Security​/Public Safety Officer - Patrol Historic Area

Who We Are

Founded in 1926, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational, historic, and cultural institution that owns and operates one of the largest and best-known museum complexes in the world. Our mission is “that the future may learn from the past” through preserving and restoring 18th-century Williamsburg, Virginia’s colonial capital. We engage, inform, and inspire people to learn about this historic capital, the events that occurred here, and the diverse peoples who helped shape a new nation.

Today, Colonial Williamsburg is the largest living history museum in the U.S. The Historic Area is the 301-acre restored colonial capital with 88 original buildings and 525 buildings reconstructed to how they appeared in the 18th century through extensive archaeological, architectural, and documentary research. The Historic Area is staffed by highly trained, historically dressed interpreters and expert tradespeople who bring the 18th century to life.

The Foundation also owns and operates two world‑class museums, the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, and a renowned research library, the John

D. Rockefeller Jr. Library. Additionally, Colonial Williamsburg is home to five world‑class accommodations at the Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg Lodge Autograph Collection, the Griffin Hotel, the Williamsburg Woodlands Hotels & Suites and the unique Colonial Houses in the Historical Area. Visitors may also indulge in food and drink at our many on‑site restaurants and taverns that blend a historically inspired dining experience with today’s evolved tastes.

Each year over 5 million people visit Williamsburg and another 20 million engage with us digitally.

Public Safety Officers patrol all Colonial Williamsburg properties to ensure the safety of employees, guests, contractors, and property. They monitor conditions, respond promptly to emergencies and calls for service, enforce Foundation rules, assist and escort individuals, and provide first aid, CPR, and AED support as needed. Officers document incidents, support communications operations, and maintain positive interactions with the public to reduce risks and enhance safety.

• Conduct routine patrols and inspections of Colonial Williamsburg properties, including historic sites, museums, hotels, restaurants, retail locations, golf courses, and parking areas.
• Document unusual conditions, situations, or events, and report findings accurately and promptly to management.
• Monitor safety conditions and report deficiencies.
• Provide assistance and backup to other Public Safety staff and the public as needed.
• Perform opening and closing procedures for designated buildings.
• Detect and investigate crimes or unusual activities, including surveillance, interviewing victims, suspects, and witnesses, collecting evidence, and reporting findings to the shift supervisor.
• Mediate disputes, maintain order, and respond to disturbances.
• Administer first aid, CPR, and operate AEDs, assisting incapacitated persons when necessary.
• Enforce Foundation rules and regulations and control access to restricted areas.
• Relieve communications operators as needed, being familiar with alarm systems, communications equipment, logs, records, and CAD systems.
• Escort employees and guests, set up crowd, traffic, and parking control equipment.
• Maintain open communication to foster positive relationships with employees, guests, and residents and reduce the potential for crime.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This is a non‑exempt position, eligible to receive overtime in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The position may be subject to overtime during high peak times, etc., as directed and approved by the supervisor.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must possess a valid Commonwealth of Virginia driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record based on the Foundation’s criteria.
• Must be able to provide a 5‑year Motor Vehicle Record prior to employment.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• May not have more than one moving violation or at‑fault accident…