Job Description

College: SOWELA

Department: Facilities & Maintenance

Sub department:

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Administrative/Staff

Salary: Start of $14.25 per hour, based on education and experience

Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for securing and / or opening facilities, enforcing parking and traffic regulations, conducting active foot and mobile patrols, and surveilles at every site facility by being visible to faculty and staff.
▪ Provides emergency assistance as needed, which may include intervening in serious complex matters.
▪ Trains or assists in training other officers. ▪ Responsible to assist faculty and staff as needed. ▪ Work special assignments as directed by supervisor. ▪ Responsible for communicating updates with other Security and Facilities personnel by emails, verbally, or in meetings as applicable.
▪ May attend offsite activities as applicable, including attending offsite security training.
▪ Liaise with sister college police forces and / or safety and security units to ensure smooth operations, foster relationships with local law enforcement. ▪ Monitor surveillance cameras, investigate campus crimes and emergencies, monitor traffic, maintain security logs, and prepare reports to include traffic violations and campus incidents.
Develop applications of policies and procedures using independent judgement, identifies and recommends changes to processes, policies, and procedures to better expedite departmental processes.
▪ May attend emergency medical training.
▪ Other duties as assigned.

Required Education High school diploma or GED

Required Experience Six months’ experience in law enforcement or security

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to respond to emergencies and render assistance as required.
▪ Ability to prepare reports on activities and security incidents.
▪ Ability to provide crowd and traffic control at special events.
▪ Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
▪ Perform basic mathematical computations needed to complete assignments.
▪ Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize job duties to meet deadlines.
▪ Proficiency in the use of standard office equipment and networked personal computers.
▪ Proficiency in a variety of software, including but not limited to Microsoft Office.
▪ Ability to maintain interpersonal professional working relationships at all levels – students, peers, and Executives.

Required Licenses or Certifications ▪ Must be state board certified through Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners (LSBPSE) or able to pass state board certification.

Preferred Education

Preferred Experience Military or law enforcement experience preferred.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, SOWELA has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. SOWELA is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. SOWELA is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.