Climate Team Officer

Chicago Public Schools; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public school district is looking for Climate Team Officers responsible for ensuring safety and supporting a positive school climate. The role involves responding to incidents, monitoring school grounds, and building relationships with students to foster a secure learning environment. Candidates should have a high school diploma, a valid driver’s license, and experience in a safety-related role. This is a union position in Morgantown, WV, requiring residency within the city post-hire.

Qualifications

• Must possess valid Illinois Driver’s License.
• 2-3 years of related experience in a security or safety role.
• Ability to stand for long periods and ascend/descend stairs.
• 2–3 years of highly successful related experience.
• Stand for long periods of time (up to 8 hours) and navigate stairs.
• Knowledge of site security and safety basics.
• Experience with CPS safety systems (cameras, entry screening).
• Ability to work with adolescents to maintain a positive, safe culture.
• Read and follow written and oral instructions.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration.
• Commitment to cultural awareness and continuous development.
• Own accountability and follow-through on corrective actions.
• Able to multitask in fast-paced environments.
• Sound judgment and ethical practice.
• Commitment to social justice and restorative justice.

Responsibilities

• Support efforts to create a restorative culture.
• Monitor school property for unauthorized persons.
• Respond to safety issues in the school.
• Maintain posts and ensure presence at assigned locations.
• Conduct hall sweeps and monitor school property for unauthorized persons.
• Redirect or escort unauthorized individuals from CPS properties.
• Report unusual activity to Security Supervisor or administration promptly.
• Assist with locker organization and locker searches.
• Monitor entrances to ensure visitors follow protocols.
• Participate in ongoing professional development training.
• Monitor student entry and dismissal for safety.
• Build positive relationships with students to promote safe environments.
• Exercise dignity and respect in interactions with students.
• Lead de-escalation of inappropriate behavior and maximize on-task time.
• Restore order and discipline as needed.
• Serve as a primary participant in emergency responses (fire, tornado, active shooter).
• Support district meetings including Board meetings as directed.

Skills

Vehicle ownership

Ability to travel to schools

Knowledge of security methods

Ability to work with adolescents

Excellent communication skills

Safety awareness

Integrity

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CPS technology systems

Entry screening systems

Job description

Overview

Purpose of the Position: Climate Team Officers are responsible for the overall safety and security of the school. The Climate team plays a critical role in the school’s culture and climate. A calm, structured, and positive learning environment is top priority for CPS. The Climate team is actively involved in the progressive discipline system and supplements the on-site security team as the first line of defense to defuse and de-escalate student misconduct and/or serious incidents. Climate team personnel actively engage in supporting students in order for them to become successful in the classroom and school community. The Climate is by design a highly mobile supplemental security team designed to move rapidly between multiple work locations all over the city of Chicago.

Responsibilities

• Supplement the existing security team when detailed by leadership to various locations.
• Support the school’s efforts to create a restorative culture among the student body that shifts the focus away from punishment and instead puts the focus on repairing harm
• Actively respond to fights or other issues in the school that threaten the safety of students, staff, and/or guests utilizing Safety Care skills up to and including momentary physical intervention if warranted by the safety risk
• Fulfill duties associated with the post assigned as part of the school’s comprehensive security plan; maintain an orderly post and remain at the post at all times unless otherwise directed by a supervisor
• Fulfill duties assigned related to Hall Sweeps
• Patrol (foot or mobile) and monitor school property for unauthorized persons. If needed, redirect or escort from property
• Report unusual activity or suspicions of safety issues to the Security Supervisor or administration in a timely fashion.
• Assist with the organization and distribution of student lockers and locker searches
• Monitor school grounds and school entrances to ensure only authorized personnel and authorized visitors access the school; if assigned to the main entrance, ensure all guests follow visitor protocol and triage visitor requests
• Actively participate in professional development training to ensure ongoing growth and to advance skills
• As assigned, monitor the student entry and dismissal process to ensure safety
• Build positive and professional relationships with students and leverage those relationships to establish and maintain productive and safe learning environments and common areas of the building
• Exercise dignity and respect when interacting with students at all times
• Lead efforts to de-escalate inappropriate student behaviors and assist students with maximizing their time on task in classrooms
• Restore order and discipline wherever deployed.
• Serve as a primary participant in emergency response during crisis situations including but not limited to fire, tornado and active shooter incidents
• Support District meetings including Board Meetings and school-level meetings as directed by supervisor

Key Performance Indicators

• Identify challenging and disruptive behaviors that may jeopardize the culture and climate of the school environment.
• Identify indications of intimidation and dangerous activity within the school
• Provide assistance to CPS and CPD personnel as needed
• Monitor atmosphere of student body for indicators of impending violence and communicate such indications without delay
• Mitigation of the threat or conflict requiring Climate Team presence.
• Meet school’s expectation for reduction in serious misconducts
• Stakeholder perception of a safe school climate and culture
• Adherence to CPS Office of Safety and Security Accountability Standards

Qualifications / Skills

• High school diploma or GED required
• Must own vehicle and have the ability to travel to any CPS school city-wide using own vehicle
• Must possess valid Illinois Driver’s License
• A minimum of 2-3 years of highly successful related experience
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time (up to 8 hours) and quickly ascend/descend stairs.
• Knowledge of basic methods of providing site security and safety
• Experience with CPS technology systems utilized for school safety processes (i.e. camera systems or entry screening systems)
• Ability to work with adolescents in maintaining a positive and safe school culture
• Ability to read and adhere to written and oral instructions
• Proficient with teamwork and collaborating with colleagues and administration
• Exhibit passion and the ability to thrive amidst change and challenging conditions while maintaining a positive outlook and forward looking perspective
• Possess an attuned appreciation for cultural awareness and competency and a staunch commitment to continuously develop insight and proficiencies related to such matters
• Takes personal responsibility for mistakes and learns from them, while consistently following up with analysis and corrective action
• Demonstrated ability to keep up with fast paced environments and to multi-task
• Sound judgment and ethical practice
• Commitment to social justice and restorative justice practices
• Strong oral communication skills, human relations and interpersonal skills
• Ability to write incident reports.
• Impeccable attendance and punctuality
• Flexibility in hours and work location is required
• Successful completion of CPS Security Training curriculum with associated certifications
• Successful completion of CPS physical fitness skills assessment

Residency Requirement

As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of his or her CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district.

Posting Date & Location & Type & Overtime

Posting Date: Mar 12, 2026, 11:40:34 AM

Primary Location: Central-42 West Madison Street (Safety & Security)

Position Type: Union Position

Overtime Status: Non-exempt