Armed Security Officer (Part-time)

Armed Security Officer (Part-time)

Salary

$18.00 Hourly

Location

TSCC - 1225 Air Base Blvd, Montgomery, AL

Job Type

Part-Time

Job Number

08164

College/Division

TSCC-601120-Security Services

Opening Date

07/08/2026

Campus Location

Trenholm State Community College

• Description
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Position Summary

Routine security work including campus surveillance, traffic control, securing buildings, and accident and theft investigation, if required. Position could include weekends and after-hour shift details. Security officers may also work during normal college hours, with other APOSTC certified officers.

Salary Schedule: L (Local)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Job Function, Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain campus surveillance by foot and vehicular patrol.
• Issues citations for traffic and parking violations and directs incoming and outgoing traffic.
• Monitors severe weather, checks for leaks, fires and safety hazards, checks fire extinguishers.
• Locks all rooms containing equipment; secure all interior and exterior doors of building; unlock buildings.
• Investigate accidents and thefts; complete and file appropriate reports, if required.
• Assist state and local law enforcement agencies.
• Assist students, faculty, and visitors with vehicular problems, assist visitors with locating buildings.
• Serve as dispatch/communications officer as needed.
• Answer telephone, monitor radio, and deliver messages.
• Defend members of the campus community by confronting potentially violent and armed individuals.
• Assist with fire evacuation, active shooter, lock down drills, and crime prevention efforts.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed to ensure appropriate shift coverage.
• Perform related work as assigned.
• Perform all duties with professionalism.

Qualifications

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• High School or GED.
• A current Alabama Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience with police communication and/or law enforcement, or the military.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

(Campus procedures, rules and guidelines).

• Must have the ability to comply and apply State and Local laws.
• Must be able to abide by driving rules.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Make mathematical computations and tabulations accurately and with reasonable speed.?
• Ability to drive a motorized vehicle.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationship with students, other employees and the public.
• Must successfully pass the APOSTC handgun qualification course before carrying a handgun on duty and annually thereafter.
• Must successfully complete an ACCS dim light firearms qualification course annually.
• Must complete use of force/legal issues course annually.
• Must complete a certification course and recertify annually with their less lethal force option before carrying the less lethal option on duty.
• Must successfully complete advanced firearms training.
• Must complete a minimum 16 hours active shooter response training course prior to duty assignment for hours that the college is open for business.

Application Procedures/Additional Information

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a completed online application packet to be considered for this position. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will not be considered. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered. A complete application packet consists of:

• Trenholm State Community College online employment application.
• A current resume, including three (3) references.
• Copy of transcripts that demonstrate the required educational qualifications must be included and must identify the applicant, institution, degree, and date conferred.

WORK EXPERIENCE VERIFICATION:

Neither a resume nor an application is an appropriate verification of work experience. It is not our policy to contact current and/or previous employers to obtain employment verification. "Work experience verification is required in writing from your current and/or previous employer(s) confirming the required level of experience as stated in the "Minimum Qualifications" section and other related experience. Verification should include dates of employment and position title(s). Proof of work experience verification may be delayed until an official offer of employment using the Work Experience Verification form, which is found on the Human Resources home page. All work experience verification must be completed within 15 days following the employment offer.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Complete application files will be accepted by the Office of Human Resources on a continuous basis and remain active for one year for available positions. Incomplete application packets will eliminate the possibility of a position opportunity.

EEOC, E-VERIFY, BACKGROUND CHECK STATEMENTS: Trenholm State Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, gender, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Trenholm State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees.

Trenholm State Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding. More than one position in the same job classification may be filled by the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory criminal background investigation.

This employer participates in E-Verify.

SUMMARY ABOUT US:

H. Councill Trenholm State Community College (Trenholm State) is a comprehensive two-year community college in Montgomery, Alabama. The College offers associate transfer degrees, associate degrees, and certificates that lead directly to the workforce. Additionally, the College provides adult learning opportunities, civic, social, cultural, and personal development; business and industry training; and support for economic development in the central Alabama region. Trenholm State is part of the Alabama Community College System (ACCS), governed by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees. The College operates multiple instructional sites, including the Trenholm Campus, the Patterson Site, and several off-campus instructional locations offering credit, non-credit, adult education, and dual enrollment programs. Trenholm State delivers additional educational and training services for Montgomery and the surrounding areas. For more information, please visit http://www.trenholmstate.edu

Part-Time position not eligible for benefits.

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Do you have a High School Diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a current Alabama Drivers License?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have effective oral and written communication skills?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, other employees, and the public?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have the ability to to work flexible hours?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have the ability to traverse campuses?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have the ability to work with large groups?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have the ability to communicate by using a PC, telephone, and written media?

• Yes
• No

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