Part-time Guard

About the role

• Job Posting Title: Part-time Guard
• Hiring Department: Marine Science Institute
• Position Open To: All Applicants
• Weekly Scheduled Hours: 20
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt from FLSA
• Earliest Start Date: Immediately
• Position Duration: Expected to Continue
• Location: PORT ARANSAS, TX

Job Details

General Notes

The purpose of this position is to monitor and assist with the security and protection of university buildings and properties. To control the access of personnel, report security violations, fire, and other safety hazards at the UT Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Conducting vehicle and foot patrols, screening visitors
• Controlling access to restricted areas
• Opening and securing doors, gates, and buildings
• Monitoring closed-circuit television (CCTV) equipment intermittently
• Operating vehicle and handheld radios
• Providing professional customer service to employees and visitors
• Responding to emergencies independently or in a team as directed
• Ability to complete official and unofficial reports
• Managing vehicle and pedestrian traffic through checkpoints, parking areas, and visitor use facilities
• Assisting with VIP/dignitary visits and special events
• Guard tour patrols within scope of SOPs
• Building assessment checkpoint patrols
• Emergency response reporting
• Follow HOP policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2 years of experience in a similar field

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some College hours towards a Criminal Justice degree
• Degree in Criminal Justice
• 4 years of experience

Driving Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing).

Working Conditions

• Extensive standing and walking
• Potential for physical exertion
• Exposed weather
• Long hours, irregular shifts (including nights & weekends)
• Dealing with difficult people
• Handling Emergencies

Work Shift

• Rotational Shifts, weekends, holidays; 20 hours per week

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Additional information

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

I mportant for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply.

This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.