Locksmith-Access Control

To enrich education through diversity, The College of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans.

Job Title: Locksmith
NJ CSC Title : Locksmith
Job Category: IFPTE
Job Spec Code: 41633
Union Description: IFPTE​​ State
Class Cod e: 16
Post Date:
Close Date: N/A
Salary Range: R16/ $45,583.68 - $ 64,129.17
External Salary Range: R16/ $ 45,583.68 - $ 51,765.51

For non-unit positions, salary commensurate with experience and is accompanied by a competitive benefits package.

Position Summary:

Office of Campus Police Services’ mission is to provide a safe and secure campus for our community. The Department consists of an Operations and Administrative Office: The Operation Section includes sworn police officers, security officers, and public safety telecommunicators. Services provided by the Operations Section include calls for police services, taking reports of crimes and complaints, student and staff escorts, in addition to many other services. The Administrative Section provides administrative support to the department, which includes record keeping services, providing discovery for attorneys, and processes report requests for involved parties.

Under the direction of the Crew Supervisor of Access Control, the Locksmith is responsible for maintaining high quality access control and locksmith services throughout all campus facilities, ensuring the security and integrity of the college's keying system at all times; does other related work as assigned.

Main Responsibilities:

• Repairs cylindrical and mortise lock sets, padlocks, safe locks, and miscellaneous furniture locks; Services and recombines various pin and disk tumbler cylinders; Installs, replaces, and repairs locks, exit devices and related door hardware; Makes keys via the use of duplicating and/or code-generating machines; Plans, sets-up, and installs master key systems; Performs preventative maintenance on locks and door hardware; Ensures all work is done in compliance with current life safety codes.
• Performs work on electronic access control systems and low-voltage electronics, which includes the College's network and stand-alone access control systems (Blackboard, Saflok, Schlage/Locknetics, etc.); Assists in the administrative task of maintaining user account information, access levels, building access schedules, and network security information, while ensuring the accuracy of all related databases.
  
• Inspects and makes minor repairs to parking gate operators, works with vendors to ensure that operators are functioning as specified; Inspects and makes minor repair to automatic door operators including the installation, replacement, and adjustments to manual door closers, works with vendors to ensure that power operators are functioning as required and specified.
  
• Receives work orders from Supervisor using the department's work order system, which outlines the work to be done, in what time frame, and methods to be used in order to accomplish the job; receives minimal callbacks from clients and maintains accurate records of equipment/materials used, work done, and time spent. Performs preventative maintenance on various building systems (e.g. door hardware) as assigned through work orders issued via the work order system schedule.
  
• Organizes assigned work, analyzes locksmith problems and concerns, develops appropriate work methods to resolve service requests in a timely manner; Ensures that all job tasks and responsibilities are completed in compliance with current college policies & procedures and/or as directed via the work order and supervisors instructions, including ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of said work, files, and programs.
• Prepares and/or works from schematics, sketches, plans and specifications with accuracy in the field; Reads said schematics, sketches, plans and specifications accurately with little or no assistance from Supervisor; Maintains familiarity with the use and nomenclature of approved trade practices and manufacturer's recommendations. Wears college issued uniform while performing job functions.
  
• Performs all assignments following established occupational health, safety and environmental policies and regulations. Attends all safety training. Works efficiently, but safely, so as to avoid job related injuries; Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or designee that are within the scope of this position.
  Responds to calls for emergency assistance and overtime; both emergency and scheduled, pursuant to department protocol.
  

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of policies, procedures, and methods of repairs and preventative maintenance of all types of various types of high quality physical and electronic security service work involving the installation, repair, adjustment, and maintenance of various types of lock systems, components, and related parts and equipment of said systems.
  
• Must possess excellent organizational, analytical, verbal and written communication skills. Must have the ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. Must have the ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions and assignments.
  
• Must have the ability to analyze maintenance and repair problems and address them in an appropriate, efficient and effective manner, including basic electronics as applied to security functions.
  
• Ability to keep necessary records. Knowledge of working from plans, drawings, specifications, sketches, and schematics. Knowledge of procedures and methods effective in a large scale higher education environment specific to facilities management.
  
• Knowledge of work order system, creating and maintaining accurate records of work performed, equipment/materials used, and time spent using a computer and college supported software programs as aligned with the internal departmental procedures.

Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations in order to perform the essential functions of the position. If the requested accommodation(s) cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, the applicant may not be eligible for the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with electronic locking system software preferred.
  
• Minimum of one (1) year of recent work experience involving access control in a large institutional setting (e.g. higher education, school district, hospital) preferred.
  
• Minimum of three (3) years of comprehensive knowledge and experience in the repair, alteration, and installation of locks, door checks, and keys of varied types in an institutional setting (e.g. higher education, school district, hospital).
  
• Proficient in the use of computers and computer systems & programs used by the college needed to perform the duties associated with the position.

Employer Qualifications:

• Final offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and reference checks.

About TCNJ

TCNJ is a highly selective institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. Founded in 1855, TCNJ has become an exemplar of the best in public higher education and is consistently acknowledged as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. TCNJ currently is ranked as one of the 75 "Most Competitive" schools in the nation by Barron's Profiles of American Colleges and is rated the No. 1 public institution in the northern region of the country by U.S. News & World Report. TCNJ was named the #10 value in public higher education by the Princeton review in 2009 and, in 2006, was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter - an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities nationally. A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for programs offered through TCNJ's seven schools - Arts & Communication; Business; Education; Humanities and Social Sciences; Science; Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science; and Engineering. TCNJ faculty members are teacher-scholars who share a commitment to liberal learning. TCNJ is located within an hour, by train, of New York City and Philadelphia. The College's campus is set on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township and is known for its natural beauty and has 39 major buildings.

Application Instructions

Qualified candidates should apply online at: careers@tcnj.edu and submit a letter of interest, resume (CV), as well as the names and contact information for three professional references. Applications will be considered until a viable candidate is selected.

SAME Applicants

If you are applying under the New Jersey "SAME" program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter), resume (CV), as well as the names and contact information for three professional references by the closing date listed above to: same@tcnj.edu . For more information on the SAME program visit their website at: https://nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml , email: SAME@csc.nj.gov, or call CSC at: 833-691-0404.

In accordance with the New Jersey First Act P.L. 2011 c.70, effective September 1, 2011, new public employees in certain positions (faculty exempt) are required to obtain New Jersey residency within one (1) year of employment. Applicants must meet the requirements listed.