Museum Security Guard

Jacksonville, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Department

MOCA-OPS

Compensation

Required Qualifications

As a member of the Security Department the Security Guard is responsible for ensuring the safety of employees visitors and the protection of MOCA Jacksonville property and artwork. (Cannot be a Student)

Is responsible for ensuring the safety of the works of art by patrolling galleries to ensure that visitors are complying with visitor policies.
Performs opening and closing procedures including; locking all doors checking all floors to ensure that no one is in the building and alarming/disarming the alarm.
Monitors the behavior of visitors at events and during museum hours in an effort to provide a safe environment for staff and the public.
Reports all incidents/accidents to supervisor immediately and keeps a record of all incidents.
Handles some front desk duties prior to the opening of the museum including monitoring front door assisting guests answering telephone and monitoring the delivery of works of art into the museum.
Secure various posts on a rotational basis including galleries access ramps elevatorsand other areas as assigned.
Inspect bags of visitors entering the museum and staff leaving the museum when necessary.
Inform visitors and staff of museum policies and enforce them appropriately.
Monitor and maintain the flow of visitors in all galleries.
Report to a Chief of Security and assist with documenting any incident related to visitors staff or art work.
Identify safety hazards suspicious behavior and potential problems and report to the Chief of Security and Deputy Director.
Assist with emergency evacuations.
Provide security at special events.
Perform fireguard duties as qualified.
Read departmental memos and remain aware of all policy revisions.
Other duties as assigned.

1 2 years of security related experience
Must be able to walk run stand and stay physically active for longer periods.
Must be able to lift heavy objects (physical protective barriers ie. stanchions)
Ability to remain alert at all times
Good communication skills; ability to interact professionally and respectfully with all levels of staff and visitors and enforce museum policies
Punctuality is essential
Professional attentive and reliable
Must be able to work weekends
Preferred Qualifications: Security experience in a customer service-oriented environment with direct customer relations preferred. Security license not required but experience in a museum or gallery setting preferred.

Statement(s) of Understanding

This position requires a background conjunction with the Universitys policy this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a Responsible Employee pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct sexual violence and child sexual abuse by or against any student employee contractor or visitor to the Universitys Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator

This position has been designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). This position has been designated as a CSA because it involves significant responsibility for student and campus activities and/or responsibility for campus security. As such any person in this position must report to the University Police Department a crime or an incident that might be a crime that he/she becomes aware of. This position has a reporting requirement because the University believes that responsibility for students campus activities and/or campus security will make the holder of this position someone members of the University community will see as an authority figure and someone to whom they can seek help. A CSA is not expected to investigate or determine whether a criminal incident actually took place. A CSA s responsibility is a duty to report. All positions designated as CSAs are required to complete an online or in - person training session. For more information concerning training or CSA designations please contact the Clery Act Compliance Manager at or

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