Public Safety Representative

Adler Planetarium

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Chicago, IL - USA

profile Hourly Salary: $ 19 - 20
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Public Safety Representative

Part-Time




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 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 the grounds. The position ensures the safety of Adler staff and visitors through an on-foot patrol of a 155500-square-foot building while providing outstanding customer service. The team serves as the 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 from 6 am to 2 pm9amto 4:30 pm 11 am to 6 pm Monday-Sunday.



The Compensation & Benefits (Part-Time)

Base Pay Range: $19.00-$20.78/hr

Work-Life Balance

  • 7 to 25-hour 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

  • Adlers 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

  • Face-to-face telephonic and web-based 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 can 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 110 pmand 33 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 (de-escalation active shooter etc.)

  • Experience working in a museum or large public venue

  • Experience communicating with two-way 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 case-by-case basis



Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Public Safety RepresentativePart-TimeAbout the Adler PlanetariumThe 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 ...
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Key Skills

  • CCTV
  • Typing
  • Customer Service
  • Hospital Experience
  • Computer Skills
  • Military Experience
  • Law Enforcement
  • 5G
  • Dispatching
  • Emergency Management
  • Security
  • Writing Skills