About the Role
Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is seeking a Security Guard to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff within a therapeutic day and residential school environment. This role involves implementing security procedures, responding to emergencies, and maintaining a secure campus.
Responsibilities
- Proficient with security software, fire suppression systems, and CCTV systems.
- Implement emergency response and business continuity procedures when needed.
- Document and report security incidents accurately and in accordance with policy.
- Provide strong customer service skills.
- Manage visitor access and access controls.
- Ability to learn new skills and maintain required certifications, including TCIS.
- Effectively build relationships and collaborate across departments.
- Perform assigned daily security duties and patrols, including extensive walking and stair climbing.
- Respond appropriately to safety concerns and emergency situations.
- Participate in required safety and security training and drills.
- Ability to drive a company vehicle is required.
Requirements
- High School diploma, GED or equivalent required.
- Valid NYS Security Guard license or in the process of obtaining one.
- Valid Driver’s License with the ability to pass a DMV driving abstract screening is required.
- Experience working as a security guard or in a similar position, i.e., a Sworn Law Enforcement, military or security officer is preferred.
- NYS Security Guard License or completion of the 8-hour pre-employment class.
- 16 Hour Security Training must be completed within the first 90 days of employment.
- Must be able to ambulate around the campus, including hills, stairs, grass and gravel.
- Must be able to react and move quickly during student crisis, both for the safety of the student and for the staff.
- Must be able to run across the campus and throughout the school to catch/monitor an eloping student, and/or to remove yourself from an unsafe situation.
- Must be able to pass TCIS (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools).
- Must be able to bend, stretch, sit, stand, crouch or kneel for sustained periods of time if implementing a hold.
- Ability to quickly respond to high-urgency situations at a moment’s notice.
- Knowledge of security methods and techniques, including loss prevention, crime prevention, investigation, patrolling, traffic control, and the care and custody of persons and property.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely communicate ideas both in writing and verbally.
- Strong written communication skills, specifically involving documentation, progress notes, incident reports, and other related administrative tasks.
Skills
- Security software proficiency
- Fire suppression systems knowledge
- CCTV systems knowledge
- Emergency response
- Business continuity
- Incident documentation
- Customer service
- Access control
- TCIS certification
- Relationship building
- Collaboration
- Driving
- CPR
- First Aid
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools (TCIS)
- Mandated Reporter Training
- CCTV Operations
Location
- On Site
Work Type
- Full-time
- Part-time
Experience Level
- Preferred experience working as a security guard or in a similar position
Education Level
- High School diploma, GED or equivalent required
Salary/Compensations
- $20.00 hourly
Benefits
- Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Health insurance (FT)
- Vision insurance (FT)
- Dental insurance (FT)
- Life insurance (FT)
- Supplemental insurance (FT)
- Pet insurance (FT)
- Flexible spending account (FSA) (FT)
- Generous Paid time off (PTO) (FT)
- 401k w/company match (FT)
- Tuition/Professional development assistance (FT)
About the Company
- Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions.
- Located in northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment.
- We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum, and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.
- SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees, and community.
- We are a residential school located on a scenic 127-acre campus which includes multiple buildings and a working farm for student programming.
- The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces.
- SOIS is a community of dedicated professionals that work together to find meaning with and for our students.
- We strive to make every day memorable in positive ways, and to manage students’ difficulties as a team.
- We are accountable, timely, and show up whenever needed to support our students and each other.
- We are guided day-to-day by our four core principles: We Care, We are Innovative, We are Collaborative, We are Resourceful.
Equal Opportunity
- Shrub Oak is an equal employment opportunity employer.
- Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Reasonable accommodation can be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essentials functions of their job.
- Requests may be approved if the position/department/school/students will not be adversely affected.
- Please advise us if you require a reasonable accommodation.
