Commissioned School Security Officer (CSSO) at OCES/CMS

Bentonville Schools; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bentonville Schools seeks a Commissioned School Security Officer (CSSO) to patrol school buildings, protect students and staff, and collaborate with the Director of Security and Safety and the principal.

The role includes supporting School Resource Officers, logging visitors, monitoring entrances, enforcing safety policies, and reporting incidents to maintain a safe educational climate.

Qualifications

• Requires 60 hours of training including firearms qualification and state police exam; exempt for certified law enforcement officers.
• Background checks (national and state) must be passed.
• Experience in law enforcement or recent military; experience with adolescents preferred.

Responsibilities

• Patrol school buildings to ensure safety and security for students, staff, and visitors.
• Support School Resource Officers and carry firearm with authorization.
• Enforce district policies on safety, conduct, and property; report incidents to supervisors.
• Monitor entrances/exits, assist visitors, and maintain visitor logs.

Skills

SOP knowledge

Security procedures

Communication

Crowd control

Investigation

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Radio communications

Computers

Job description

Commissioned School Security Officer (CSSO)

Qualifications Profile

• An applicant for a CSSO must complete 60 hours of training requirements, including firearms qualification and pass an examination administered by a Trainer designated by the Arkansas State Police. Certified law enforcement officers are exempt from the training requirements to qualify as a CSSO. The officer must be a current, active law enforcement officer.
• Must successfully pass a national and state criminal background check.
• Must have experience in law enforcement (former/retired) or recent military.
• Experience working with adolescents preferred.

Position Function

• Under the direct supervision of the Director of Security and Safety and the building Principal, to patrol school buildings to ensure a safe and secure building environment, as well as the personal safety of students, staff, and visitors.

Essential Functions

• To work with and support School Resource Officers (SRO),
• Provides security for the school and has received authorization issued by the Director of the Arkansas State Police to carry a firearm in the course of his employment.
• Provides for the safety and security of students, staff, visitors and School District property in accordance with School District policies to provide an educational climate which is conducive to learning.
• Conducts ongoing security patrols of the building.
• Enforces Board policies regarding smoking, parking, loitering, trespassing, theft, vandalism, property damage, alcohol, drug abuse, and other school rules and regulations.
• Reports concerns and incidents which may require corrective action to the Director of Security and Safety and Principal.
• Encourages appropriate student conduct with regard to school rules and regulations and regulations.
• Assists visitors to the school in receiving proper direction, assists in maintaining a log of all visitors, and prevents unauthorized persons from entering the building.
• Monitors exits and prevents unauthorized exits of the building by students.
• Checks student passes when classes are in session; escorts students to and from Principals' offices as directed.
• Assists school administrators with investigations as assigned.
• Physically separates students involved in altercations and maintains crowd control as needed in accordance with established guidelines regarding the use of force.
• Monitors grounds in morning to prevent loitering and improper parking of vehicles.

Additional Duties

• Performs related duties as required.
• Work security at extracurricular events during evening hours.
• Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

• 9 mm Glock firearm (provided)
• Holster and ammo carrier (provided)
• Uses radio communications equipment and computers

Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

• Knowledge of Commissioned School Security Officer Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Knowledge of best practices in building security and safety.
• Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor, and to coordinate work with principal, school resource officers and others.
• Ability to describe orally or in writing security problems as needed.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to maintain a professional, calm and authoritative manner when challenged by students.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• - Works in standard school building environment.
• - Occasional work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.
• - Physical ability to separate students or others involved in altercations.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Date: 10/07/2019