Security Officer, Cedar Bluff

Required Qualifications

High school diploma; valid driver’s license; must pass a psychological evaluation as required by state law; must successfully pass a background check.

Law enforcement and/or security training.

• Promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students and to the community at large.
• Must be able to fire a weapon accurately.
• Must be able to defend himself/herself and others with and without the use of deadly force.
• Promote effective working relationships among faculty, staff and students.
• Participate on University committees in the absences of the chief; maintain knowledge and compliance with faculty/staff policy manual, Security SOP, student handbook, and other policy manuals.
• Conduct regular security rounds of all property.
• Maintain security of all keys and key access.
• Complete new employee training sufficiently.
• Research, report crime and incidents.
• Responsible for submitting in the RMS system the tracking and reporting of crimes and incident statistics.
• Address policy violations when observed.
• Report all maintenance and grounds issues through daily activity reporting.
• Conduct traffic safety, issue traffic and parking citations.
• Must have the ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations and determine proper course of action.
• Maintain Emergency Response certification.
• Complete daily activity reports and incident reports; consult and understand pass‑on book information since the individual’s last shift.
• Maintain officer code of conduct in accordance with Faculty/Staff Policy Manual expectations.
• Complete required institutional and program accreditation reports and other reports necessary for the operation and advancement of University programs, both on‑campus and at extended sites.
• Maintain and display a high degree of professionalism in appearance and performance of all regular duties.
• Must exert themselves physically for short periods of time, such as running and lifting.
• Maintain yearly Security recertification through the State.
• Operate and maintain enforcement equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity education institution. Lincoln Memorial University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in all University programs and activities.

The University will conduct criminal background checks on all employees. Background checks may include but are not limited to confirmation of the individual’s identity, credit information, motor vehicle driving record, review of an individual’s criminal conviction record (if any), verification of any license, and certificate or degree required for the position.