The Senator John Heinz History Center is a Smithsonian-affiliated museum and a first-day Pittsburgh attra...
College or associate’s degree preferred and a minimum of 5 years security experience and Act 33 / 34 clearances. Must have experience supervising and leading a team. This position requires extreme attentiveness with the security monitors, alarms, and execution of security procedures ensuring the safety of the patrons during late evening events, evening/night staff, facilities, and other facility contents. Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite is desired. This position is moderately physically demanding. This position requires the ability to be both a multi-team player as well as function independently with a lot of self-motivation. The successful candidate will have exemplary customer service skills, the ability to multi-task and remain calm in emergency situations. The Chief of Security must be available to work all shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
The Senator John Heinz History Center is an award-winning American history museum and Pittsburgh first-day attraction featuring unrivaled historical collections and the stories of Western Pennsylvania people. The History Center is dedicated to creatively presenting history to large and diverse audiences—inspiring people to learn from the past in order to make better decisions in the present and plans for the future. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, Pittsburgh’s History Center is the largest history museum in Pennsylvania—a 350,000 sq./ft. facility with six floors of long-term and changing exhibition space, a museum conservation center, and spectacular spaces for special events. The History Center’s museum system includes the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, a dynamic museum-within-a-museum; the Fort Pitt Museum in Point State Park; Meadowcroft Rockshelter & Historic Village, a National Historic Landmark located in Avella, Pa. in Washington County. The History Center presents the most compelling stories from American history with a Western Pennsylvania connection, all in an interactive environment perfect for visitors of every age.