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Security Officer

Employer
Bowdoin College
Location
Maine, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Feb 26, 2020

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Title Security Officer Posting Number S00684JP Department Safety and Security Job Summary
$1,000 Sign-On Bonus $250 paid out at the first check, $250 paid out after 90 days, and the remaining $500 paid out after 6 months if eligibility requirements are met.

The mission of the Bowdoin College Office of Safety and Security is to serve the common good by doing for people—with fairness, dignity, and respect—and to foster a safe and secure campus community that supports the educational, personal, and professional goals of all students, employees, and visitors. As a Safety and Security Officer, you will serve on foot, bicycle or security vehicle patrol while conducting surveillance for the entire College campus to ensure the safety and security of College students, faculty, staff, alumni, visitors and property. Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors. The Security team is an integral role in developing relationships among all individuals in our community.

Values and Philosophy of the Safety and Security Office:
• Accountability: You are answerable for your decisions, actions and omissions.
• Fairness, dignity, and respect: You treat people fairly, and honor each person with fairness, dignity, and respect.
• Honesty: You are truthful and trustworthy.
• Integrity: You always do the right thing.
• Leadership: You lead by good example.
• Objectivity: You make choices on evidence and your best professional judgement. You honor diversity and recognize the differences between people and cultures, acting without intentional bias or malice.
• Openness: You are open and transparent in your actions and decisions.
• Selflessness: You act in the interest of the Bowdoin College community and the common good.

Bowdoin College is committed to keeping our staff as safe as possible and has implemented many important safety measures. Please read more about what we are doing here:
https://www.bowdoin.edu/covid-19/index.html Education/Skills Requirements
Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice or related field, or equivalent education and training, and/or work experience preferred. A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required. Applicants must possess strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills; the ability to deal calmly with a wide variety of people in dynamic, often stressful circumstances; strong written communication skills, with the ability to complete detailed written incident reports, logs, forms, and other written communication; the ability to learn and use a variety of computerized and electronic systems essential for department missions; the ability to work independently or as part of a team; the ability to achieve CPR and First Aid Certification. Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents
A valid driver’s license and the ability to meet the requirements of the College’s Motor Vehicle Use Policy required. Attendance at a Campus Security Officer Academy may be required.Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency. OTHER REQUIREMENTS : 3,120 regularly scheduled hours (18 months full time equivalent) experience as a Bowdoin College Security Officer I, of which 1,040 hours as a Museum Security Officer may be applied toward this requirement. Up-to-date training, experience, and demonstrated proficiency in Patrol and Communications Center operations: a minimum of 96 hrs annually in each discipline is expected to maintain an acceptable level of proficiency. (note: an efficient, accurate way to track this is for officers to use TimePro’s notes section to reflect when they worked Patrol or Communications Center). Develop and maintain at least one approved area of special expertise of benefit to the department (eg: field training officer, crime prevention, MOAB, defensive tactics, drug recognition, CPR /First Aid Instructor), as approved by the Director. Design, implement and maintain a self-initiated community service project of substantial value to the Bowdoin community that enhances campus safety and security, as approved by the Director. Completion of required Maine Campus Security Online Training Center courses, as prescribed by the Director. Additional training, as determined by the Director of Safety and Security (eg: attend all mandated in-service training, Basic Training for Community Policing). Two consecutive satisfactory performance evaluations and a current good standing status. Endorsement by the Director of Safety and Security, in consultation with the Director of Human Resources. If it is observed that the officer is not maintaining the Security Officer II minimum standards, it is at the discretion of the college to revert the officer to the status and pay band of Security Officer I. Standard Work Days and Hours
Third shift (11pm-7am) 40 hour position, typically consisting of five 8-hour shifts scheduled on a monthly basis in accordance with the needs of the department. Currently, days off are Wednesday and Thursday. This position is intended to be flexible, maintaining 40 hours/week, but the officer may be assigned to other shifts if necessary; possible mandatory weekend hours/black out days; additional hours may be required for shift coverage, especially during significant College events (e.g., Commencement, Reunion, sporting events, concerts); subject to call in or may be required to stay beyond regular assigned hours due to operational needs, as determined by the Director of Security. About Bowdoin
Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.

We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.

Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.

Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston. Shift Third Shift Employment Category Full Time Year Round FTE 1.00 Benefits Eligible Yes Pay Type Hourly Background Check Package Requirements Support Staff + MVR Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? Yes Is a pre-placement physical required for this position? Yes Posting Date 03/08/2022 Applications Accepted Until Open Until Filled No Type of Posting Internal/External Special Instructions to Applicants EEO Information
Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses. Supplemental Questions

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Bowdoin College

Bowdoin (rhymes with explodin') is a private, selective, liberal arts college, founded and endowed to benefit the common good. Our historic residential campus, located in Brunswick, Maine, is home to just over 1,800 students from all over the world.

Academic life at Bowdoin spans thirty-three departments, and is cooperative, not competitive: so we tend to attract students who like brainstorming with faculty, working in teams, and welcoming big, new, difficult questions.

We value kindness, diversity, creativity, and hard work.

There’s a lot to love about Maine. And this state is very much at the heart of the College. We simply wouldn’t be Bowdoin anywhere else.

According to one of our colleagues, “To teach at Bowdoin is to help train and educate future leaders—an unalloyed privilege in my experience and a rare one.”

We feel fortunate to live here and to be able to experience everything there is to see and do. Maine is renowned for its beauty—its iconic seaside fishing villages and beachesmountain vistas, and pristine forests. But the appeal is also very much about the people—their culture, sense of community, way of life, and welcoming, inquisitive, and energized spirit.

We’re not going to try to list all that Maine has to offer. But we will try to lead you in a few directions from which you can navigate your own journey of discovery—a very Maine thing to do too!

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