Security Center Representative

Job Description

The Public Safety Division has a critical role in supporting the well-being of our community. Comprised of the Police Department, Environmental Health & Safety, the Office of Emergency Management, and the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad, we are committed to fostering a safe and supportive environment for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors that maximizes everyone’s opportunity for success. Through collaboration, dedication, training, and community engagement, we strive to provide a comprehensive and responsive approach in our public safety programs. Our mission of advancing safety, security, health and preparedness is anchored by the Virginia Tech Principles of Community. These fundamental values: mutual respect, civility, and service, are foundational to our programs and are exemplified in our interactions with the campus community.

Security Center Representatives provide security, safety, and community services to University employees, students, and visitors.

As a Security Center Representative, the incumbent is responsible for monitoring and utilizing the campus video surveillance system to deter and provide information regarding criminal and safety incidents, activating the University’s emergency notification system, answers calls on the department’s main line, and provides assistance or forwards call to the Regional 911 Center as needed, monitors direct and silent emergency alarms notifying responsible parties, and answers non-emergency calls for assistance. The incumbent enters, updates, and retrieves information from various computer systems, receives requests for information regarding vehicle registration, driving records and warrants, student information, and parking information, and provides pertinent data. They also monitor several complex public safety radio frequencies, operate various communications equipment, including radio consoles, telephones, and computer systems, and perform clerical and typing duties as required.

Incumbents may assist in providing on-the-job training for other Security Center Representatives and submit progress reports and evaluations on trainees.

Security Center positions are designated by the university as essential to university operations. As emergency personnel, incumbents are required to report to work during emergency situations, authorized closings, and adverse weather conditions.

The incumbents also perform other duties as requested; take initiative to support a healthy work environment; strive to fulfill the terms in the Standards of Business Conduct; exemplify Virginia Tech’s Principles of Community; and support the university’s motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

Required Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Experience:

• Demonstrated customer service experience.
• Significant experience using computers and Microsoft Office applications.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively organize, prioritize, and handle several work tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills in person and on the telephone with the ability to speak clearly and concisely.
• Ability to effectively interact with a diverse clientele.
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with coworkers, customers, and community members.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and follow policies and procedures.
• Ability to treat all matters and information as confidential.
• Ability to work independently and with others in an isolated environment for long periods of time.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including nights, holidays, and weekends; work on an on-call basis; work irregular duty assignments; and wear a uniform.
• Ability to report to work during inclement weather and other emergency situations.

Pre-Employment and Ongoing Screening Requirements:

• Candidates for employment are required to have a criminal and credit history check, including fingerprinting.
• Successful completion of a psychological assessment is required.
• Incumbents are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug and alcohol screening.

Federal, State, Local Government, and Other Requirements:

• State law requires the successful candidate to be a U.S. citizen or have been a lawful resident of the U.S. for the past 10 consecutive years.
• Selected applicants must become VCIN/NCIC certified within the first year of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree and/or equivalent training/experience with law enforcement, security, communications or corrections.
• Experience operating a variety of communication hardware such as phone, two-way radio, or paging systems in a high-volume environment.
• Experience dispatching law enforcement, fire and/or emergency medical services.
• Experience answering complaints and providing information in a public contact environment.

Pay Band

3

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Base salary of $40,000. Hiring incentives are available to increase the starting salary for completing advanced education degrees (Associates or Bachelors) and/or military service.

Hours per week

40+

Review Date

March 2nd, 2026

Additional Information

Work schedule is on-site rotating shift work including nights, weekends, and holidays.

The selected finalist will be required to successfully complete an extensive background and credit history check, a psychological assessment, and a pre-employment drug screening.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Megan Hinkle at mahinkle@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

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