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Campus Security Officer
Internal Posting Closing Date: Thursday, August 10, 2023
Full-Time 12-month Position (1.0 FTE)
40 hours per week plus benefits
Classified Salary Schedule, Track 10
(Currently: $22.75 - $28.21)
About Gavilan:
Located in the heart of California between San Jose and Monterey, Gavilan College’s main campus in Gilroy
serves a diverse student population in a beautiful, park-like setting. In addition, we have campus centers
located in Hollister, San Martin, and South San Jose, which offer students a variety of courses and programs.
Our community recently voted to pass Measure X, a bond to renovate the main campus and build a full-
service campus in Hollister. Gavilan is proud to meet the needs of our growing community, offering high-
quality education in more than 70 transfer-related fields and over 30 industry-relevant career pathways; In
2023, we awarded over 1,200 Associate Degrees/career education certificates.
Gavilan College, a Hispanic Serving Institution with a 60% Latinx student population, is committed to
achieving educational equity for all students. We work to provide students with a rich and relevant learning
experience that emphasizes student engagement in and out of the classroom, encouraging students of all ethnic
and socioeconomic backgrounds to realize their goals and become socially responsible leaders. When you join
our team at Gavilan College, you will become part of an innovative and equity-focused community that
approaches higher education as a matter of social justice, requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff,
administration, students, and community partners.
Gavilan College fosters justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion through its Principles of Community. As a
member of the Gavilan College community, you will join us in valuing the worth and dignity of every person,
the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, and the principles of democratic citizenship. All Gavilan
employees strive to maintain these ideals in an environment of inclusiveness and mutual respect. We live
these shared Principles of Community and work collaboratively to serve as a model of an exemplary, student-
centered community-serving college.
Ideal Candidate:
Gavilan College is committed to recruiting individuals that embody our Principles of Community by:
The id eal candidate for this position is an equity-minded individual who understands the importance of
holding ourselves accountable for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices. Gavilan strives to
attract candidates who view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility and
who can reframe inequities as a problem of practice. The ideal candidate understands the mission and purpose
of the Security Department and demonstrates a commitment to student-centered practices, effective cross
campus collaboration, purposeful service to the community and culturally responsive practices.
We are seeking candidates with the following qualities and experience: Excellent customer service
experience; possess the ability to remain calm in emergency situations and the ability to deescalate tense
situations; possess the ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines; must be an excellent verbal and written
communicator, with the ability to complete detailed and accurate incident reports; must work well both as part
of a team, and be a motivated solo self-starter; prior law enforcement or community college security
experience is preferred. This position could require working alone at multiple college locations late at night. A
valid California Driver License is required. *Finally, this position requires an unwavering professional
commitment to provide a safe, fair, and equitable community college environment in which students, staff and
visitor may thrive.
The Position:
Are you interested in creating an exceptional educational environment for students who are part of a dynamic,
inclusive community? If you see yourself as a professional who empowers students of diverse backgrounds to
reach their potential through innovative, structural change, we invite you to apply for the Campus Security
Officer position. At Gavilan College, we welcome your commitment to fostering a learning environment
where resources are devoted to developing opportunities for students to break barriers and thrive as scholars
and community members.
Under general supervision, to patrol campus buildings, facilities and grounds; to observe, report and
investigate incidents and suspicious activities, ensuring the security and safety of property and persons; and to
perform related duties as assigned.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
Responsibilities of this class include individual patrol of the campus to ensure the security of all facilities,
buildings, grounds, staff, students and the public during an assigned shift.
Essential Duties: The following duties are typical of those performed by employees in this job title; however,
employees may perform other related duties, and not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each
employee in the job title.
disarms security alarms; locks and unlocks buildings and facilities; identifies malfunctioning locks and
calls locksmith;
coordinates servicing of alarm systems and equipment; and train other officers as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience: Any combination of training and experience
equivalent to:
Knowledge:
Basic record keeping and report writing practices
Other Requirements:
Must possess a valid California driver's license and have a satisfactory driving record; must be
willing to work weekends, holidays and off-hour shifts and be willing to work indoors and outdoors
in all weather conditions, must obtain first aid and CPR certificates.
Illustrative Education and Experience:
A typical way to obtain the above knowledge and skill is a combination of education and experience
equivalent to:
Completion of high school, and two years of security patrol experience. College coursework
in law enforcement, administration of justice or criminology may be substituted for the
experience on a year for year basis.
Physical Characteristics: The physical abilities involved in the performance of essential duties are:
Strength and agility to perform foot patrol and security officer duties, sight and color vision to
patrol, observe and describe; hearing for perceiving alarms and accidents; speech and hearing for
communicating, instructing, and reporting; smell to detect fumes and hazards; mobility and agility to
patrol in a variety of settings and respond quickly and effectively to situations, manual dexterity for
writing, typing and using hand tools; lifting up to 40 pounds to move barricades and equipment.
This work is performed outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
The physical characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to
successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Application Process:
To be considered for this excellent opportunity the following items are required to be received by the CCC
Registry no later than 5:00pm on Thursday, August 10, 2023 through the following CCC Registry
website: www.cccregistry.org
1. CCC Registry online application (all sections are required to be completed, Education, Employment
History, Professional References, General Information, and Diversity Statement). Apply at
www.cccregistry.org *
2. Cover letter detailing qualifications and experience*
3. Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae or Resume*
4. Diversity Statement (within CCC Registry application)
NON-DISCRIMINATION
G avilan Joint Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to nondiscrimination on the
basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, age,
gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, transgender, marital status, veteran status, medical condition,
physical or mental disability and any other status protected by applicable federal and state laws. Applicants who
require accommodations to complete the application or interview process, please contact the Human Resources
Office at (408) 852-2823 for assistance.
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