Museum Security Guard (Part-Time)

Reports to the Director of Museum Security and provides security, safety and guest services in public and non-public areas as assigned. This is an on-call position; hours are assigned on an as-needed basis up to a maximum of 18 hours per week. The position pay rate is $17.50 per hour.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for security and protection of museum property, exhibits, classrooms and assets.
• Conduct hourly rounds to ensure visitor safety. While on rounds, checks exhibitions and art storage rooms and reports problems to the Director of Museum Security. Also checks stairwells, fire exits, fire extinguishers and pull boxes and mechanical rooms.
• Responsible for building security, door security, opening and closing of public and non-public areas and building rounds.
• Performs identification checks and clearance of guests entering the museum.
• Ensures safety of all persons on museum property.
• Maintains records reflecting the physical condition of museum property as it applies to safety and security issues.
• Responsible for response to emergency calls and may perform CPR or First Aid in emergency situations.
• Acts as an Evacuation Monitor during emergency situations.
• Escorts approved visitors through non-public areas and may monitor individuals working in art storage rooms.
• Inspects parcels.
• Maintains a daily log and write incident reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

About Hamilton College
United States. Founded in 1793 as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy; chartered in 1812 as Hamilton College; third oldest college established in New York State. Our mission is to provide an educational experience that emphasizes academic excellence and the development of students as human beings, as we prepare them to make choices and accept the responsibilities of citizenship in a democratic world of intellect and diversity. Hamilton's 1,350-acre campus is situated on a hilltop overlooking the picturesque village of Clinton, N.Y. The College is eight miles southwest of Utica, 45 minutes east of Syracuse, one hour from the Adirondack Park to the northeast and 90 minutes west of Albany.