Security Officer

Job Posting Title

Security Officer

Employee Type

Regular

Recruiting Start Date

06-17-2025

Job Exempt?

No

Recruiting End Date

Open Until Filled

Aloha mai!  Mahalo for your interest in Kamehameha Schools.  If you are looking for an opportunity to utilize your skills and talents and grow in your profession, while serving and strengthening our Native Hawaiian community, we would love to have you join our ʻohana!

Job Summary

Provides security services for students, faculty, staff, visitors and facilities for Kamehameha Schools. These services include but are not limited to: monitoring CCTV cameras, vehicle  and foot patrols of all campus property; enforcing traffic and parking regulations; providing safety and security inspection services; investigating and recording traffic, criminal and non-criminal incidents; parking and crowd supervision; monitoring and restricting access to sacred sites, monitoring vendors and general public access and restricting entry of unauthorized persons or vehicles, directing visitors and delivery vehicles and keeping records on specified vehicles entering or leaving campus. 

Essential Responsibilities

Physical Security and Patrols

• Maintains a safe and secure environment by adhering strictly to security protocols and procedures.  

• Maintains the safety of facilities, property, and individuals on campus through regular vehicle and foot patrols, remaining alert to unusual conditions or unauthorized personnel.  

• Monitors CCTV cameras, consistently ensuring a vigilant stance toward potential risks or incidents. 

• Identifies potential safety and/or criminal problems and safety hazards and promptly reports and monitors to minimize risk.  

• Oversees traffic flow, parking regulations, and crowd control at both regular school events and special functions on and off-campus, ensuring safety and order. 

First Response

• Responds promptly to emergencies, such as workplace violence, intrusions, violence, natural disasters, fires, assaults, or other crisis situations. 

• When necessary, pursues, apprehends, and detains individuals within jurisdictional limits, using de-escalation techniques and defensive training to manage situations. 

Compliance and Safety

• Makes sound decisions in potentially high-stakes situations, understanding that errors in judgment or lapses in duty could result in significant legal implications for KS.

• Exercises precision and consistency to minimize risks and maintain a legally compliant and safe environment.   
   

Access Control and Records Management

• Enforces entry restrictions for unauthorized persons or vehicles, manages visitor and delivery access, and keeps detailed records of campus entries and exits.  

• Conducts safety inspections to ensure compliance with KS security standards. 

Investigation and Reporting

• Investigates and documents traffic, on-campus criminal, and non-criminal incidents, providing thorough written reports to assist in further actions and ensure transparency in all security activities. 

Position Requirements

Minimum Qualifications - An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the requirements listed.

• High School Diploma/Equivalent

• Minimum of 1 year of related work experience.

• Valid Hawaii Driver's license and current driving abstract.

• Current DCCA Guard Employee License or ability to obtain certification within 60 days from date of hire.

• Current standard First Aid, CPR and AED certification or ability to obtain certification within 6 months from date of hire.