Position Title: Lead Security Guard

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Location: Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center

Reports To: Security Officer Manager

The Leadr Security Guard position provides support for a U.S Department of Labor Job Corps contractor. The Job Corps program is a federally-funded residential training program. The mission of Job Corps is to provide career-based technical and academic training and job placement assistance to program eligible youth ages 16-24.

Summary of Duties:

The Lead Security Guard is responsible for the day to day functions of center safety compliance with Job Corps program requirements, corporate guidelines and federal, state, and local regulations; to create and preserve an environment where Center’s staff, students, visitors are safe and well-protected.

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

Monitors Students Behavior: Ensures proper conduct of trainees in all areas. Assists staff with behavior problems coordinating referrals to PBSO as required. Creates methods and programs to motivate constructive trainee behavior. Maintains awareness of the individual needs of various minority and cultural groups. Monitors accountability process.

Credentials:

Education and Experience

High School Diploma or equivalent. Must have excellent communication and conflict resolution skills.

Certifications, Licenses, Registration

Valid state driver’s license; CPR/First Aid certifications

Physical Demand

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen, sit, stand, and walk; to reach with hands, arms, as well as use hands to finger, handle or feel, to taste and smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include; close, distance and peripheral vision.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of what employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Must maintain a safe and healthy workplace. Make daily safety inspections as needed, follow the safe work practices. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level can vary from moderate to loud.