Safety and Security Officer - Part Time, Lumberton Campus
Lamar State College-Orange

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Safety and Security Officer - Part Time, Lumberton Campus

Staff

The Safety and Security Officer (part time) reports to LSCO's Director of Safety and Security and works at the LSCO's Lumberton campus location and is responsible for security of all campus parking lots, buildings and facilities. Duties and responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to the following:

• Observe that all windows and doors for all buildings are properly secured and the alarm systems are activated and working properly at night
• Prevent the admittance of unauthorized persons on campus and into all buildings and insure a safe, secure environment at all times
• Inspect premises at night to assure they have been vacated and secured
• Check the parking lots throughout all shifts for any and all safety concerns, criminal activity and/or parking violations
• Escort LSCO employees and students to their cars when requested
• Assist students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors who have car trouble (i.e., keys locked in car, flat tires, dead battery, etc.)
• Complete theft reports on all property reported stolen from LSCO or from students, faculty, staff, or visitors while on LSCO grounds
• Supervise auxiliary security personnel, if applicable
• Provide security for various college clubs and organizations during special functions.
• Meet yearly requirements necessary to pass testing and qualify as a standard security officer
• Ensure that all college vehicles are secure at night before leaving campus
• Maintain a pleasant relationship and standard of excellence when dealing with campus staff, faculty, students, and visitors
• Assist with maintenance responsibilities when necessary
• Report and maintain records of reports, requests and calls during security shifts and maintain a daily log
• Serve on the Safety, Security, IT, and Risk Management Committee, as needed, and perform building safety inspections and other duties as assigned in order to ensure a safe campus
• Perform other related duties as may be determined by the Safety and Security Coordinator and LSCO Administration

Graduation from a standard senior high school or the equivalent required. Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Experience in law enforcement required. Experience in other related fields will be considered.

Must be computer literate. Must be able to write clearly and be proficient in oral communication.

Must have excellent interpersonal skills. Working knowledge of the buildings and grounds patrolled; of the rules and regulations pertaining to access, and of the use of the alarm devices.

Ability to walk long hours, both indoors and out, under varying climatic and working conditions to follow assigned routes; to detect danger and to take proper action. Ability to complete reporting in a legible and concise manner.

Requires constant walking, standing, and seeing. Requires frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects up to 50 pounds. Requires infrequent sitting, stooping, bending, sorting and filing. Requires alertness and ability to move physically and mentally as needed.

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215.

Environment varies.

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Lamar State College Orange is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.

We value the safety of all members of the Gator Community at our beautiful campus on the Sabine River. LSCO publishes an Annual Security Report that provides information regarding campus Safety & Security, including topics such as crime reporting policies, information regarding programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, the procedures the College will follow when one of these crimes is reported, and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes.

If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report, you can stop by the Safety and Security Department, located in the Academic Center, Room 149, during regular business hours. You can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 409-882-3910 or emailing joseph.hargrave@lsco.edu.

You can also find the report on our website at https://www.lsco.edu/student-life/safety-security/_documents/lsco-2023-asr.pdf

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