Seasonal Public Safety Representative I
Seasonal Public Safety Representative I
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Job Description
Public Safety Representative
(Part Time Temporary)
April 28 2025 Sept 7 2025
About the Adler Planetarium
The Adler Planetarium connects people to the universe and each other. Whether introducing a guest to the Ring Nebula a neighborhood school to a community partner a research team to a network of citizen scientists or one staff member to another the Adlers focus on meaningful connections dates back nearly a century.
Today the museum typically hosts more than half a million visitors annually and reaches millions more through youth STEAM programs neighborhood skywatching events online citizen science and other outreach efforts. With the Adlers support people of all ages backgrounds and abilities gain the confidence to explore their universe together and return to their communities ready to think critically and creatively about any challenge that comes their way.
The Position
The Adler Planetarium is seeking a PublicSafety Representative (PSR) to join our dynamic team on Chicagos Museum Campus. Brief position summary. This individual will also be responsible for:
The Public Safety Representative is responsible for maintaining public safety and security for Adler Planetarium staff visitors the building and grounds. The position ensures the safety of Adler staff and visitors through an onfoot patrol of a 155500squarefoot building while providing outstanding customer service. The team serves as first point of escalation for issues on the museum floor and communicates pertinent information to building partners to support a safe and positive guest experience.
The Work Schedule
The typical work schedule for this position is22hours per week from9AM to 4:30 PM
MondaySunday.
The Compensation & Benefits (PartTime)
Base Pay Range: $18.29$20.18/hr
WorkLife Balance
7 to 25hour workweek
Eligible to accrue up to 6 vacation days per year
3 sick days as of date of hire (can accrue up to 6.5 days per year)
Eligible to earn time and a half for working on any of the 7 Adler observed holidays
Flexible work arrangements
Paid Family Bereavement Leave & Jury Duty
Paid Parental Leave
Commuter flexible spending account
Retirement Savings Plan
403B plan with Adler match
Adler match is 100 vested immediately
Eligible to enroll as of the date of hire
Network of Support through our EAP programs
Resources to help address emotional legal and financial issues
Facetoface telephonic and webbased services
Free subscription to the Calm Premium app
Employee Loan Program
Discounted Onsite Parking Program
Free Entrance to Chicago area museums and cultural institutions
The Person
The best candidate to meet the requirements for this position will be experienced within public safety and security management have good customer service skills and work well within a diverse working environment. Ideally this person will excel at multitasking and the ability to provide coverage wherever necessary within the public safety division.
Required Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent
Available to work Adler private events which will requiresomeweekends and late evenings possibly working into the early morning hours with shifts that could end anytime between 10 pm and 3 am.
1 year of security experience managing emergency situations and following emergency protocols.
Prior work experience dealing with customers troubleshooting and/or managing stressful situations
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and take charge in escalating security situations
Ability to remain professional in all interactions with visitors and colleagues regardless of circumstance and ability to use a computer to type accurate reports of incidents injuries daily activities and other texts.
Ability to use a computer to type accurate reports of incidents injuries daily activities and other texts.
Preferred Qualifications:
Certification in CPR/AED/First Aid
Minimum of 20 hours of security training (deescalation active shooter etc.
Experience working in a museum or large public venue
Experience communicating with twoway radios and public address systems
The Adler Planetarium is dedicated to complying with its Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer obligations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religious creed national origin physical or mental disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please email the Human Resources Department atand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Accommodation requests will be considered on a casebycase
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
