26 - Campus Security Guard

Pueblo School District 60 is committed to providing a high-quality education that assures each student the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to lead a life of purpose and impact. As an employee, you will support this mission by embracing the district’s core values:

• Success of every student is our most important commitment.
• Collaboration and engagement with our community, parents, staff, and students are essential to our success.
• Acting with integrity, celebrating diversity, and promoting equity.
• Treating each individual with dignity and respect.
• Prioritizing the social and emotional well-being of our students alongside their academic needs.
• Providing a safe, positive, and supportive environment for students and staff.
• Honoring our community heritage, traditions, and history to inform future needs.

Each employee plays a vital role in achieving our vision of being a high-performing school district that inspires community confidence.

About the Role

The Campus Security Guard ensures the safety and welfare of students during classroom and non-classroom activities, minimizes harmful incidents, and communicates observations or incidents that may impact the well-being of students, staff, or visitors.

Work year: 158 days. Department: School Culture, Wellness, and Safety. Reports to: Building Principal. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt.

Responsibilities

• Monitor hallways, classrooms, stairwells, and the entire building.
• Oversee student and staff parking lots.
• Direct visitors to appropriate destinations and escort intruders off campus, involving law enforcement when necessary.
• Maintain order on campus using appropriate measures.
• Escort students to/from class or campus as directed by administrators or teachers.
• Prevent damage to school, staff, and student property.
• Assist School Resource Officers (SROs) in checking lockers for illegal items (drugs, alcohol, weapons, stolen property).
• Issue parking violations and report off-campus activities that may endanger student welfare.
• Assist during fire drills or emergency evacuations by clearing and checking the building.
• Support classroom teachers with disruptive students.
• Witness student searches conducted by building administrators for weapons or illegal drugs.
• Maintain "zero tolerance" for gang-related activity.
• Detain students involved in criminal activity until law enforcement arrives.
• Assist in investigations of inappropriate behavior.
• Deliver messages to teachers and students.
• Attend District-provided in-service training.
• Supervise after-school and in-house detentions, classrooms without substitutes, and school buses for field trips.
• Issue lockers to students and maintain records.
• Direct students to return to school from off-campus locations.
• Escort students to in-school exclusion and obtain their schoolwork.
• Perform first aid as trained.
• Collaborate with police officers.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by School Administration.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one (1) year of security experience and/or training in a security-related position.
• Must obtain and maintain CPR and First-Aid Certification within 3 months of employment.
• Must obtain and maintain Crisis Preventative Intervention (CPI) training certification within 3 months of employment.
• Must pass a fingerprint-based criminal background check and be cleared by the Office of Human Resources.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, using proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous military or police experience.
• Experience working in a public school setting.
• Experience with youth or school-age programs.
• Knowledge of District rules and regulations regarding student conduct and visitation privileges.
• Spanish-speaking skills.

Skills and Knowledge

• Customer service and public relations.
• Ability to diffuse and manage volatile or stressful situations.
• Ability to intervene in physical altercations or restrain individuals.
• Knowledge and application of behavioral management techniques with consistency and good judgment.
• Ability to prioritize, plan, organize, and execute work using independent judgment.
• Knowledge of District and school policies and procedures.
• Basic computer skills, including word processing.
• Professional work attitude with initiative and responsibility for project completion.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, students, and parents.
• Ability to make independent decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

Physical Demands

The following physical demands are required to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Standing: Frequently
• Walking (level surface): Continually
• Walking (uneven surface): Occasionally
• Sitting: Occasionally
• Crouching (bend at knees): Occasionally
• Stooping (bend at waist): Occasionally
• Twisting (knees/waist/neck): Occasionally
• Climbing (stairs): Occasionally
• Climbing (ladder): Rarely
• Reaching overhead: Frequently
• Reaching extension: Frequently
• Repetitive use of arms, wrists, hands (grasping/squeezing): Frequently
• Fine manipulation: Continually
• Pushing/Pulling (maximum 75 lbs): Occasionally
• Lifting (maximum 75 lbs): Occasionally
• Carrying (maximum 75 lbs): Occasionally

Working Conditions

• Primarily in a school/office environment with natural and fluorescent lighting.
• Fast-paced work with constant interruptions.
• Interaction with students and staff of various ages and abilities.
• Potential exposure to blood, body fluids, and communicable diseases.
• Potential interaction with aggravated, upset, or violent students.

Pay

Salary follows the Security Guard Salary Schedule.

Benefits

Fringe benefits are based on the PESPA Negotiated Agreement.