Port Security Guard (Pool position)

Working Title: Port Security Guard (Pool positions)

Classification Title: Community Service Specialist I

Department Name: Police Department

Time Base: Part-time, On-call

Pay Plan: 12 month 

Bargaining Unit: 7 (CSUEU)

Employment Type: Temporary

Salary Range: 

• Hiring salary anticipated to be $20.22 - $25.00 per hour commensurate with education and experience
• CSU Salary Range: $20.22 - $29.18 per hour.

Application Deadline: Open until filled. 

Position Summary: The Port Security Guard provides a safe and secure educational environment for the campus community.  The position protects persons and property, performs parking control, crime prevention, and supports activities oriented to the academic environment.

About California State University Maritime Academy:

Established in 1929, California State University Maritime Academy, a campus of the California State University, is the only degree-granting maritime academy on the West Coast. Located on the scenic Vallejo waterfront, the campus serves a student population of approximately 1000 undergraduates and 50 graduate students.

Cal Maritime offers seven baccalaureate degrees in Business Administration, International Strategy and Security, Facilities Engineering Technology, Marine Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Transportation, and Oceanography. The undergraduate curriculum includes licensing programs for future merchant marine, coast guard, and naval reserve officers. Cal Maritime also offers a Master of Science in Transportation and Engineering Management degree, as well as a number of extended learning programs and courses.

Major Responsibilities:

Campus Patrol / Port Services

• Patrols campus grounds and facilities, pier, and ship (on foot or by vehicle) and reports suspicious and criminal activity and administrative violations.
• Monitors buildings for breaches of security, building issues, and malfunctions; takes appropriate action to report or correct suspicious or hazardous conditions.
• Conducts or assists with personal safety escorts.
• Conducts building locks and unlocks.
• Assists motorists with vehicle lockouts and jump-starts.

Community Support and Assistance to the Police Department

• Provides assistance and support to the campus community, outside communities, and the Police Department.
• Assists with special events and emergencies.
• Staffs the Department’s front office, Training Ship Golden Bear (TSGB), or other security posts.
• Provides customer service, including information and assistance to the public.
• Assists in providing emergency and crime prevention training.
• Provides live scan assistance.
• Compiles, types and files a wide variety of reports and materials, including memorandums, police reports, letters, incident and administrative reports, and invoices.
• Assists staff and patrol as requested.
• Conducts follow-up investigations on various activities and situations.
• Maintains confidentiality of all sensitive information, including CLETS, investigations, and department records.

Parking Support

• Provides support for the parking program in the field and in the Police Department office.
• Accurately communicates and enforces parking rules and regulations.
• Patrols parking lot and issues citations for parking and other standing violations, as appropriate.
• Prepares for and appears in court for parking-related citations.
• Troubleshoots and maintains parking tools and gear such as ticket writers and parking machines.
• Assists in processing parking permit requests, including invoices, distribution, log maintenance, and communication.
• Directs pedestrian and vehicle traffic during peak hours, special events, and emergencies.

Additional Duties

• Attends meetings, serves on committees, participates in training, and performs other related duties as directed.
• Security and related public safety support assignments involving patrolling grounds, facilities, buildings and parking lots. Support may be provided to the public safety communications and records functions.
• Day-to-day work is performed independently under general supervision with closer supervision for new or more complex/sensitive assignments.
• Assignments involve the regular use of judgment and discretion to solve problems and address situations. Courses of action are g