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Security Officer Category: Support Services Department: Albany Locations: Albany, NY Posted: Dec 14, 2021 Closes: Open Until Filled Type: Full-time Position ID: 140574 Share **About SUNY Polytechnic Institute:**
Employment is with the Research Foundation for The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly)
***The Research Foundation for The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country. The Research Foundation manages SUNY's research portfolio, providing essential sponsored programs administration and innovation support services to SUNY faculty, students and staff performing research in areas including life sciences and medicine; engineering and nanotechnology; physical sciences and energy; social sciences; arts and humanities; and computer and information sciences.***
***The Research Foundation, a private, not-for-profit corporation, is an employer separate from both SUNY and the State of New York, and offers comparable compensation and benefit plans. The Research Foundation is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment. Potential applicants who share this goal, especially underrepresented minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.***
**Job Description:**
The Security Officer position at the NY CREATES - SUNY Poly complex (a 24/7 operation) provides communications, desk and roving security patrol duty functions, and access control in maintenance of safety and security.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Ensure that security patrol and communication functions are performed in maintenance of site security and safety. The Security Officer is responsible for the monitoring and operation of computerized security and life-safety systems to include alarms pertaining to fire, toxic gas, building management, access control, thermal screening and the security camera systems. The Security Officer makes appropriate notification of emergency response agencies (fire, police, ambulance, etc) and facility resources given information received. The Security Officer coordinates emergency and business related telephone, radio, and pager communications, provides the documentation of incidents, ensures for appropriate visitor services to include entry processing, ensures for the conduct of facility exterior and interior security patrols pursuant to requirements, responds to facility incidents using defined policy and procedure, provides for parking enforcement and special event support. The Security Officer is required to:
* Maintain a professional and welcoming atmosphere for visitors and the sites community.
* Employ an effective balance of security technology, personnel, and procedure to maintain safety and security.
* Document patrols performed, unusual events and circumstances, requests for service and prepare reports per procedure.
* Report physical security deficiencies.
* Support thermal screening operations to include safely monitoring vehicular traffic entering the site.
* Assist emergency response personnel to and at the incident scene as directed.
* Conduct security services to include communication and patrol.
* Monitor for safety related alerts.
* Possess and apply specific knowledge of safety and security policies and procedures.
* Assign, distribute, and account for facility equipment.
* Handle and process sensitive documents, equipment and information with confidentiality.
* Maintain daily awareness and knowledge of facility operational issues and special events.
* Work additional hours as may be required of the position.
* Other reasonable duties as assigned.
**SALARY AND BENEFITS**
$18.00/hour starting salary
15% shift differential paid for overnight shift
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Employer Paid Retirement Benefits
Generous Paid Time Off
13 paid Holidays
**Requirements:**
**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**
The successful candidate is a fully competent security officer experienced in all aspects of the assignment and capable of independent and group functioning.
* Be at least 18 years of age with provisions that the candidate must be able to perform the duties of the position.
* High School diploma required.
* Possess and maintain a current New York State security officer certification/license and a valid driver's license.
* Demonstrate an ability to read, write, and speak English.
* Must possess color vision and ability to hear.
* Demonstrate an ability to operate computer technology and software specific to security systems, radio system and typical office equipment.
* Possess excellent people skills/customer focus and a commitment to team work, an ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments, demonstrate initiative and be adaptable to change.
* Must be capable of walking, running, standing, climbing, reaching, sitting, bending, and pushing/pulling, completing repetitive motions, capable of lifting 50 lbs.
* Must be capable of working in adverse weather conditions; endure heat, cold, noise exposure.
* This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background investigation; this position may require annual background investigations.
Candidates must address in their applications their ability to work with culturally diverse populations. This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual background checks.
**Notes: Position contingent on the availability of funding**
**Additional Information:**
***Research Foundation for SUNY Polytechnic Institute offers exceptional benefits such as healthcare, dental, vision, pension plans, competitive pay, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, life insurance and long-term disability insurance.***
***As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, Research Foundation for SUNY at SUNY Polytechnic Institute will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, creed, religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, gender identification or expression, genetic information, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, status as a domestic violence victim, criminal conviction, disability, military status, disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces Service Medal veteran, active duty or wartime campaign badge veteran, or other characteristic as protected by law. Please feel free to review your equal employment opportunities protections and laws pertaining to these protections at***
***The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the College's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the College's current campus security policies. The SUNY Polytechnic Institute Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link:***
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