Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Security Officer (Multiple Vacancies)
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Security and Public Safety
Department	IPO‐Public Safety
Overview	New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Security Officer for the Security Division of the Public Safety department. Reporting to the Second Lieutenant/Shift Supervisor, the primary purpose of the Security Officer position is to be responsible for providing assistance and protection to persons and property in and about Rutgers owned or leased buildings, grounds and parking areas, while under the direct supervision of the Sergeant/Shift Supervisor. Maintains orderly conditions and takes measures required to assure observance of University policy in accordance with the Public Safety Department’s rules, regulations and general operating procedures. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Patrols, or is posted at an assigned area of offices, buildings, and grounds including parking areas, and makes the required notification by radio, telephone or other directed methods. Prepares and submits a “Daily Activity Log”. Familiarizes oneself with post duties and responsibilities at each post. Directs patients, students, staff members and visitors to destinations and provides desired information in accordance with established procedures. Regulates and controls pedestrian ingress and egress at designated locations to ensure safety and a minimum of interference. Ensures compliance with the University I.D.Policy. Where applicable, will require identification (preferably photo I.D.) when issuing a visitor pass. Maintains order and decorum in the assigned area/post location and ensures areas are kept free from unauthorized persons. Escorts or directs unauthorized/disruptive persons from the premises when so required. Assists the staff in the maintenance of order within the premises. Where applicable, checks automobiles and trucks entering and leaving the institution and makes a report of each vehicle, destination, the time of entering and leaving the institution, the name of the person driving the vehicle, and the license number. Immediately reports altercations, crimes, parking violations, and disruptive or suspicious behavior.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	1400
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	18.390
Annual Mid Range Salary	18.890
Annual Maximum Salary	19.460
Standard Hours	40.00
Union Description	OPEIU 153
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Must have a high school diploma or an equivalent.
Certifications/Licenses	Requires valid driver’s license, two years of driving experience and successful completion of the Rutgers Defensive Driving Course within the first month of employment.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Physical Demands: Also requires the ability to walk or stand for extended periods of time. Work Environment: All conditions.
Special Conditions	Candidates must pass a police background investigation.

Posting Details

Posting Number	22ST1553
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Newark (RBHS)
City	Newark
State	NJ
Location Details	Newark, New Jersey

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to receive an updated (bivalent) vaccine dose. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals , if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement