School Security Officer and Porter
Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
SCHOOL SECURITY OFFICER AND PORTER
Organization: Green Ivy Schools
Division: Pine Street School
Location: New York, NY
Sector: Academic/Education
Position Type: Full time
Reports to: Director of Facilities
Salary: Hourly $20-$23
POSITION OVERVIEW
We're seeking a School Security Officer and Porter to be stationed at our ground entrance and welcome visitors while ensuring that our facility is secure. The individual we are seeking should have experience in this role, a strong, confident, yet warm and personable demeanor. This position requires balancing the importance of making our guests feel welcome with enforcing security protocol and rules about visitors and check-in.
The standard hours for the position will be 8am - 5pm (Monday-Friday. 40/hrs per week). From 3pm-3:30pm the guard will assist with traffic control during school dismissal. Additional hours (these will be all-day hours) will include some evenings, occasional weekend/s, and National Holidays (except for Labor Day, Thanksgiving (both Days), Christmas and Christmas Eve, New Year’s Day and NYE and Independence Day).
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure the building’s security at all times
- Greet all guests, staff, students, parents and caregivers in a courteous manner
- Ask staff, parents, and caregivers to swipe their ID cards as they arrive
- Check-in all guests using the Visitor Check-In System
- Assist with traffic control during dismissal hours
- Accept packages and mail on behalf of the school
- Walk the school at the end of your shift to make sure all non-staff guests have left the building
- Monitor elevators and building systems and report any issues to supervisor
- During slow times of the day, support the Operations and Facilities department with various projects, including but not limited to administrative & porter tasks
BENEFITS
- Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance plans
- Generous paid time off policies
- 401K retirement account with up to 4% matching
- Tuition discounts to children of employees
ABOUT GREEN IVY SCHOOLS
Green Ivy Schools is a future-facing network of innovative schools, education thought-leaders, partnerships, and programs prioritizing climate activism, community engagement, and ethical enthusiasm for emerging technology. We offer Spanish and Mandarin immersion programs for students in grades pre-kinder through middle school.
Requirements:
- US work authorization (Required)
- High School or Equivalent
- Experience: 4+ year experience as a Doorman, ideally from a School Environment.
- Systems: You would be asked to use an Apple computer and an iPad, along with our online database system, so a basic use of technology is needed.
- FDNY S-95 Certificate of Fitness (or willing to obtain one)
- Flexibility to work during non-school hours, including early mornings, evenings, or weekends, if required.
- Physical fitness and stamina to perform manual labor, including lifting, bending, and carrying objects.