Asst. Professor - Communication jobs in Nassau, NY

Shepherd Communication & Security is seeking a full-time Project Coordinator interested in joining our team of smart, innovative, and entrepreneurial professionals dedicated to the safety and protection of our customer’s most important assets. Our culture values individual empowerment and collaboration and we are passionate about our customer’s success. We help our customers manage risk by offering a wide variety of integrated, advanced technology-based safety and security solutions including specialized intelligent security cameras, advanced access control solutions, fire, and intrusion alarm platforms, and structured data network design and build, all delivered flexibly from the premise to the cloud.

Shepherd is revolutionizing the way organizations protect their assets, from the latest in mobile-based access control systems to intelligent camera security using advanced analytics. Our solutions address a wide customer base including construction, telecommunications, retail, education, financial, government, and hospitality industries.

Reporting to our Director of Operations, we seek a highly organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented professional. The Project Coordinator will demonstrate an ability to deliver services, interact with and manage the expectations of internal and external stakeholders, build and nurture new relationships within customer organizations, and consistently deliver the highest level of customer satisfaction. The successful candidate will create schedules with milestones, due dates, and estimates for materials and other resources such as team members and subcontractors.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Review project specifications to prepare a detailed project logistics plan and goals.
• Ensure accurate and timely logistics are managed to expectations.
• Support daily scheduling assignments and adhere to project requirements.
• Monitor and manage communications for project milestones and deliverables.
• Work with external stakeholders and assist with the submittal of project deliverables.

Skills Requirements:

• Excellent listening, written, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to discuss technical concepts in a manner that is understandable to non-technical people.
• Has a strong initiative, work ethic, and a self-starter mindset.
• Possesses a genuine desire to help and foster growth and learning.
• Able to work autonomously, making decisions without significant oversight.
• Must comprehend the concepts related to the management of a project.
• Must be a creative problem solver and able to remain calm under pressure.
• Able to work both in the field (site visits) as well as in the office.
• Is comfortable working with cloud-based software tools.

Working at Shepherd Communications & Security

Shepherd Communication & Security established in 2007, is headquartered in Albany, New York, and provides the latest Electronic and Specialty Security solutions. Our seasoned engineers, technicians, and inspectors help our customers make the right choices to secure Access, Alarm, and Surveillance solutions. We pride ourselves on our adherence to industry-recognized installation standards from NFPA, UL, and NEC and will only install systems that meet Local, State, and Federal codes.

Shepherd recruits and retains highly qualified and motivated individuals, and we are creating an environment where people can achieve their best and be rewarded for their success. We offer a full benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k), long-term disability, employee assistance plans, paid holidays, and vacation as well as many supplemental voluntary benefits.

Thank you for your interest in Shepherd Communication & Security! If this opportunity sounds exciting to you, please do not hesitate to apply, even if you do not meet all of our qualifications. We recognize that no candidate is perfect, and we would love to have the chance to get to know you.

Shepherd Communication & Security is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace.