Rutgers University-Newark, an urban public research university and anchor institution, located in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise, is seeking a Security Officer / Parking Enforcement. Under the immediate direction of a Security Supervisor, or other University Police personnel. As directed the Security Officer/Parking Enforcement will:
Performs a wide variety of security and parking functions to ensure the safety of persons, protect property, maintain order and enforce the rules and regulations of the University.
Dependent upon assignment, observes, recognized and reports conditions that adversely affect public safety or University policy.
Issues written Security Failure Notices and University Parking Summonses.
Requires valid driver's license, two years of driving experience and successful completion of the Rutgers Defensive Driving Course.
Requires ability to effectively communicate in English, both in writing and via two way radio.
Also requires the ability to walk or stand for extended periods of time.
Mandatory overtime required, as necessary;
Must be able to successfully complete the NJ CUPSA Basic Security Officer Training Class and maintain applicable certification as required.
In accordance with New Jersey State law, applicants must agree to undergo and authorize the university to conduct fingerprint, criminal history and/or child abuse record checks with various law enforcement agencies, including but not limited to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification Division and/or the New Jersey Division of State Police, Bureau of Identification.
Applicants must also assume any costs incurred by the university associated with the background investigations whether required by statute or not. Any criminal record will affect consideration of a candidate's application.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.