The SUNY Rochester EOC (REOC) has been an established adult educational facility in the city of Rochester NY for over 50 years. Conveniently located in Downtown Rochester, the REOC has earned the reputation as one of the outstanding Centers in the state. REOC employees collaboratively provide skill and academic training necessary for students to continue to college or obtain a career. REOC has a strong connection to both SUNY Brockport and the University Center for Academic and Workforce Development. REOC is one of ten Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) and two Career Counseling and Outreach Centers located throughout New York State, each with a commitment to supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce and student population. When you join the REOC, you are a part of a team with student success as the focus!

Job Summary:

Security Services Assistant 1's, patrol the Rochester EOC facility and parking lots to detect security incidents, vandalism, equipment failures, building maintenance problems, and other situations, which threaten State property.

Essential Functions:

• Reports incidents or conditions threatening State property to appropriate law enforcement or maintenance personnel to ensure that the appropriate follow-up action is taken.

• Maintain a roster of persons entering or leaving the buildings during prescribed hours.

• Exercises decision making as to the seriousness of problems encountered and the need for immediate action.

• Acts as coordinator of fire drills. Directs people along designated evacuation routes to safe places during emergencies and drills to ensure that people evacuate in a timely manner.

• Operates fire extinguishers to extinguish fires in the event of an emergency.

• Opens and closes the facility: turns lights on or off, starts and shuts off motors and heaters; ensures that facility is ready for use or close.

• Provides escort or assistance to physically handicapped persons or others to ease their access to or exit from the building.

• Prepares written reports of shift activities, including actions taken to report or resolve incidents or problems.

• Answers questions and gives directions to visitors to State facilities to assist them in finding appropriate offices and services.

  Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must have permanent appointment in a Security Services Assistant 1 NY State classified position (or be eligible for transfer) or be reachable for appointment on the current NY State Civil Service eligible list for Security Services Assistant 1, Full Time – Rochester location.

NY HELPS: Registration as a Security Guard by the NYS Department of State. Candidates must meet established physical and medical requirements for appointment to the position.

Appointees must complete and pass a physical exam prior to starting position. Physical exam will be held in Cohoes, NY. Appointees will be required to provide their own transportation to physical.

Appointees to this position may be required to undergo periodic medical examinations to reassess their ability to perform the essential duties of the position.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a noncompetitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments.

In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong oral and written skills

• Bilingual in Spanish

• Strong communication and customer service skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

  Work Schedule:

Monday-Thursday: 1:30 pm to 10:00 pm, Friday: Off;

Saturday: 6:30 am to 3:00 pm or Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm

Salary and Benefits:

$36,760

May be benefits eligible; Find out more about benefits at Careers@Brockport! (https://www.brockport.edu/support/human_resources/careers.html) This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Application Instructions: Respond to the canvass letter (if applicable). Submit your application, cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references via our Employment Opportunities website at jobs.hr.brockport.edu by May 16, 2024.

Background Investigation Statement:

All applicants are subject to a pre-employment background check.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing:

Pre-employment drug test and DOT physical may be required for positions requiring a valid Class A or B CDL driver's license with passenger endorsement.

New York State Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Non-Discrimination Statement/Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer:

SUNY Brockport does not discriminate. SUNY Brockport is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual’s race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the university community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

Diversity Statement:

SUNY Brockport is committed to creating and maintaining an equitable environment that welcomes, values, and supports individuals and communities who affirm human dignity. The University provides opportunities for engagement, learning, growth, and transformation to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive institution.

Reasonable Accommodations:

SUNY Brockport provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, veterans, or wounded warriors where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Office of Human Resources or email your request to Tamara Gouger, AVP for Human Resources and ADA Coordinator, at tgouger@brockport.edu. Determinations or requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

SUNY Brockport is an AA/EEO/ADA employer. The University actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the University.