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JOB POSTING

Security Supervisor

Posted : Open to internal and external applicants

Reports to : Security Manager

Status : Full-time hourly benefitted position

Hours of work : Tuesday through Saturday 3 : 00 p.m. to 11 : 00 p.m. with occasional weekend or after-hours shifts for events and special projects.

Date needed : November 2025

Posting expires : Until position is filled

Position description :

The Facilities and Operations team is adding an Evening Security Supervisor to lead a team of Security Officers in ensuring the safety of Aquarium property employees and guests.

In this role you will directly supervise a small team of Security Officers by providing guidance support coaching and performance feedback. You will also oversee timecard completion for assigned staff. As the primary point of contact for escalated and emergency situations during your shift you will model calm confident leadership while upholding Aquarium safety and security policies.

The Security Supervisor will collaborate closely with the Security Manager on training oversight and response helping to ensure the team is prepared supported and aligned with the Aquariums mission and values.

Key functions :

• Supervise a small team of Security Officers to provide 24-hour security coverage across Aquarium operations maintaining shift rotations and schedules to ensure consistent coverage.
• Lead the security team through training onboarding coaching and performance support ensuring staff are well-prepared high-performing and aligned with the Aquariums S.A.L.I.S.H. values and DEI commitments.
• Review and approve staff timecards.
• Maintain familiarity with all aspects of the Aquariums access control system.
• Conduct monthly check-ins with assigned staff to provide feedback and support professional growth.
• Coordinate break schedules and shift rotations provide daily direction to Security Officers and elevate personnel concerns to the Security Manager when appropriate.
• Serve as the point of contact when the Security Manager is unavailable.
• Oversee review and draft reports of daily activities and irregularities such as property damage theft unauthorized entry or unusual incidents.
• Interact with staff volunteers and guests daily with the goal of delivering excellent customer service to all audiences.
• Respond to challenging guest interactions using de-escalation strategies that prioritize safety and respect.
• Respond to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid or securing assistance from paramedics.
• Follow Aquarium procedures for missing children and other guest safety concerns.
• Provide support for deliveries and shipping as needed.
• Assist with managing crowds under the direction of the floor lead.
• Coordinate with the Seattle Police Department in the event of 911 calls.
• Respond promptly and confidently to alarms and radio calls related to security.
• Conduct regular patrols of both indoor and outdoor areas of the Aquarium campus including the Market Square office while monitoring for facility-related issues.
• Interact with members of the unhoused community with compassion and respect while ensuring Aquarium policies are upheld.
• Assist in developing and delivering trainings for Security Officers ensuring proper implementation of Aquarium security policies.
• Coordinate with the Security Manager to ensure coverage in cases of unscheduled absences or other changes to the schedule.
• Lead and assist the security team in closing procedures.
• Act as the Aquarium security department liaison for on-site events.
• Perform other duties as assigned consistent with the scope and level of this role.

Required skills and experience :

The skills and abilities listed below may be demonstrated through a variety of experiences including community involvement cultural programs jobs internships volunteer work and formal or informal education. If you meet some of these qualifications and are passionate about our mission and the ocean we encourage you to applywe look forward to learning more about you.

Working conditions :

Salary and benefits : $28.00 / hour. Full-time staff are eligible for the Seattle Aquariums comprehensive benefits package to include medical vision dental an employer-funded health reimbursement account medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts life insurance long-term disability 403b retirement fund with employer match access to a subsidized ORCA pass a Seattle Aquarium Family Plus membership and generous paid time off.

How to apply : The Seattle Aquarium is committed to expanding a diverse equitable and inclusive conservation movement. We are invested in building an Aquarium with a wide variety of backgrounds identities languages cultural ways of knowing and life experiences. We know research shows that society has conditioned communities of color trans and gender non-conforming people immigrants people with disabilities and other marginalized candidates to more frequently not apply to a job because they dont feel that they meet all of the qualifications listed even if they are qualified. If you meet some of the requirements and you are passionate about our mission and our ocean we encourage you to apply and look forward to learning more about you.

Interested candidates should upload a résumé to our online application to be considered. Application review will begin immediately.

let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for this job by emailing us at .

Note : If offered the position candidates must pass a background check. Conviction record is not an automatic disqualifier; we are a second chance employer.

About the Seattle Aquarium :

The Seattle Aquarium is a respected authority on Puget Sound the Salish Sea and the worlds one ocean. Our passionate staff increases awareness and drives the change needed to preserve and protect our marine environment by providing an inspiring visitor experience engaging daytime and evening events conservation education programs for people of all ages and backgrounds community outreach to marginalized populations research that advances understanding of animals in our care and their counterparts in the wild advocacy and policy work an award-winning volunteer program high-impact marketing and communications and more.

Our values developed in conjunction with our staff include commitments to adopting and promoting sustainable practices creating awe-inspiring experiences constantly learning and improving fostering an inclusive community maintaining scientific credibility through evidence-based practices and honoring our unique place by using our location and history as a lens for larger understanding.

Proudly accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums were among the top 10 aquariums in the U.S. by attendance and we welcome over one million people each year. Guided by our mission of Inspiring Conservation of Our Marine Environment were working to substantially increase our conservation impact by expanding our campus with a new building the Ocean Pavilion. Learn more at .

Timeline :

We anticipate the following recruiting schedulefor those candidates who are selected for following dates are preliminary and subject to will work with candidates to set interview hired relocation assistance is not available.

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2025

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

IT Experience,Splunk,IDS,Cybersecurity,ICD Coding,Military Experience,Host / Hostess Experience,NIST Standards,Security,Information Security,FISMA,Supervising Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 28 - 28