Off-Duty Officer

North Kansas City Schools; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

North Kansas City Schools seeks an Off-Duty Officer to supervise events and support school safety. You will monitor activities, respond to incidents, and coordinate with staff and local authorities to maintain a secure learning environment.

The role requires strong communication, judgment, and collaboration with diverse groups on and around campus. Position is part-time and on-site at district facilities, with responsibilities during events and non-classroom periods to protect students, staff,

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic safety procedures and school policies.
• Ability to read and follow manuals and write clear incident reports.
• Capability to communicate safety information to students, staff and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Analyze activities indicating potential safety issues for reporting.
• Collaborate with staff and law enforcement to ensure campus security.
• Communicate safety policies and consequences to students and visitors.
• Detain or refer students as appropriate per policy.
• Escort individuals on campus to maintain safety.
• De-escalate conflicts to minimize disruption and harm.
• Prepare incident reports and maintain security records.
• Provide traffic and crowd control at events.
• Respond to emergencies and coordinate with site staff.

Skills

First aid

Record keeping

Communication

De-escalation

Job description

Off-Duty Officer - Event Supervision

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Job Details

Job ID: 5867969
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 04, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Off-Duty Officer

Purpose Statement

The job of Off Duty Police Officer is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional process with specific responsibilities for the safety and welfare of students during classroom and non-classroom activities; minimizing the frequency and/or severity of harmful incidents; and communicating observations and/or incidents that have a potential impact on the general well being of students, school personnel, and/or visitors.

Essential Functions

• Analyzes activities that may be an indication of possible criminal activity (e.g. unauthorized visitors, threats against students, possible violations of school policy, etc.) for the purpose of assisting law enforcement personnel, developing information necessary for determining action, and/or providing documentation.
• Collaborates with various parties (e.g. school staff and district administration, local law enforcement personnel, representatives of local agencies, etc.) for the purpose of recommending and implementing comprehensive campus safety and security plans, providing information and/or taking action regarding investigations of potential criminal and gang activities, vandalism, etc., that to ensures the overall safety and security of the school site and maintenance of a positive learning environment.
• Communicates safety and security policies and enforcement procedures to students, staff and visitors for the purpose of ensuring their understanding of such information and the potential consequences of violation.
• Detains students identified as breaking the law (e.g. using drugs carrying weapons, making threats to others, etc.) for the purpose of remanding to appropriate school staff member or arresting officer.
• Escorts students, assigned personnel and/or visitors for the purpose of providing direction and ensuring their safety while on campus.
• Intervenes in potential conflicts between students or students and staff for the purpose of de-escalating aggressive behaviors, minimizing disruptions of campus activities and/or injury to involved parties.
• Maintains a variety of files and records (e.g. schedules, investigations, guidelines, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of information for future reference and/or audit for compliance to established policies.
• Makes presentations to teachers, students and parents on various subjects that impact the learning environment (e.g. dangers of drug abuse and bullying, safety precautions and dangers, emergency drills, etc.) for the purpose of preparing staff and students with best practices in response to potential situations that could impact the safety of individuals and security of the school.
• Participates in unit meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Participates, as requested by school administration, in personal property searches (e.g. backpacks, vehicles, lockers, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring conformance to safety and security practices and/or referral of violations to appropriate parties for follow__up.
• Patrols campus facilities, grounds and adjacent areas during and between assigned periods and at student events (e.g. lunch room, classrooms with substitutes, detention, dances, home athletic events, etc.) for the purpose of monitoring student, staff and visitor compliance with established guidelines to maintaining a safe and positive learning environment and secure facility.
• Prepares a variety of documents (e.g. incident reports, activity logs, memos, letters, procedures, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information.
• Provides traffic and crowd control for the purpose of maintaining efficient traffic flow and safe egress from large events.
• Responds to a variety of situations and incidents (e.g. medical emergencies, altercations, rule violations, vandalism, suspicious activities, alarms, etc.) for the purpose of taking the appropriate action to resolve immediate safety and/or security concerns with referral to appropriate site personal with related information or direction for follow-up actions as may be required in accordance with established guidelines.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources regarding campus safety and security issues for the purpose of providing information, direction and/or referral to appropriate source for addressing inquiry.
• Transports students for the purpose of providing transportation to home and/or custodial party following decision by school administration that a student's removal from campus is appropriate.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: methods of investigation; and record keeping; codes/laws/rules/regulations/policies; practicing cultural competency while working collaboratively with diverse groups and individuals; and school safety and security practices.

SKILLS are required to perform single, technical tasks with a need to periodically upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: administering first aid; operating standard office equipment and using pertinent software applications; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.

ABILITY is required to schedule activities and/or meetings; gather and/or collate data; and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined and similar processes; and operate equipment using defined methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with a variety of data; and utilize job-related equipment. Problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is limited to moderate. Specific ability based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adapting to changing work priorities; communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; working as part of a team; and working with detailed information/data.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others; operating within a defined budget. Utilization of some resources from other work units may be required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to significantly impact the organization’s services.

Work Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 35% sitting, 35% walking, 30% standing. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and under conditions with exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.

Position Type: Part-Time
Job Categories:

Support Staff > Safety/Security

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

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