Security Guard-Library

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Security Guard-Library

Salary

$40,200.79 Annually

Location

Nashville, TN

Job Type

Full-Time Civil Service

Job Number

C233 FY23

Department

Public Library

Opening Date

04/26/2024

Closing Date

5/17/2024 11:59 PM Central

• Description

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Position Description

The Security Guard, a Civil Service position located with the Nashville Public Library, patrols and monitors assigned areas to protect library patrons, employees, buildings, and property. Performs related duties as required.

Security guards will not carry weapons or firearms. Works on a rotation being on call for after-hours alarm calls.

Must be capable of walking/patrolling a building six to eight hours a day.

Located in the heart of Music City, The Nashville Public Library boasts 4 million visits annually and maintains a collection of 2 million items, including a one-of-its kind civil rights collection. The Metro Archives, a premier division of the Public Library, is the official record keeper of Nashville’s history, maintaining records of enduring historical value. Nashville Public Library is central to the city's art, history, education and literary culture, earning it the title of Gale-Cengage and the Library Journal's 2017 Library of the Year. The library periodically hosts best-selling authors, and during the summer months offers free lunchtime concerts in a beautifully manicured courtyard featuring everything from salsa to soul, to blues to Bach. If this environment is appealing to you, then you might want to consider a job at the public library.

• If you have recently applied for this position, you do not need to reapply.*

Typical Duties

• Patrols library property on foot or with a vehicle.

• Maintains order and calls for police assistance when needed.

• Enforces Library Rules of Conduct.

• Monitors and operates various security devices/systems.

• May file arrest warrants on behalf of the library and appear in court as a witness.

• Prepares written and oral reports as needed.

• May lead and coordinate the work of contract security officers.

• Gives direction and provides other information to employees and the public.

• Acts as key responder for emergency after hour calls.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma OR equivalent

LICENSES REQUIRED

Valid Driver License

Employees must complete a forty (40) hour training program prior to completion of the probationary period.

Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply.

Note: Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience controlling the admittance of persons or vehicles on private or public property

• Experience operating safety/security equipment, automobile, computer and general office equipment

• Knowledge of safety/conduct rules and regulations

• Experience monitoring and patrolling a secure area

• Bilingual language skills

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.

Requests for ADA accommodation for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.

Metro offers a generous core benefit package to eligible employees who are regularly and consistently working 20 or more hours per week. Insurance and benefit coverage is effective the first of the month after the employee has worked 30 days. Employees can change their benefits within 60 days of an eligible change in status or during Annual Enrollment. Metro also offers optional benefits from which the employee may choose. Family members, including eligible spouses, domestic partners and children, are covered under most of our benefits programs.

CORE BENEFITS

Medical: Choice of two plans; Metro pays 75% of premium

Dental: Choice of two plans; Metro pays for single coverage

Basic Life: $50,000 basic term life coverage; Metro pays 100% of premium

Pension: Formula-driven pension; 100% Metro funded; 10 year vesting for new employees

Paid Family Leave: Runs concurrently with time designated as FMLA leave (up to 30 days)

Longevity: Annual bonus beginning after 5 years of service; increases annually up to 20 years

Work Life/ Employee Assistance Program: Wide variety of counseling, referral and consultation services provided free

Other*: In-line-of-duty injury benefits, AD&D insurance, and Medical Disability eligibility after 10 years with Metro

Paid leave: (Full-time employees)

• Vacation: 10 vacation days a year; increasing after 5 years of service (For Non Civil Service departments, contact the department's human resources office)

• Holidays: 12 holidays per year (For Non Civil Service departments, contact the department's human resources office)

• Sick leave: 12 days of sick leave per year

• Other leaves: Judicial leave, military leave, bereavement leave

*See the Human Resources webpage for more details and optional benefits at nashville.gov/hr

01

Do you have a valid Driver License?

• Yes

• No

  02

  What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• Ninth grade or higher no diploma

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

  03

  Do you have work experience controlling the admittance of persons or vehicles on private or public property?

• Yes

• No

  04

  Do you have work experience operating safety/security equipment, automobile, computer, and general office equipment?

• Yes

• No

  05

  Do you understand this Security Guard position requires employee to walk/patrol a building six to eight hours a day?

• Yes

• No

  06

  Are you available to work an on-call rotation for after hours alarm calls?

• Yes

• No

  07

  Please list any languages other than English, you can speak or read, and indicate your level of proficiency.

  Required Question

Agency

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

Address

Human Resources Department 700 President Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 201 Nashville, Tennessee, 37210

Phone

(615) 862-6640

Website

http://www.nashville.gov/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities.aspx

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