Security Officer

Bright Horizons is a leading education and care company, trusted by families and employers around the world for high-quality child care and early education, back-up care, and workplace education. We partner with some of the world's best companies to provide services that help employees perform their best and support families to thrive both personally and professionally.

Our Security Officer position at our Bright Horizons' at Ballard Blocks Center is positioned to foster a safe and secure working environment for all employees, clients and visitors.

The Security Officer position is a part time role, working 4 hour shifts Monday - Friday with a high potential to expand hours if needed. We are hiring for an early morning shift and an evening shift at this time.

What you will be doing:

• Maintain access control over designated access points, responsible for visitor access management.

• Utilize video surveillance systems.

• Conduct tours / patrols of the interior and exterior premises.

• Detect and deter illicit activity, including loitering, trespass and other transient activity.

• Assists clients, business visitors and guests.

• Respond to security, facilities and medical emergencies.

• Investigates potential security breaches and alarm events.

• Participate in emergency response drills and exercises.

• Write reports and maintain logs as needed.

• Communicate with Law Enforcement / Emergency Services.

• Escalates incidents to management.

• Enforce company policies and regulations.

• May visit and respond to other Centers in the vicinity.

What we hope you will bring to this role:

• 5 years of security experience. Former law enforcement, or experience conducting security duties in a school or childcare setting preferred.

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills are required, including de-escalation

• Must be proficient in MS Office

• Experience utilizing surveillance cameras and access control programs is preferred

• First Aid / CPR / AED required

• State security license / certification

• Personal transportation is required

• This is an unarmed position

Salary/Hourly Rate and Other Compensation Disclosures:
The hourly rate for this position is between $20 - 25 per hour. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.

Benefits:

Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Career development for you plus free college degrees for your teachers through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program

Also, depending on hire date and subject to applicable eligibility requirements, new employees in this role receive up to: 5 days of paid sick time per year, 10 days of paid vacation time per year, 4 weeks of paid parental leave, and 9 paid holidays annually.

Deadline to Apply Information:

This posting is anticipated to remain open until 1/31/2025

Our people are the heart of our company. Because we're as committed to our own employees as we are to the children, families, and clients we serve, our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Come build a brighter future with us.

HAVING TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH YOUR APPLICATION?

Contact us at bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com or 855-877-6866.

Bright Horizons is dedicated to creating a workforce that promotes and supports diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without discrimination. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO is the Law Poster: EEO - English and EEO - Spanish along with information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.