Yale Art Gallery - Security
University Job Title
Security Officer 1 (M&L)(*)
Bargaining Unit
Excluded - Excluded (Yale Union Group)
Compensation Grade
Labor Grade B
Wage Ranges
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Searchable Job Family
Service, Safety, Security
Total # of hours to be worked:
19
Work Week
Flexible or Non-Standard (for anything other than Standard)
Work Location
Central Campus
Worksite Address
1111 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Position Focus:
Security position in the Yale University Art gallery responsible for securing the art objects and gallery space.
Essential Duties
1. Enforces procedural rules and regulations. Ensures the personal safety of staff, visitors, and property. Maintains security and safety for assigned area. Maintains working knowledge of the locations of various departments, buildings, access routes and admitting requirements.2. May operate and monitor security control panels alarms, and related security equipment to provide area and visitor surveillance. Patrols assigned area including garages and other parking areas. Checks for suspicious occurrences, and enforces parking rules and regulations.3. Responds to and investigates situations reported to Control Rooms. Calls Campus Police or other authorities to investigate suspicious activities or security violations that require intervention.4. Checks vehicles in University and private parking lots for authorized parking sticker. Issues parking violation warnings, and tags and requests towing when necessary.5. Checks ID cards of persons entering the facility. Refuses to admit persons who cannot show either proper authorization or cause for being admitted. Provides information and directions.6. Explains rules and regulations. Opens and closes facility, ensuring that users have left the premises. Reports security and general maintenance problems to the proper authorities.7. Collects and transports money, and handles small amounts of cash transactions when necessary. May be responsible for Lost-And-Found. Maintains logs and records of occurrences, completes necessary paperwork, and may use computer terminal to input and retrieve data.
Required Education and Experience
High school level education or equivalent and two years of experience in security, law enforcement, military police, or customer service; or an Associate’s degree and two years of experience.
Required Skill/Ability 1:
Knowledge of or ability to learn security operation and procedures.
Required Skill/Ability 2:
Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form.
Required Skill/Ability 3:
Ability to be an effective team member.
Required Skill/Ability 4:
Ability to maintain professional composure when dealing with unusual circumstances.
Required Skill/Ability 5:
Ability to adapt to changes in the external environment and organization.
Required Licenses or Certifications
State of Connecticut License for Security Officer (Guard Card)
Background Check Requirements
All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
The University maintains policies pertaining to COVID-19. All faculty, staff, students, and trainees are required to comply with these policies, which may be found here:
https://covid19.yale.edu/health-guidelines
Posting Disclaimer
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.
EEO Statement:
University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Additionally, in accordance with Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment, and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.
Inquiries concerning Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).
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