Job#: AG1001

Position:  Armed Security Guard

Description:  Functional Responsibility:  The primary responsibility is to maintain the safety and wellbeing of personnel, vehicles and property entering and departing sponsor facilities. Armed security guards shall carry their firearm license/permits (and, where legally required, their concealed weapons permits) on their person while on duty.

Professional Experience: 

• Be a citizen of the United States of America.
• Have a Social Security Card issued and approved by the Social Security Administration
• Be at least 21 years of age. While there is no limit as to the maximum age of security guards, all security guards must be able to withstand the physical demands of the job and must be capable of responding to emergencies.
• Possess, at a minimum, either a high school diploma or a GED equivalency certificate.
• Speak English fluently, read and comprehend written English, and compose coherent written reports in English
• And meet one of the following experience/education requirements:
• Three years of security experience within the past five years; or
• An Associate’s Degree in a related field and at least one year of experience; or
• Three years of military or National Guard (active duty or reserve)experience; or
• Successful completion of a state certified Police Officer’s Standard Training (POST) course; or
• Any reasonable combination of the above (i.e., one year of security experience plus one year of college coursework related in the field

Education:  An Associate’s Degree in a related field and at least one year of experience

Locations:  Maryland…Soon Virginia