ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

The New Children’s Museum’s (NCM) mission is to spark creativity, exploration, and a sense of

belonging through interactive art experiences. Located in downtown San Diego, the New

Children’s Museum collaborates with contemporary artists to design and create art installations

and educational programs for children.

Our vision is to be the most innovative, most loved, most inspiring, and most sustainable

children’s museum in the world. Our interactive art installations and hands-on art programming

provide creative and educational experiences for children and families. We work with artists to

reimagine our spaces so that there is always something “new” to discover when you visit. As a

nonprofit institution, we rely on daily admissions, memberships, and community support to fund

our daily operations.

Position Overview

Security Officers at The New Children’s Museum ensure Museum Guests and Staff experience

a safe environment while they visit the Museum and the surrounding outdoor areas. The

Security Officer’s role is to observe and react intuitively and quickly, constantly modeling a

respectable presence. Through this role, Security Officers create an atmosphere in which all can

play comfortably and safely.

Apply at https://newchildrensmuseum.bamboohr.com/careers/26

Key Responsibilities

Monitor Museum entrances and exits.
Responsible for opening and closing Museum entrances and exits as well as the gates

in the Children’s park.

Patrol the external Museum surroundings, including Museum Park and Parking Garage.
Responsible for maintaining employee information in the Museum’s Siemens SiPass

Access Control System.

Be familiar with the closed circuit TV and fire alarm systems.
Responsible for coordinating annual active shooter training and conducting quarterly

emergency evacuation drills.

Work closely with San Diego’s Clean & Safe program and SDPD RSVP volunteers to

proactively manage the homeless issue in our park.

Respond to evacuations or emergency situations, both outside and inside the Museum.
Document incidents and injuries that occur within the Museum footprint and provide first

aid as needed.

Deter undesirable activity outside of the building by providing a firm and respectful

presence and/or by contacting other authorities and needed.

Make periodic rounds of the Museum Floor, appropriately reacting to visitor and staff

safety needs and/or communicating installation integrity needs.

Maintain a constant awareness of Museum rules, procedures and policies while

modeling impeccable level of integrity for our visitors, staff, vendors and all other guests.

Restock inventory at first-aid locations.
Assist with load outs/ins as needed.
Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Education/Experience: High School diploma
Current Guard Card Certification
Enthusiasm for working with children and families.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple

priorities.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to remain calm in emergency situations and make quick decisions.
Ability to self-motivate and remain on-task without immediate supervision

Preferred Qualifications

Current CPR/AED/First Aid Certification
5+ years of security experience or other relatable experience
Fluency in Spanish.

Physical Requirements And Equipment Usage

Walking, Standing, and Sitting: The duties and responsibilities of this position will be

performed in a stationary position (standing or sitting) for approximately 75% of the

workday and will require movement throughout museum spaces to interact with visitors

and educators and to activate museum experiences.

Lifting: Occasional lifting and moving of furniture, equipment, and supplies weighing up

to approximately 100 lbs.

Manual Dexterity: May operate various equipment, including but not limited to power

tools and sharp tools.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics are representative of those an

employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential

functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position is in-person at The New Children’s Museum and is based in the dynamic and

collaborative environment of the organization. The majority of this work is performed in the busy

Downtown, Museum environment with constant ambient noise at moderate levels and requires

observance of safe work practices, fire regulations, and avoidance of falls, trips, and similar

office work hazards. A portion of this position does require outdoor exposure to elements. Due

to the nature of the position, weekend and holiday hours will be required.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation: This is an hourly position at $19.06/hour.
Benefits:
Paid sick days, with 2 days available for immediate use.
3 floating holidays.

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