INSTITUTIONAL SECURITY OFFICER - 67011702 - Sunland

Requisition No: 878673 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: INSTITUTIONAL SECURITY OFFICER - 67011702 - Sunland

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67011702 

Salary:  $34,760.00 - $38,235.86 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 07/10/2026 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: Institutional Security Officer - Career Service

POSITION NUMBER:  67011702

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

This advertisement is for multiple positions

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.


• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.


• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.


• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).


• Flexible Spending Accounts.


• Tuition waivers.


• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.


• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics. 

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY RANGE

$34,760.00 - $38,235.86 Annually                       $1,336.92 - $1,470.61 Bi-weekly

The hiring salary may exceed the maximum posted salary.  

Position Summary

This position is established as an Institutional Security Officer under the Institutional Security Supervisor- SES. The primary function of this position is to ensure the overall security of Sunland Center. Ability to document and ensure documentation is completed as required

The Work You Will Do 

Patrol the grounds to ensure protection and security for the residents, state property and the premises.  Detect signs of possible fire, theft, danger, or loss of state property.

Answer and direct telephone calls to the appropriate staff.  Assist and provide information to callers concerning all aspects of the community.  Maintain telephone contact with all on-call staff, physicians, nurses, dentists, maintenance, and the Officer of the Day.  Report on all phone activity and problems according to policy.

Monitor and enforce public access to campus by stopping all vehicles without a valid decal.  Check driver’s license, as required, to guard against theft and maintain security on campus.

Monitor fire and burglar alarms on campus.  Contact and provide escorts and assistance to all fire, medical emergency and law enforcement vehicles admitted on campus.  Assist or perform routine fire drills and home monitoring, as required, throughout campus.

Compile and prepare reports and input data into the computer on daily activities.  Perform incidental typing of correspondence, memoranda’s reports, records, and other office documents from rough and finalized copies.

Assist with or conduct searches for missing resident, which may include notification of outside law enforcement with information regarding the description of the missing person.

Investigate any unusual incidents or emergencies, which include any disturbances or accidents involving residents or staff, prepare required reports and initiate follow-up as required.

Perform other related duties as required.

Completes all the training required. Maintain Sunland’s current crisis management prevention and intervention certification as required.

Maintain timesheet, ensuring accuracy and submit timely in accordance with policy and procedure.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or its equivalent.


• Valid driver’s license.


• Experience in law enforcement, security or public contact work

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Ability to lift a minimum of 40 pounds.

Ability to deal effectively with individuals.

Ability to recognize dangerous or potentially dangerous situations.

Ability to investigate suspicious or unusual events.

Ability to work without close supervision and to make independent decisions.

Ability to respond calmly in an emergency situation and to determine proper course of action.

Ability to make accurate observations.

Ability to follow instructions.

Ability to communicate effectively.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year. 

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Retiree Notice

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.  Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

Recruiting Contact:

Mary Fisher

Personnel Technician II

Division of Administration and Facility Operations

[email protected]

Sunland Human Resources

3700 Williams Drive

Marianna, FL 32446

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.