Job Description

Bard College seeks a Full-Time Security Guard to join the Safety and Security department. The Security Guard is responsible for the security and monitoring of campus activities and buildings as directed by the Security Director. They’re responsible for ensuring the safety of campus students, employees and guests to the College.

About Bard

Bard College’s main campus is in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., with 1,900 undergraduate students; the College also includes multiple graduate programs. The 1,000-acre campus sits along the Hudson River and offers the Fisher Performing Arts Center, and Hessel Museum of Art, and is the home of the Bard Prison Initiative, the largest college-degree-granting prison education program in the U.S. The Bard Network also includes several Bard High School Early Colleges across the country as well as international campuses and partnerships. Bard College is a private institution working in the public interest. Bard faculty and staff lead their students by example, building upon the existing network of boundary-breaking programs focused on rethinking who can and should be included in a liberal arts education.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for, but not limited to, alarm response, escort service for students and employees, routine vehicle and foot patrol, access control, lock outs, prevention of damage and theft to property, prevention of criminal activity and traffic control
• Responsible for the accurate completion of reports, as required
• Maintains general knowledge of plumbing and heating, to relate issues to appropriate buildings and grounds staff
• Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation tactics in required situations
• Respond rapidly and effectively and without hesitation to crisis situations, as required
• Assist with dispatcher duties, as required
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma Required
• Minimum 1 year of security experience; college campus security experience preferred.
• Must be able to successfully complete the New York State 8-hour Pre-Assignment Training Certification
• Must be able to successfully complete the New York State 16-hour On-the-Job Training
• Must maintain a New York State Safe Driver Certification and a valid New York State Driver’s License
• Applicants must currently be registered with New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Bureau for Municipal Police, Security Guard Division
• Position requires good character references. Good health, especially in hearing and eyesight, and good personal habits, such as neatness and dependability
• Position requires mental alertness, emotionally stable and physically fit to deal with emergencies
• Attention to accuracy, ability to work under pressure, multi task and strong follow up skills required
• Acceptance to diverse, open-minded behaviors and/or actions
• Ability to deal and use discretion with confidential matters
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment; on and off campus positive promotion of the college required
• Must have the ability to think quickly and act decisively in emergency situations
• Strong literate, verbal and written skills required

Physical Qualifications

• Ability to use equipment, such as hand radio, telephone and motor vehicles
• 10% availability to travel outside of 75-mile radius

Application Instructions

Please provide a cover letter, resume, and the contact information for three professional references to Interfolio by following this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/192555

Compensation: $26.68/hour with a $1.25/hour shift differential for the 11pm to 7am shift.

Probationary pay adjustment: Less $1.00/hour for the first one year of employment.

This salary range reflects the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

Benefits Overview

We are pleased to offer our full-time employees an excellent benefit package which includes multiple health insurance options; TIAA retirement plans; generous vacation, sick, and personal time; and more. To learn more about employee benefits and eligibility at Bard College, please visit https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/benefits/

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.

Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.