Life Safety Officer

I. PURPOSE/FUNCTION OF PROGRAM

Boys & Girls Village offers an array of services for children and their families. The services range from highly structured sub-acute services on campus to intensive intervention and care in the home and community. The function of the Life Safety Department is to maintain a safe environment for clients, staff and visitors.

II. POSITION OVERVIEW

The Life Safety Officer will follow all policies, regulations, and rules, to ensure that the BGV campus is maintaining a safe environment. This role is considered and classified as “essential” to the operations of the Agency.

III. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor all incoming traffic and ascertain to the best of his/her ability, whether each incoming vehicle has a purpose on campus, to answer any questions, give direction to visitors and to look for suspicious vehicles or activity.
• Monitor that staff and visitors are parking in assigned areas.
• Open and close all arms & gates.
• Check vehicles for BGV parking permits and report findings to Life Safety Manager
• Report on all relevant issues to the Life Safety Manager in a timely manner.
• Provide crisis intervention utilizing individual, group and peer principles. If necessary, perform emergency safety interventions (restraints) safely and effectively.
• Wear uniform issued by BGV Facilities Director or Life Safety Manager.
• Assist in the facilities department when needed. (i.e. events, snow removal and trash removal)
• Assume role, as assigned by the VP of Facilities or Life Safety Manager, during emergency circumstances, such as campus lock-down or evacuation or emergency.
• Conduct the transfer of incoming and outgoing mail.
• Operate systems within the guardhouse to control campus access and communications and also monitor closed circuit television cameras for Milford, Bridgeport, and Norwalk.
• Conducts ongoing and regular safety and security assessments of all campuses and facilities inspection which includes the Bridgeport, Norwalk, and Milford locations. This includes both inside and outside structures.
• Must conduct agency vehicles inspections daily and start all vehicles weekly.
• Conducts regular security "sweeps" of all BGV properties for the presence of weapons, incendiaries and/or items that may be converted to such.
• Assist in bringing agency vehicles for service, emissions, tires, car washes, etc.. when needed.
• This position requires weekends and may require evenings, holidays and overnights.
• Provide front desk coverage to handle all incoming calls and greet any visitors or clients courteously and graciously, during receptionist breaks.
• Must notify reception or Life Safety Manager every time you leave your post
• Must be a back-up trainer for all pre-service training, driver training, and CPR-First Aid.
• Position requires to be able to work in Milford, Bridgeport, or Norwalk campuses at any given time.

IV. OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carries out other job-related duties, as instructed

V. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• Must have Valid CT Guard Card
• Must Have Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to carry out detailed oral and written instructions
• Ability to relate to students, staff and public in a courteous manner
• As essential staff, you must be able to work outside normal business hours, if needed. This position may require evenings, holidays and overnights.

VI. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma

VII. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None

VIII. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 60 pounds
• Ability to perform TCI consistently with program policy and procedure
• Ability to climb stairs

IX. WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT:

• Ability to work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, snow and ice.