Middle School Safety Officer

Primary Responsibilities

• Monitor the main lobbies and entrances and other areas of the school building while on a post in person and or by utilizing the CCTV system.
• Access control of the various building entrances and exits.
• Welcome and greet students, staff, and visitors with courtesy, professionalism, and respect as per our school mission.
• Communicate school policies and enforcement procedures to students, staff, and visitors to ensure their understanding of policies and the potential consequences of violation.
• Confront unauthorized persons for questioning, rerouting, or detaining them as appropriate and issuing verbal trespass warnings to people not on school premises for legitimate reasons; call for assistance as needed.
• Report any inappropriate activities or unauthorized persons on or around schools.
• Escort students as may be required to ensure students are at appropriate locations.
• Vertical and Lateral Surveillance rounds and keep log of matters of the building.
• Resolve student conflicts safely and professionally, making referrals involving student misconduct as appropriate. Assist other personnel as required to ensure a safe, efficient and effective work and learning environment.
• Offers observations that will improve and safeguard the schools.

Qualifications

• A current New York State security guard license is required.
• Possesses a valid F07 - Certificate of Fitness for Fire and Emergency Drill Conductor.
• Minimum of two years of experience or security experience in a school setting or substantial contact with youth in a recreational setting.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions, inquiries, and/or complaints.
• Courtesy, professionalism and respect when dealing with others.
• Ability to react well under pressure, handle multiple demands at one time, work with frequent interruptions.
• Relationship skills to resolve confrontation, affect the behavior of others, and convey a positive image of the school.
• Ability to observe accurately, recalling faces, names, descriptive characteristics, and facts of incidents and places.
• Ability to administer first aid in emergencies (training will be provided).
• Sensitivity to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons.
• NYS Fingerprint Clearance.