Benefits of Joining Our Team
• Hours: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM Monday - Friday (hours may vary)
• Starting rate of pay: $17.39/hr
• Full-time employment with paid lunch hour
• Pay increases to $18.11/hr after successful completion of a 120‑day probationary period, with annual increases thereafter
• Impressive benefits package including medical, prescription, dental, and vision
• 15.5 paid holidays each year
• 80 hours of paid vacation annually after one year of service
• 40 hours of personal leave each year
• Bi‑weekly accrual of sick leave up to 120 hours per year
• 14% employer contribution to OPERS (Ohio Public Employees Retirement System)
• Employee Wellness Program
• Employer‑paid Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account option
• Voluntary Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability Insurance
Essential Job Functions
• Patrols County buildings and parking lots; notifies deputies of illegal activities.
• Monitors safety and security systems, equipment, and alarms.
• Monitors and enforces traffic and parking rules for clients, visitors, and staff.
• Escorts visitors and clients as needed.
• Opens/closes building(s), ensuring they are secure and empty; surveys building and reports security situations or unusual conditions.
• During emergency situations, contacts and may assist emergency services such as 911, fire/EMS, and law enforcement.
• Investigates incidents (complaints, accidents, theft, property damage, etc.) and reports findings.
• Responds to and notifies law enforcement of individuals or groups threatening the safety of others; acts as a witness when necessary.
• Assists in the evacuation of the building during emergency situations.
• Administers first aid and CPR; trained to handle exposure to blood‑borne pathogens.
• Assists in the investigation of incidents (complaints, accidents, theft, property damage, and equipment malfunctions).
• Prepares concise and accurate written reports following guidelines in the Security Officer Handbook and maintains related records.
• Provides information and makes recommendations concerning safety violations.
• May be called upon to testify in court as a witness to a crime.
• Attends meetings, conferences, and training sessions as required.
• Maintains uniforms and properly cares for equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Safety Practices – Provides first aid and other emergency assistance.
• Public Relations – Gives information to visitors.
• Office Practices & Procedures – Adheres to security workflow processes.
• Interviewing – Solicits standard information in one‑on‑one situations involving limited interpretation or evaluation of responses and how information is presented.
• Equipment – Computer, copier, calculator, portable radios, security video systems, and firefighting equipment.
• Ability to recognize unusual or threatening conditions and take appropriate action.
• Maintains composure during rapidly evolving or stressful situations.
• Interprets a variety of technical material in books, journals, and manuals.
• Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draws valid conclusions.
• Comprehends simple sentences with common vocabulary.
• Copies material accurately and recognizes grammatical and spelling errors.
• Understands manual and verbal instructions, including technical directions.
• Gathers, collates, and classifies information about data, people, or things.
• Works independently on most tasks.
• Cooperates with co‑workers on group projects.
• Answers routine telephone inquiries from the public.
• Demonstrates strength to move objects (push, pull, or otherwise relocate items).
• Demonstrated ability to multitask with positive results.
• Exhibits flexibility and professionalism.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions and directions.
• Ability to follow verbal directions.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions.
• Skill in problem solving and decision making.
• Ability to demonstrate physical fitness, agility (move the body quickly and easily), and dexterity (use hands and/or feet skillfully).
Unusual Working Conditions
• Works in inclement weather
• Climbs stairs
• May be required to work overtime