Security Guard

This Job Posting covers multiple TEMPORARY full-time positions that are located in our YDC/JDC facilities in the Eastern, Central, Piedmont and Western Regions.  While the positions will be providing services for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Juvenile Justice, successful candidates will be hired through Temporary Solutions. These positions provide protective, security and public contact work in the operation of a State facility. Work in this class involves the responsibility for monitoring assigned areas for possible violation of laws and regulations, and patrolling property to guard property against fire, damage, and theft. Work in this class involves providing physical security through patrols of the interior and exterior of facilities, observing the activities of persons, using electronic security/surveillance systems, and reporting unusual, suspect, or hazardous activities/situations.            

 Job responsibilities/duties include, but are not limited, to the following:  

• Ensuring the safety of the public, staff, students, and others by enforcing rules of conduct.
• Monitoring access to areas; controlling traffic of people and vehicles to prevent overcrowding, traffic or parking congestion and other hazardous incidents.
• Providing general information to the public regarding exhibits, programs, special activities and/or directions.
• Checking location and use of emergency alarms and equipment, executing the procedures to follow in the event of an emergency; and maintaining daily records and reports.
• Ability to use security equipment (e.g., radios, switchboards/phones, flashlights, fire extinguishers, surveillance cameras, alarm panels, card access, or other electronic security systems).
• Ability to patrol, monitor, and guard assigned area.
• Ability to respond quickly and properly in emergency situations.
• Ability to interact with co-workers, supervisors, and the public to provide assistance and relay information.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Employees perform related duties as required. 
• Employees operate within specified rules and regulations and receive their work assignments from a higher-level supervisor.                                        

Work Schedule: 

 Work hours will vary depending on the facility that they are hired for. Candidates must be able to work weekends and holidays on a rotating basis and be able to work on a variable work schedule to meet the needs of juveniles and their families.  

About Juvenile Justice:

The Juvenile Justice Section is committed to the reduction and prevention of juvenile delinquency by effectively intervening, educating, and treating youth in order to strengthen families and increase public safety.  Click here to learn more about the North Carolina Department of Public Safety's Juvenile Justice Overview.  If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of North Carolina's youth, we welcome you to be part of the team.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

DPS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. 

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience (E&E) are REQUIRED to qualify for this position.  All work history and education (including accurate dates of employment/attendance) must be documented on the application. Supplemental Questions are also a required part of the application: answers must reference education or work experience listed on the application. A complete, all-inclusive application maximizes an applicant’s potential to qualify for the position, as well as the highest possible salary. Salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. 

Management Preferences (Optional): These skills are not required but managers may choose to interview/select applicants who demonstrate Management Preferences.
 

• Basic knowledge of standard security practices.
• Basic knowledge of standard methods of reporting emergencies.
• Basic knowledge of the items/property to be guarded.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.