Dean’s Student Safety & Support Assistant

Thornton Fractional High School District 215; Calumet City (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Thornton Fractional High School District 215 seeks a Full-Time, Non-Exempt Security Officer to supervise and secure grounds and facilities. You will operate weapon detection systems, greet visitors, supervise students, and coordinate with deans and police liaison as needed.

Required are a high school diploma, PERC, CPR and AED certifications, CPI and Restorative Practices training, and strong English communication with discretion and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Must be discreet and maintain strict confidentiality on student matters.
• Ability to read, write, and converse fluently in English to effectively communicate with staff, students, families, and other visitors.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates weapons detection system (walk-through and handheld), screening students and all school visitors.
• Greets and runs security (scan) stations as students enter the building(s), cafeteria, and events.
• Supervises students in the hallways, restrooms, and cafeteria, as well as upon boarding and exiting school buses.
• Performs hallway sweeps of tardy students and supervises excessively tardy students.
• Conducts student searches and locker searches with dean of students and police liaison when necessary.
• Escorts students and visitors through the building when necessary.
• Removes students from classrooms when requested by teachers.
• Conducts mediations and restorative circles at the request of students, deans, administration or other staff.
• Helps students resolve attendance and truancy problems when they interfere with the students' academic progress and success.

Skills

Discretion

English fluency

Professionalism

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Thornton Fractional High School District 215 seeks a Full-Time, Non-Exempt Security Officer to supervise and secure grounds and facilities. You will operate weapon detection systems, greet visitors, supervise students, and coordinate with deans and police liaison as needed.

Required are a high school diploma, PERC, CPR and AED certifications, CPI and Restorative Practices training, and strong English communication with discretion and professionalism.