Per Diem Security Guard SY ; NBOE

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Openings as of 5/16/2026

Per Diem Security Guard SY 2025-26 (NBOE)

• Date Posted: 12/1/2025
• Location:
  
  Various Newark Board of Education Locations

NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION
HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES
765 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102
ROGER LEÓN, SUPERINTENDENT

PER DIEM SECURITY GUARD
Office of Safety & Security
(Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval)

The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the position of Per Diem Security Guard within the Office of Safety & Security.

Under direction, patrols the grounds, buildings, and other areas and facilities of schools, libraries, museums, hospitals, public housing projects, parks, or other public facilities and installations to provide protection to persons gathered therein from harm, and guards and protects public property against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal or unauthorized entry; does other related duties as required.

NOTE:

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

• Protects buildings, contents, and occupants from hazards.
• Visually inspects window bars, doors, locks, and other fixtures to ensure they are secure or properly locked and have not been tampered with to prevent theft, unlawful entry, and so forth.
• Inspects assigned areas for those conditions that may contribute to fire (for example, discarded burning cigarettes) and sees to it that fire extinguishers are in place and undisturbed or operational.
• Observes odors in buildings or on grounds to detect source of smoke, gas seepage, and so forth.
• Listens for unusual sounds to detect leaking plumbing, breakage of glass, tampering of locks or windows, and so forth.
• Searches designated area for explosive devices using flashlight and precautionary measures not to disturb potential explosives, and notifies bomb disposal unit by calling a special number at the local police department.
• Puts out fires using fire extinguisher.
• Patrols by car or on foot grounds adjacent to public buildings to detect hazards such as fire, theft, vandalism, and so forth.
• Sits and views a monitor screen or electronic surveillance board and remains alert to movement on screen which would indicate the presence of unauthorized persons or intruders in restricted area.
• Sits or stands at a post and maintains orderly flow of individuals on entering and leaving.
• Examines credentials such as employee passes and press passes at entry point to the building or facility and/or issues special passes to visitors to prevent entry by unauthorized persons and to maintain a permanent record of those using the facility.
• Identifies employees and visitors entering or leaving the building by recognition of faces.
• Requests verbal or written information from individuals pertaining to their destination, identity, and nature of their visit.
• Accompanies employee from office building to parking lot, street, or rides in motor vehicle to prevent possible theft or loss of money or valuables being transported.
• Visually inspects gauges, meters, and other instruments that indicate equipment on public property is functional and has not been tampered with.
• Observes departing individuals who carry unusually large packages or bundles to prevent the theft of government property such as office equipment, books, films, and so forth, and determines if the individual warrants searching.
• Searches packages of those entering building for firearms or other dangerous objects to prevent the injury of those present in the facility.
• After normal operating hours, escorts employees to their automobile in the parking lot to ensure their safe departure.
• Removes unwilling person from premises after issuing verbal warning regarding a rule violation concerning disorderly conduct, loitering, unauthorized entry, and so forth.
• Accompanies detainees such as suspicious or disorderly persons to designated or restricted area for holding until municipal or other law enforcement individual arrives.
• Aids a law…