Campus Security Officer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain the safety and security of the students and campus, foster an optimal learning environment and act as a deterrent to unsafe or poor behavior by providing high visibility throughout the school; walking and surveying hallways, common areas, grounds and parking lots; intervening in verbal and physical encounters among the students; diffusing hostile situations; and enforcing safe school policies regarding weapons, tobacco, illegal substances, traffic rules, dress code, etc.
• Absorb and monitor students during breakfast, lunch, inside and outside of the building, and during off hours.
• May assist administrators and School Resource Officer (SRO) in the investigation of illegal activity within the school by use of security cameras and performing dangerous substance, weapons and drug searches.
• Absorb and monitor students during crisis situations, including fire drills, tornado drills and lockdowns.
• Securing and locking all exterior doors. Ensuring staff and students stay in a locked room during a hold. Making sure everyone is where they're supposed to be and are safe.
• Discuss/mediate infractions with students, provide written accounts of unacceptable behavior/incidents to administrators and assist with assignment of disciplinary measures as necessary.
• Report unsafe conditions and potential health and/or mental health and safety hazards to administrators.
• Supervision of students in study hall, in-school suspension and/or before/after school ASD (After School Detention).
• Absorb and escort students to and from class as needed.
• May provide security at sporting events and/or other extracurricular activities outside of school hours including, weekends, evenings, and occasional nights.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience working with groups of elementary, middle and/or high school students preferred.

Education and Training

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Must successfully complete a pre-hire, post-offer physical examination.
• CPR, CPI and First Aid certifications required within 3 months of entering position.
• Attend follow-up trainings as needed.

Salary Information

All Classified positions are paid on an hourly basis. All Newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step 8) based on their previous experience. Final hourly placement on the Classified Salary schedule is dependent on the Grade Level for the position being posted and employees' previous work experience.

Benefits Information

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date).