Security Guard, CAMBA Housing Ventures

Who We Are : CAMBA is a community of staff volunteers clients donors neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in : Education & Youth Development Family Support Job Training & Employment Support Services Health Housing and Legal Services. We reach almost 80000 individuals and families including almost 13000 serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are living in poverty reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

Program Overview

CAMBAs Housing Ventures (CHV) is an initiative to develop affordable housing for persons with low income and / or with special needs living in Brooklyn and New York City. CHV has been incorporated with the goal of developing 1000 units of permanent housing affordable to a broad cross section of this community over the next ten years while offering lower-income individuals and families a comprehensive range of housing and other supportive services. CHV and Central Brooklyn Community Services Corp. are collaborating to startup lease-up and operate a

100-unit supportive housing apartment building in the Bushwick area of Brooklyn. These units will support and house a mixed tenant population consisting of low-income working individuals persons living with severe and persistent mental illness the formerly chronically homeless and persons living with HIV / AIDS in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn.

Position : Security Guard

Reports To : Senior Program Director

Location : 880 Willoughby Street Brooklyn New York 11221

What The Security Guard Does :

The person filling this position is expected under close supervision to : (1)

maintain access control and traffic inside facilities to maintain order and security of people and property; (2) detect and / or prevent fires vandalism theft or infractions of the rules; (3) maintain assigned posts throughout the facility until properly relieved; (4) protect employees visitors and tenants; and (5) provide directions to visitors when requested; including the following :

• Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
• Practice Universal Precautions / Standard Protocol & Procedures.
• Comply with any and all Federal State City and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.
• Monitor and ensure the security and fire safety of the entire facility.
• Employ crisis prevention / intervention and crisis management skills when conflict occurs.
• Patrol buildings and grounds of facilities where CAMBA programs are located.
• Examine doors windows gates and all fire exits to determine that they are secure and in accordance with all fire.
• Observe and report irregularities such as unusual tenant behavior trespassers fire hazards leaking water pipes and security doors left unlocked.
• Monitor tenants and facility via security camera systems.
• Conduct fire safety patrol and report findings or fire safety concerns to appropriate supervisory personnel.
• Conduct security screenings of all tenants and visitors entering the facility.
• Issue commendations to support positive tenant behaviors such as peers helping peers compliance with rules and regulations etc.
• Counsel tenants that violate rules (such as loitering smoking or carrying forbidden articles) and complete infraction reports.
• Document in the security log book and incident report forms property damage unusual occurences and incidents with employees visitors and tenants.
• Maintain assigned equipment per shift.
• Sign equipment in and out for each shift.
• May provide all required information for weekly / monthly / quarterly / annual reports.
• Tasks may be modified expanded and / or assigned over a period of time.

Minimum Education / Experience Required :

Other Requirements :

Compensation : $33742.80annually

Status : Full-time (35 hours per week)

Benefits : CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance dental insurance 403(b) retirement plan with employer match paid time off (vacation personal and sick time) and paid holidays.

CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color people with disabilities and lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity gender expression national origin age disability socio-economic status marital or veteran status pregnancy status or sexual orientation.

Required Experience :

Junior IC

Key Skills

CCTV,Loss Prevention,Customer Service,Communication skills,Computer Skills,Military Experience,Law Enforcement,Office Experience,Computer Literacy,Driving,Security,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1