USF Police Department - Position Description

Senior Security Guard

• This is work coordinating security operations within a designated area and/or implementing enforcement and investigative security procedures not requiring sworn law enforcement authority.
• Patrols building and parking lots, constantly being alert for criminal activity and other suspicious actions. Monitors video surveillance equipment as necessary. Identifies persons of suspicious nature. Summons Police Officers immediately if necessary.
• Performs preliminary investigations of security deficiencies or breaches not requiring a sworn Police Officer's immediate attention. Completes Police Problem Report for follow-up by sworn law enforcement.
• Routinely submits verbal and written reports on incidents observed which include fire, safety and security hazards noted while patrolling. Identifies witnesses of incidents or events as first responder.
• Provides information, escorts and related public services for members of the University Community to include motorist assistance calls. Administers first-aid and CPR as necessary. Assists with fingerprinting University Community members. Provides crime prevention advice and assists with crime prevention programming to the University Community as needed. Conducts crowd and traffic control as necessary during unusual incidents.
• Provides assistance to University Police Officers within scope and authority of this position.
• Performs related duties as required such as: Shuts down lights/air conditioning equipment in buildings. Locks and secures buildings as scheduled or requested. Maintains and submits log of lights and air conditioning equipment turned off, and doors locked. Clears spaces of unscheduled occupants as required to enforce shutdown schedule.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Must meet requirement of Chapter 493, Florida Statute, and have a high school diploma and one year of appropriate experience. Appropriate college course work or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience. Weekend, holiday, and late night hours required; five-day workweek, eight-hour work shifts. Background investigation required including fingerprint check through the FBI.

ANNUAL SALARY: $15,825.47 annually.

WORKWEEK: The basic workweek is forty (40) hours; time-and-a-half paid for all additional hours physically worked over forty (40) hours. Shifts rotate approximately every 17-18 weeks.

EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS: Eligible for six (6) semester-hours free tuition.(This may be difficult for supervisors to approve during the required SSG Field Training.)

HOLIDAYS: Nine (9) paid holidays per year, plus one (1) personal day.

ANNUAL LEAVE: May accrue 104 hours for first 5 years, 130 hours for 5-10 years and 156 hours for 10 years or longer. Any annual leave hours accrued in excess of 240 hours at close of business on 12/31 each year will be converted to sick leave hours.

SICK LEAVE: May accrue 104 hours per year. There is no maximum number of sick leave hours that may be accrued.

OPTIONAL BENEFITS: The State/University offers a variety of low cost insurance and savings benefits to include: medical, dental, long and/or short term disability, also flex accounts for child care dependents and medical reimbursement for those employees interested.