C​/S Security Officer

Essential Functions

• Enforces institutional policies relative to safety, security and orderliness.
• Makes regular rounds of institutional facilities, buildings and grounds to ensure all is in order.
• Prepares institutional incident reports, maintains a shift activities log, and writes other reports as required.
• Assists in detaining trespassers, violators and potential escapees until proper authorities arrive.
• Assists in searches for missing patients.
• Provides general information to institutional visitors and gives directions as required.
• May be required to provide transportation for patients to outside facilities and institutions.
• Inspects fire extinguishers on a monthly basis.
• May locate and confiscate contraband notifying appropriate authorities.

• Six months experience in security such as providing protective services to persons, facilities or grounds from trespassing, theft and other conditions.
• Knowledge of narrative report writing.
• Possession of a valid Driver’s License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

This is a Casual/Seasonal position which is a non‑pension eligible position without healthcare and/or other benefits.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must pass a satisfactory criminal background check.

The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.