Safety Officer

Position Function

• Under direct supervision of the Principal to patrol school buildings to ensure a safe and secure building environment, as well as the personal safety of students, staff, and visitors.

Essential Functions

• Provides for the safety and security of students, staff, visitors and School District property in accordance with School District policies to provide an educational climate which is conducive to learning.

• Conducts ongoing security patrols of the building.

• Enforces Board policies regarding smoking, parking, loitering, trespassing, theft, vandalism, property damage, alcohol, drug abuse, and other school rules and regulations.

• Reports concerns and incidents which may require corrective action to Building Security Supervisor and Principal.

• Encourages appropriate student conduct with regard to school rules and regulations and regulations.

• Assists visitors to the school in receiving proper direction, assists in maintaining log of all visitors, and prevents unauthorized persons from entering the building.

• Monitors exits and prevents unauthorized exits of the building by students.

• Checks student passes when classes are in session; escorts students to and from Principals' offices as directed.

• Assists school administrators with investigations as assigned.

• Physically separates students involved in altercations and maintains crowd control as needed in accordance with established guidelines regarding the use of force.

• Monitors grounds in morning to prevent loitering and improper parking of vehicles.

Additional Duties:

• Performs relates duties as required.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

• Uses radio communications equipment.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of best practices in building security and safety.

• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and codes related to building safety and security, including OSHA, and Electronic Surveillance laws.

• Knowledge of security and alarm systems, electronic surveillance, and related safety and security devices.

• Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor, and to coordinate work with principal, security guards and others.

• Ability to describe orally or in writing security problems as needed.

• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.

• Ability to maintain a professional, calm and authoritative manner when challenged by students.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Works in standard school building environment.

• Occasional work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.

• Physical ability to separate students or others involved in altercations.

Note: Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functions for this position.

Qualifications Profile:

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

• High School Diploma or completion of sufficient education to successfully perform the duties of the position

• Successful experience in security or law enforcement

• Experience working with adolescents preferred.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt