The St. Louis Public Library is seeking a Public Safety Supervisor to add to our team. The Public Safety Supervisor is responsible for providing security for the St. Louis Public Library staff, customers and assets while unarmed. This position is also responsible for supervising the Public Safety staff.

In this role you will:

• Patrol Library-owned property, both inside the building and its perimeters.

• Conduct a monthly inspection on assigned Library locations.
• Create incident reports to track safety concerns, including daily activities and irregularities.
• Train new Public Safety staff in department procedures.
• Create maintenance requests to identify attention needed to a specific matter.
• Review surveillance footage related to incidents.
• Examine doors, windows, and gates to ensure security.
• Notify Police and Fire Department by telephone in case of emergency situations.
• Enforce Library rules, including providing warnings and apprehending/evicting violators.
• Communicate with vendors and submit purchase requisitions and service requests.
• Activate and deactivate security alarms.
• Respond to public safety matters after hours.
• Directly supervise Public Safety staff.

• Other duties as assigned.

You will need to have:

• Ability to plan strategically.
• Access to a personal vehicle for transportation.
• Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, and national security operations.
• Knowledge of leadership techniques.
• One year certificate from college or technical school; or (three to) six months related Experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Computer skills including:
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, and Word).
  • Surveillance Security DVR systems.
  • Employee Scheduling software, preferably When to Work.
  • Alarm interfaces.
  • Vocera communication devices.
  • Patrol equipment software systems.

• Competitive salary range starting at $46,154/year
• Medical, dental and life insurance
• Paid vacation, holidays and sick days
• Pension plan through the Employees Retirement System of the City of St. Louis
• Partial tuition reimbursement for approved courses

• Professional development

Hours for this position are:

Monday through Friday, 9:30 am-6:00 pm. Hours subject to change.

To apply:

If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit slpl.org/employment and submit your cover letter and resume with your application. Thank you!