Campus Security Specialist - Substitute/Limited Term
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We need to parse the posting. Job Summary: "Under the direction of an Assistant Principal, patrol and supervise campus activities to assure the well-being and safety of students, staff and visitors in school-site activities; assure student compliance with school and District policies and regulations." Job Description / Essential Elements: includes Representative Duties (list). Then Knowledge And Abilities: Knowledge of ... Ability To: ... Education And Experience: ... Licenses And Other Requirements: ... Environment: Working Conditions, Physical Demands, Hazards. Then Requirements / Qualifications: repeats licenses etc. Then Education And Experience again. Then Comments And Other Information: notes about substitute/limited term, no benefits, starting rate step one, eligibility list valid 6 months. We need to extract substantive info. We should not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. We need to decide sections. Potential sections: - About the role: could contain the Job Summary (maybe also basic function). Use
. - Responsibilities: list of duties (the Representative Duties). Use
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- Requirements / Qualifications: combine Education And Experience, Licenses And Other Requirements, maybe Knowledge And Abilities? But we have separate sections for Qualifications, Skills, etc. The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have Requirements (maybe for education/experience), Qualifications (maybe for licenses/certifications), Skills (knowledge and abilities). Benefits, Pay, Schedule only if present.
Benefits: posting says "THIS POSITION DOES NOT INCLUDE BENEFITS, AS IT IS A SUBSTITUTE/LIMITED TERM POSITION". That's a statement about benefits (none). Should we include Benefits section? The rule: never create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It does state that there are no benefits. That is stating them (i.e., says no benefits). Should we include? The rule: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state that there are no benefits. So we could include a Benefits section with that statement. However, they also say "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Including a Benefits section that just says no benefits might be thin. But it's substantive info: they explicitly say no benefits. Could include.
Pay: posting says "**The starting rate for new applicants to PUSD for this position is step one on the appropriate salary schedule.**" That's a statement about pay (starting rate step one). So we should include Pay section with that info.
Schedule: Not mentioned. No schedule info. So omit Schedule.
Now we need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to ensure we don't repeat content.
Let's draft sections:
About the role
Under the direction of an Assistant Principal, patrol and supervise campus activities to assure the well‑being and safety of students, staff and visitors in school‑site activities; assure student compliance with school and District policies and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Patrol and supervise assigned areas of campus, assuring students are safe, orderly, and within supervised areas; assure non‑students on campus are authorized visitors; monitor campus perimeter, lunch areas, walkways, hallways, classrooms, gates, restrooms, parking lots and adjacent areas.
- Enforce school and District rules, regulations and procedures; investigate and report unusual, suspicious or criminal activities; detain individuals suspected of illegal or prohibited activity according to established procedures; direct unauthorized visitors off campus.
- Monitor student behavior and activity during passing periods and lunchtime; assure compliance with school rules; prevent or break up student conflicts and fights; investigate and report instances of graffiti and vandalism; prepare student referrals as necessary.
- Escort and direct authorized visitors to desired destinations; provide general information and assistance; direct vehicle traffic as needed; escort delinquent students to and from administration offices; retrieve students as requested by administrators.
- Prevent unauthorized departure of students from school premises; verify off‑campus and lunch passes as required; assure students have proper permission slips outside of classrooms during instruction periods.
- Assist with directing and monitoring traffic as needed; assure security of cars on campus; assist in preparing and enforcing parking restrictions and regulations; prepare and process parking citations and warnings.
- Assist in the search of backpacks, cars, clothing and lockers for alcohol, weapons, drugs, drug paraphernalia and other related articles according to established procedures and District policies; confiscate contraband and submit to appropriate personnel.
- Prepare student referrals as appropriate; prepare incident reports; maintain various records related to assigned activities.
- Communicate with District personnel, students and outside agencies to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns.
- Operate a two‑way radio, golf cart and other equipment as assigned.
- Provide security at athletic events, dances and other special events as assigned.
- Participate in a variety of other assigned activities such as resolving locker problems, maintaining the lost and found, monitoring unsupervised classrooms, in‑school suspension and Saturday school, and implementing disciplinary actions.
- Report and respond to safety, sanitary, fire hazards and maintenance and repair needs to appropriate authority.
- Provide assistance to staff during emergency situations as necessary; administer basic first aid to students and staff as necessary.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Graduation from high school and demonstrated ability to work effectively with high school students.
Qualifications
- Valid First Aid and CPR certificate from an authorized agency (e.g., American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or District‑approved provider); online certifications accepted if a hands‑on skills assessment is completed.
- Current certification must be maintained through recertification as a condition of employment.
- Completion of School Security Guard Training (SB1626) with Poway Unified School District within the first six months of employment, or submission of a certificate of completion at time of application.
Skills
- Knowledge of basic methods of individual and group supervision; adolescent interests, attitudes and emotional development; oral and written communication; health and safety regulations; interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy; basic record‑keeping; basic first aid and CPR.
- Ability to patrol and supervise campus activities to assure safety; enforce rules and investigate suspicious activity; prevent or break up student conflicts; operate two‑way radio, golf cart and other equipment; maintain routine records; communicate effectively orally and in writing; administer first aid and CPR; understand and follow instructions; learn to operate assigned equipment; determine appropriate action within guidelines.
Benefits
This position does not include benefits, as it is a substitute/limited‑term role.
Pay
The starting rate for new applicants to PUSD for this position is step one on the appropriate salary schedule.
We might also include a note about eligibility list validity? Not under any heading; maybe we could add a short paragraph under About the role or a separate section like "Additional Information". But we are limited to the headings list; we could add a short paragraph under About the role or maybe under Responsibilities? Better to add a short paragraph under About the role? But that would mix. Could add a separate section "Additional Information" but not in allowed headings. The instruction: "Usefor section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It says e.g., implying those are examples, not exclusive? It says "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect only those headings. So we should not add other headings. We could incorporate the eligibility list note into About the role or maybe under Responsibilities? It's not a responsibility. Could add a short paragraph under About the role after the summary: "This recruitment will be used to establish an eligibility list valid for 6 months." That's additional info about the role. That seems okay. Also note about placement on limited term list not qualifying for contracted positions. Could also be added there. Let's add to About the role paragraph: combine summary and those notes. Thus About the role:
Under the direction of an Assistant Principal, patrol and supervise campus activities to assure the well‑being and safety of students, staff and visitors in school‑site activities; assure student compliance with school and District policies and regulations. This recruitment will be used to establish an eligibility list valid for 6 months. Placement on the limited‑term (substitute) list does not qualify candidates for consideration for contracted positions or placement on a contracted eligibility list.
Now we have all sections. Check for any repeated content: We have not repeated the duties list etc. Check for any boilerplate removed: We removed navigation, EEO, etc. Check for any filler like "commensurate with experience": none. Check for any missing substantive info: We included knowledge and abilities, licenses, education, responsibilities, benefits, pay, eligibility note. We omitted Environment, Physical Demands, Hazards. Those are substantive but we have no specific heading for them. Could we incorporate them into Skills or Requirements? They are about working conditions, physical demands, hazards. Could be part of Requirements? But they are not exactly requirements; they are working conditions. The instruction says we can only use those headings; we could add them under Requirements maybe as a list? But