions.
- Conducts or assists with personal safety escorts.
- Conducts building locks and unlocks.
- Assists motorists with vehicle lockouts and jump-starts.
Community Support and Assistance to the Police Department - Provides assistance and support to the campus community, outside communities, and the Police Department.
- Assists with special events and emergencies.
- Staffs the Department’s front office, Training Ship Golden Bear (TSGB), or other security posts.
- Provides customer service, including information and assistance to the public.
- Assists in providing emergency and crime prevention training.
- Provides live scan assistance.
- Compiles, types and files a wide variety of reports and materials, including memorandums, police reports, letters, incident and administrative reports, and invoices.
- Assists staff and patrol as requested.
- Conducts follow-up investigations on various activities and situations.
- Maintains confidentiality of all sensitive information, including CLETS, investigations, and department records.
Parking Support - Provides support for the parking program in the field and in the Police Department office.
- Accurately communicates and enforces parking rules and regulations.
- Patrols parking lot and issues citations for parking and other standing violations, as appropriate.
- Prepares for and appears in court for parking-related citations.
- Troubleshoots and maintains parking tools and gear such as ticket writers and parking machines.
- Assists in processing parking permit requests, including invoices, distribution, log maintenance, and communication.
- Directs pedestrian and vehicle traffic during peak hours, special events, and emergencies.
Additional Duties - Attends meetings, serves on committees, participates in training, and performs other related duties as directed.
- Security and related public safety support assignments involving patrolling grounds, facilities, buildings and parking lots. Support may be provided to the public safety communications and records functions.
- Day-to-day work is performed independently under general supervision with closer supervision for new or more complex/sensitive assignments.
- Assignments involve the regular use of judgment and discretion to solve problems and address situations. Courses of action are guided by established protocols requiring limited interpretation of policies.
- Assignments involve ongoing interaction with the campus community, general public, and campus and community law enforcement. Interaction often requires tact and discretion
Required Qualifications: - High school diploma or equivalent and three to six months related experience would normally achieve these entry qualifications.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Class “C” California Driver’s License and acceptable driving record
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) in order to work aboard the training ship.
- Working knowledge of applicable procedures and regulations related to campus security, public safety, and parking.
- Working knowledge of alarm and radio systems.
- Ability to detect and respond appropriately to potential hazardous or crime situations.
- Ability to observe and recall details and incidents.
- Ability to act and resolve parking and traffic problems.
- Ability to write standard incident reports in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of individuals including the campus community, general public and law enforcement personnel.
- Ability to handle sensitive situations with tact and confidentiality.
Preferred Qualifications: - CPR Certification - desirable
- First Aid Certification - desirable
- 832 Arrest and 832 Control - desirable
Special Conditions: - Successful completion of a pre-employment physical and drug screen are required upon hire.
- Provide emergency first aid and/or CPR to injured persons
- Assists in the transportation of ill or injured persons when necessary
Hours of Work: Must be able to work a variety of shifts with a 4-hour notice and are dictated by operational needs. Shifts may include working days, evenings, weekends and/or holidays. The hourly intermittent incumbent is scheduled on an “on call” basis.
Physical, Mental and Environmental Conditions: - Must be able to patrol campus and multi-story buildings using stairways
- Daily standing, bending and walking
- Moderate physical effort required involving long periods of standing, walking on rough surfaces, bending and/or stooping
- Infrequent running and jumping
- Periodic lifting of moderately heavy items (25 to 50 pounds)
- Push, pull or drag items weighing up to 140 pounds in a safe manner
- Work in heat, cold, damp and dry atmospheric conditions
- Work also performed in typical office environment, equipment and tasks
- Some work performed at computer terminal
Background Check: Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check, DMV records check, and fingerprinting) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
Mandated Reporter: The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.
Eligibility to Work: Applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or authorization to work in the United States within three days of the date of hire.
Title IX: Please view the Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator at: https://www2.calstate.edu/titleix
EEO Statement: Cal Maritime is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. The university subscribes to all state and federal regulations and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, medical condition, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. Reasonable Accommodations will be provided to applicants with qualifying disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Benefits Coordinator at (707) 654-1146.
Application Procedure: Click "APPLY NOW" to complete the Cal Maritime Online Employment Application and attach the following documents: cover letter and resume.
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Advertised: Jul 23 2024 Pacific Daylight Time
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