Job Description

Title : Security Guard, Unarmed (60639)
Location: Somerville, Tennessee 38068
Duration: 3 Months Contract With The Possibility To Extension
Shift Hours : 6AM-2PM , 2PM-10PM

10 PM to 6.00 AM

II. Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Each security officer must have an education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school.

Job Overview/Summary: Under immediate supervision, performs children's services work of average difficulty in the supervision, observation, and security of youths; and performs related work as required.

Other Requirements:

1. Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on the date of application;

2. Be a citizen of the United States;

3. The contracted agency will also be responsible for the completion of a criminal background check prescribed by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the and agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the agency.

4. Have no conviction for a felony or have been discharged under any other than honorable conditions from any branch of the United States armed forces;

5. Provide proof of a physical examination administered by a licensed physician that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position;

6. Submit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs;

7. Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment.

8. The contracted agency will be required to verify for the agency that the staff has met these requirements prior to the day they report to the facility, and that the applicant possesses good moral character.

9. Before performing any duties, successfully complete a prescribed 160 hours course of instruction at the John S. Wilder Youth Development Center. The initial 80 hours will be classroom instruction and the subsequent 80 hours of instruction will be on the job training (OJT).

Distinguishing Features:

The security officer is assigned to work in an institutional setting providing youth supervision and may be assigned to work a fixed or rotating schedule. Works with Wilder Youth Service Officer (YSO) to provide security of youth at WYDC.

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Equipment:

1. Operate hand-held radios supplied to WYDC staff.

2. Operate a handheld flashlight, which is the responsibility of the security officer to acquire prior to the beginning of his/her assigned duty days/hours.

Tools and Equipment Used

1. Hand-held Radios

2. Mechanical Restraints

3. Flashlights

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $10.56 - $16.42 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Somerville, TN 38068: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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