Safety & Security Specialist (SY 26-27)

Salary: $26.68 hourly

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Columbus, Ohio

Official transcripts or degree are required to receive educational credit. Attach before submitting application.

About the role

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for monitoring and providing safety and security services to students, staff, parents, and visitors at assigned location(s) within the District.

Responsibilities

• Prepares a school safety plan, trains staff in emergency response crisis management and active shooter safety.
• Implements safety and security procedures; facilitates monthly emergency drills.
• Ensures that security measures comply with U.S. Department of Homeland Security mandates.
• Advises school staff, students, and parents regarding procedures for filing complaints with the Columbus Division of Police.
• Monitors student activity on social media, at bus stops and community sites for behaviors identified as problematic to ensure student safety.
• Assists administrators with child custody disputes, irate parents and unruley students.
• Identifies and controls the presence of unauthorized individuals on school property.
• Responds to reports of students not reporting to or disappearing from school.
• Investigates reports of gang/drug activity, weapons, assault, bullying, sexual harassment, theft, vandalism, arson, and breaking and entering of school facilities.
• Investigates reports of issues with access to school facilities.
• Testifies in court hearings.
• Communicates with school principals and staff, law enforcement agencies, and social service agency staff.
• Transports students and District employees home or to other locations when necessary.
• Provides crowd control and advises students on appropriate behavior during school hours and school events.
• Writes reports and memos regarding investigations and incidents; interviews witnesses and victims of incidents.
• Maintains daily activity logs; inspects and photographs incident scenes.
• Provides software support to maintain LobbyGuard software and the District’s mass communication system.
• May assist the Safety and Security Compliance Investigator in investigations and in coordinating mandated School Safety Plans.

Requirements

• Possession of a bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of experience in law enforcement or working with youth in a leadership, mentoring, or role modeling capacity.
• Additional experience as stated above may substitute for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.
• Must attach official college transcript or degree for educational credit before submitting the application.
• Examples of law enforcement include local, state or government law enforcement agencies; correction or probation agencies; some security agencies may be accepted depending upon agency and duties.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Possession of valid certifications in Basic First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated Electronic Defibrillation (AED), and Crisis Prevention & Intervention (CPI) required upon completion of the probationary period.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of methods of individual and group supervision.
• Considerable knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Considerable knowledge of first aid techniques and health and safety regulations.
• General knowledge of community resources to assist children and families.
• General knowledge of investigative procedures.
• Some knowledge of the National Incident Management System procedures.
• Ability to effectively interact with persons of a different race, ethnic background, gender, or sexual orientation.
• Ability to work cooperatively with School District personnel, parents, students, and the general public.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to physically subdue persons.
• Ability to monitor and control large groups of people.
• Ability to assess security needs of schools.