Safety Officer (Multiple Positions)

About the role

Safety Officers assist with security functions throughout the District. The safety officer evaluates security of buildings, documents school bus accidents, surveys safe walking and bus routes, and responds to emergency incidents that occur throughout the District.

Responsibilities

• Patrol buildings and perform security checks during and after school hours.
• Monitor surveillance cameras
• Direct and monitor visitors entering District facilities.
• Document bus accidents and submit reports.
• Investigate complaints of possible hazardous walking routes to schools and bus stops.
• Evaluate safety of bus stop locations and recommend alternate locations.
• Evaluate safe driving conditions for bus routes during inclement weather.
• Support the 24-hour Security Desk functions such as dispatching emergency services, monitoring cameras and investigating alarms.
• Patrol and monitor areas around campuses and bus stops to assist with overall safety concerns.
• Maintain a high degree of personal responsibility and dependency as this position may require the ability to work after normal business hours and respond 24-hours weekdays or weekends for emergencies.
• Perform preventive maintenance on tools and equipment and ensure equipment is in safe operating condition.
• Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and climbing; operate tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and promptly report any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.
• Perform all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance with Board rules, policies and regulations.

Requirements

• Travel between schools, or between schools and central offices, may be required for certain positions.
• Work environment: 70% in the field and 30% in an office setting, including facilitating safety training in a classroom, outside, or on a bus; may require occasional irregular and/or prolonged hours.
• Physical demands: prolonged sitting and standing; occasional stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, pushing/pulling, and twisting; frequent repetitive hand motions; occasional reaching; frequent heavy lifting and carrying (10 to 50 pounds); occasional exerting 50 to 150 pounds to move objects during an investigation, possibly carry a child, or possibly restrain a child or adult.
• Mental demands: maintain emotional control under stress; work with frequent interruptions; may respond to emergency situations, and remain or return to investigate; may require occasional irregular and/or prolonged hours.
• Regular and punctual attendance required; irregular hours and flexibility in working hours required; may be required to work on days the district is closed.

Qualifications

• Education: Accredited High School diploma, GED, or Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency required; Associates degree or higher from accredited college or university preferred.
• Certification/License: Clear and valid Texas Drivers License required; Insurable by the District's insurance carrier required.
• Experience: 3-5 years in security, public safety, or law enforcement required.
• Approved combinations: HS/GED/TxCHSE with 5 years experience; Associates degree with 3 years experience.

Skills

• Knowledge of safety protocols, including District rules and regulations, and Texas rules of the road.
• Knowledge of federal and state guidelines and District policies and procedures regarding education and students.
• Skill in accurate report writing using business language, grammar, and punctuation.
• Skill in operating applicable software including email