Security Guard-Library - Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

The Security Guard, a Civil Service position located with the Nashville Public Library, patrols and monitors assigned areas to protect library patrons, employees, buildings, and property.   Performs related duties as required.  

Security guards will not carry weapons or firearms. Works on a rotation being on call for after-hours alarm calls. 

**Must be capable of walking/patrolling a building six to eight hours a day.**

Located in the heart of Music City, The Nashville Public Library boasts 4 million visits annually and maintains a collection of 2 million items, including a one-of-its kind civil rights collection. The Metro Archives, a premier division of the Public Library, is the official record keeper of Nashville’s history, maintaining records of enduring historical value.  Nashville Public Library is central to the city's art, history, education and literary culture, earning it the title of Gale-Cengage and the Library Journal's 2017 Library of the Year.  The library periodically hosts best-selling authors, and during the summer months offers free lunchtime concerts in a beautifully manicured courtyard featuring everything from salsa to soul, to blues to Bach. If this environment is appealing to you, then you might want to consider a job at the public library.

* If you have recently applied for this position, you do not need to reapply.*