Regional School Safety Specialist

Adult Correction; North Carolina; On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) – Center for Safer Schools in North Carolina is seeking a Regional School Safety Specialist for the Northwestern District based in Hickory. You will serve as a subject matter expert, delivering resources, technical assistance and training to public school units and their safety directors.

Responsibilities include supporting compliance with state safety mandates, developing School Risk Management Plans, conducting tabletop exercises and safety drills, and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working in school safety within a school environment.
• Demonstrated experience working in criminal justice and/or with law enforcement procedure, terminology, and policies and practices that are relevant to school environments.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and/or applying, and/or communicating, statutory regulations.
• Demonstrated experience speaking effectively to various audiences including youth.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical assistance to schools.
• Providing and/or arranging training for school staff.
• Providing assistance with safety assessments, documenting and reporting mandatory or recommended safety drills and other areas.
• Assisting public school units in identifying and implementing evidence based programs in school safety.

Skills

School safety experience

Criminal justice / law enforcement

Regulatory interpretation

Public speaking to youth

Education

Minimum education and experience required

Job description

Agency

State Bureau of Investigation

Division

SBI Director's Office

Job Classification Title

Criminal Justice Specialist/Invest II (NS)

Position Number

65036027

Grade

NC12

About Us

The State Bureau of Investigation's mission is to serve Sheriffs, Police Chiefs, and District Attorneys as well as State and Federal partners, by investigating crimes and providing technical assistance in order to increase public safety for the citizens of the state of North Carolina. The SBI does so by conducting criminal investigations of allegations in areas of jurisdiction including narcotics, arson, election laws, misuse of state property, environmental crimes, human trafficking, child sexual abuse in day care centers, and threats made against public officials. The SBI provides support to local agencies related to computer crime investigations, use of force investigations, deaths in custody, crime scenes, financial crimes, missing and endangered persons, public corruption, cold cases, K9, special response team, bomb squad, and air wing. The SBI serves as North Carolina's repository of information on criminal history records, fingerprint identification, expungements, sex offender registry, and concealed handgun permits. The SBI manages the North Carolina Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAAC), which is the fusion center for the state of North Carolina, as well as the Behavioral Threat Assessment Unit, which assesses and manages threats of mass violence.

Description of Work

The Regional School Safety Specialist is a non-sworn position with the Center for Safer Schools (CFSS). This position will be assigned to our Northwestern District in Hickory, NC. The Center serves as a central resource for information and technical assistance on school safety, supporting faculty and staff, law enforcement, youth-serving community agencies, juvenile justice officials, policymakers, parents/guardians and students. The CFSS Regional School Safety Specialist is a subject matter experts dedicated to providing resources, technical assistance and training to public school units and their designated safety directors. They play a crucial role in supporting schools by ensuring compliance with North Carolina's legislative mandates on school safety, including the development of School Risk Management Plans, tabletop exercises, safety protocols and more. To better serve schools across the state, specialists are strategically assigned to the eight designated regions of North Carolina, offering localized support and guidance tailored to each region's unique needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing technical assistance to schools.
• Providing and/or arranging training for school staff.
• Providing assistance with safety assessments, documenting and reporting mandatory or recommended safety drills and other areas.
• Assisting public school units in identifying and implementing evidence based programs in school safety.

Position/Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work hours Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m.
• This position will be expected to spend 75% of time traveling across the Northwest region and occasionally to support other regions within North Carolina.
• Occasional travel overnight and some weekend work for special events is required.
• Must be able to lift 20 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must have a valid driver's license issued from within the United States or be able to obtain one within 90 days of employment.
• Must live in one of the designated counties within the assigned Northwestern region (Yancey, Mitchell, McDowell, Burke, Avery, Caldwell, Catawba, Alexander, Wilkes, Alleghany, Ashe, and Watauga).

Minimum Education and Experience (E&E) is REQUIRED to qualify for this position. Management also prefers:

• Demonstrated experience working in school safety within a school environment.
• Demonstrated experience working in criminal justice and/or with law enforcement procedure, terminology, and policies and practices that are relevant to school environments.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and/or applying, and/or communicating, statutory regulations.
• Demonstrated experience speaking effectively to various audiences including youth.

Salary

Salary Range: $47,703 - $60,000

Salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations for the advertised position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date listed.

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with Benefits .

Non-Sworn/Sensitive Information Background Statement

Selected candidates will undergo and must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation which includes: pre-employment polygraph examination; credit and arrest checks; interviews with associates, personal and business references; verification interviews