Security Guard, Office of Campus Safety

Required Position

The Office of Campus Safety is seeking to fill both full-time, permanent, and part-time/casual vacancies : This position is designated as one that may require a different work week and/or hours of work, and is comprised of 40 hours per week. This includes evenings and/or weekend shifts. Applicants must be willing to work shift work.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Campus Safety, the successful candidate will provide a higher level of security, fire protection, and health and safety to all students, faculty, staff and visitors, as well as the protection of property.

• Enforce laws and regulations on campus;
• Direct traffic and enforce traffic regulations;
• Investigate complaints, offences and traffic accidents;
• Conduct security and fire patrols of campus buildings and grounds;
• Perform traffic and crowd control at special events;
• Supply information to the general public of a regulatory and directional nature;
• Provide first-response emergency assistance;
• Provide money escorts, collection, maintenance of machines and delivery to the Treasury Department;
• Maintain parking equipment;
• Provide monthly inspections of emergency phones, parking lots and elevators;
• Submit reports concerning assigned activities; and
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

• College diploma preferably in Law and Security 
• Two (2) to three (3) years of security or police experience 
• In possession of a current Ontario Security Guard license;
• In possession of a current “G” Ontario Driver’s license in good standing;
• In possession of a driver’s abstract in good standing;
• Ability to work at the Ramsey Lake location and the McEwen School of Architecture;
• Good health and physical condition;
• Ability to work independently;
• Excellent written, communication and interpersonal skills;
• Valid Standard First Aid Certificate, CPR ‘C’ with defibrillator training; and
• Ability to work fluently, orally and in writing, in both official languages, French and English, is required. 

***We are aware that some applicants are experiencing difficulty using our careers portal. Should you complete an application through our online form and receive an error, please submit your application to careers@laurentian.ca***

The official University hours of operation shall be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, during, and including, the months from September to April, and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m Monday through Friday during and including May to August., amounting to thirty-three and three-quarter (33.75) hours per week. 

At Laurentian University, we recognize that work-life balance is essential for both personal well-being and professional success. Our policy offers employees some flexibility to better balance personal needs while maintaining effective service delivery.

Laurentian University is an inclusive and welcoming community committed to employment equity. Applications are encouraged from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions. Laurentian University’s bilingualism policy provides a provision regarding the language requirement for persons self-identifying as First Nations, Métis or Inuit. Laurentian University is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free experience to applicants with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources for more information (careers@laurentian.ca).

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