Full-Time Security Officer 26-27SY

Cleveland Metropolitan School District; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is seeking a Safety and Security professional to protect students, staff, and visitors across district buildings and grounds. The role involves patrolling, access control, emergency response, and coordination with local police and EMS to ensure a safe learning environment.

The position requires OPSOTC or equivalent certification, 120-hour training, and ongoing CMSD training.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• OPOTC, 120 hours, private police certification, required.
• 40 hours of Mandatory CMSD annual training.
• Must meet departmental physical requirement standards.
• Previous experience in related school/urban safety procedures preferred.
• Mature judgment with customer service orientation.
• Ability to relate to individuals in conflict situations.
• Ability to communicate clearly verbally, in writing, by phone, and via two-way radio.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of students, staff, and visitors, including responses to potential armed threats within the building and on school grounds.
• Maintain peace and order by intervening when disturbances occur on school property.
• Patrol buildings and grounds to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and trespassing.
• Monitor and control access to school facilities; verify visitor identification.
• Assist in emergency drills and respond to fires, natural disasters, or medical incidents.
• Assist in medical emergencies and support police/fire services.

Skills

Security procedures

Customer service

Conflict de-escalation

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

OPOTC certification

CMSD mandatory training

Job description

Position Type: Safety and Security

Date Posted: 2026-04-28

Location: East Professional Center

ABOUT CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio's third-largest public school system, serving more than 35,000 students. CMSD strives to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education, regardless of the provider. To that end, CMSD lets families choose which District schools their children attend, with options that include STEM, the arts, single-gender education, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, and early college. Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing their school as a high-quality, high-expectation academic center focusing on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results. CMSD ensures that students have access to technology and training to prepare them for the future. The District provides a free laptop or tablet for every student and connects every family that needs internet access. Graduating seniors leave commencement with not only a diploma but also a laptop. In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we strive to ensure that all of our learners, both scholars and educators, to be challenged with academically and intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their efforts and provide them opportunities to demonstrate their best work.

BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES

The Cleveland Board of Education adopted the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative on December 9, 2025. Building Brighter Futures is a strategic and data-driven plan shaped by more than a year of community engagement, information analysis, and thoughtful deliberation. The goal of this plan is to strengthen enrollment and ensure scholars attend a newer school building that offers more educational opportunities, including algebra in the eighth grade, more sports and extracurricular activities, and college credits and college and career pathways in high school. BBF is ensuring academic excellence so every CMSD scholar can thrive.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reports To: Sergeant Salary: $31,228.86 (based on 200 contract days) Union: (O.P.B.A) Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Location: Various School Locations Performs all duties and responsibilities associated with ensuring the safety of all building scholars and staff including submitting written safety and incident reports as required by Safety and Security Management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the safety of students, staff, and visitors, including responses to potential armed threats within the building and on school/grounds.
• Maintain peace and order by stopping, intervening, or assisting when disturbances, fights, or distractions occur on school/facility property.
• Patrol buildings and grounds to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and trespassing.
• Monitor and control access to the school/facilities premises, checking visitor identification to ensure only authorized individuals are on the premises.
• Ensure visitors utilize visitor management systems (i.e., Raptor).
• Respond to and assist in managing emergency situations such as fires, natural disasters, or medical incidents, coordinating with police and other emergency responders.
• Work with school staff to create a safe and supportive environment by intervening when disturbances, fights, or distractions occur within buildings or on school grounds.
• Help resolve disputes, conflicts, and disciplinary issues among students and staff, promoting positive behavior and de‑scalating situations.
• Use force, when necessary, in line with policy.
• Support emergency drills (Fire, Tornado, Severe Weather, Active Shooter).
• Assist in medical emergencies and support police/fire services.
• Activate fire alarms and aid in fire response, including the use of fire extinguishers.
• Contact Fire and Police emergency services and relay critical information in a timely manner.
• Must possess the ability to clearly communicate verbally, in person, on the phone, or via two-way radio.
• Attend to professional responsibilities daily, including actively checking email and using Workday.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Previous experience in a related school or urban safety and security procedures.
• Individual with mature judgment and a customer service-oriented demeanor.
• Ability to relate to individuals in conflict situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a variety of people of all ages within the school system.
• OPOTC, 120 hours, private police certification, required.
• Will be provided 40 hours of Mandatory CMSD annual training.
• Must meet departmental physical requirement standards.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Officers must have the ability to maintain the confidentiality of student contacts, reports, and investigatory information.
• Officers must have the skill to work with children that is acceptable to the board of education and community standards.
• Officers will exhibit a positive, helpful, and customer service-oriented demeanor.
• Officers will place an emphasis on de-escalation when safe, appropriate, and possible to do so.
• Officers must possess the ability to work in a team environment with other officers, administrators, and staff.
• Officers must have computer skills and the ability to learn to operate computer software and operating systems.
• Officers must have the ability to communicate clearly verbally, in writing, in report writing on the phone, and via two-way radio.
• Officers must have the ability to work independently with little to no supervision at times.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
• Expected moving, walking, and standing consistently with a K-12 school and or office environment.
• Occasionally lifting to 25 pounds.
• Need to maintain high levels of constant vigilance, followed by sudden, unpredictable situations which may include prolonged periods of standing, walking, and use of stairs.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear.
• Potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
• May be exposed to extreme weather conditions, both hot and cold.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Some travel may be required for training/meetings.

NOTE: The above-stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of management to assign other tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility.

EEO STATEMENT

EEO Statement We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future. CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The District’s Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment and the District’s Title IX grievance procedures, including information on how to report or file a complaint of discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond, may be accessed on the District’s Civil Rights Notices webpage, available at ClevelandMetroSchools.org/domain/105.

The District’s Title IX Coordinator / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity may be reached at: 1111 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1800 Cleveland, Ohio 44114 (216)-838-0070 [e-mail]

CMSD is committed to the recruitment and retention of top-notch employees with the determination and drive to create a positive and effective 21st century learning environment for our students. Our departmental goal is to provide personalized support and service to each employee, school, and department. We also strive to build a foundation of employee excellence through rigorous performance standards, staff development and a diverse and dedicated work force that supports the mission and goals of the district.