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Community Services Guard I
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Position Number: 5609436
Location: El Paso, TX
Position Type: Facilities Management

Community Services Guard I

Job ID: 12440
Location: El Paso, TX
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: $RegTemp

About UTEP

About the University of Texas at El Paso

UTEP is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve.

The University of Texas at El Paso is America's leading Hispanic-serving university. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande, 84% of our 24,000 students are Hispanic, and more than half are the first in their families to go to college. UTEP offers 172 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs at the only open-access, top-tier research university in America.

About VP Business Affairs

The Division of Business Affairs oversees many elements of doing business at UTEP, including human resources, the budget office, and accounting and financial services. In addition, the VPBA Office manages business contracts and agreements, institutional memberships, the University's risk management/insurance program, and the open records process. Our goal is to support the University's teaching, research and public service mission by providing superior services to the campus community.

About Parking & Transportation Services

Learn the basics about how to park and move around campus. However, the way to become completely informed of the campus parking rules is to read the Parking Regulations.

Position Information

Hiring Department: About Parking & Transportation Services

Posting End Date: Open until filled.

Hours: 40 hours per week, standard Monday- Friday 5:00am- 5:00pm, flexibility is required on evenings and weekends.

FLSA status: Non-exempt

Earliest Start Date: As soon as possible.

Salary: $25,000 annually.

Required Application Materials:

Resume

The primary accountabilities are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or some of the primary accountabilities listed. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents' performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents' immediate supervisor or manager. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. A valid driver's license issued by the State where the applicant resides and insurability as defined in UTS 157 may be required to perform the position's essential functions.

Purpose of Position

Essential Functions

Summary: Serves as the University representative to students, visitors, faculty, and staff entering the campus. Provides parking and transportation assistance and related service to students, visitors, faculty, and staff. Assists visitors and guests of the University by providing parking information and directions. Provides logistical support for enforcement of University parking regulations in designated areas.

Note: The primary accountabilities below are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or some of the primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents' performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents' immediate supervisor or manager.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Must possess a valid driver's license issued by the State where the applicant resides and must be insurable as defined in the UT System UTS 157, as applicable to the performance of essential duties and responsibilities of the position.

Statement of Duties and Responsibilities:

Acts as an ambassador of the University; provides courteous assistance to visitors, faculty, staff, and students as to the location of buildings, offices, campus facilities, and points of interest.

Performs motorist service, escort service, and other public service duties; assists with opening locked vehicles, providing jump starts for stalled vehicles, assisting with flat tires, etc.; directs flow of traffic and parking of cars.

Enforces University parking rules and regulations; checks access permits and allows access to campus; reports all lost, stolen, or counterfeit permits to campus police.

Operates University vehicles, such as cars, trucks, golf carts, or bicycles, within and around campus, while patrolling campus parking lots and garages.

Erects cones, barricades, ropes, etc. to reserve parking areas for events and/or construction emergencies; assists campus police, facilities personnel, and/or event management personnel during inclement weather or heavy traffic periods to set or remove barricades, signs, flags, replace or remove gate arms.

VIP Parking Experience, sells, scan and promote event parking through the ParkMobile platform. Secure and patrol lot reserved for event patrons. Greet and direct patrons to the venue.

Provides logistical support for enforcement of parking policies and ticket issuance, including but not limited to operation of computer equipment for citation issuances, downloads of ticket and audit information onto computer databases, and appearing before traffic courts on contested citations

Operates handheld computer scanner to perform inventories of pay meters, conducts audits, performs operational checks, and maintenance checks; operates meter collection cart in emptying of meters; unloads collection cart into coin retrieval buckets for processing; counts coins as necessary; reports parking meter malfunctions.

Operates communication radio equipment.

Equipment maintenance - Store, paint and inventory gates. Install and replace gate arms as needed. Do periodic preventive maintenance at meters, pay stations, gate houses, pedestals, vehicles and other departmental equipment.

Performs lot checks, lot utilization studies, lot surveys and maintenance reports.

Prepares incident, activity, and property reports and other required paperwork.

Observes safety and security precautions appropriate to work performed.

Must be able to work various shifts as assigned, including overtime, occasional weekends, and in inclement weather.

Installs and removes immobilization devices ("vehicle boots"); impounds bicycles by U-lock or removal; exercises a high degree of care impounding, transporting, and storing vehicles.

Reports all activated alarms, including car alarms or fire alarms, to campus police dispatch.

Knowledge of all Microsoft Office software and ability to learn and use institutional software systems.

Complies with all State and University policies.

Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Required Qualifications:

Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

and

Experience: One year of experience, related to the statement of duties and responsibilities; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Information

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 35 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level for the work environment ranges from moderate to loud.

In keeping with its access, excellence and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation and gender in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972.

For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.

To apply, visit https://zahr-prd-candidate-ada.utshare.utsystem.edu/psp/ZAHRPRDADA/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=2&JobOpeningId=12440&PostingSeq=1