Safety and Security

Neosho SD; Neosho (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Neosho SD is seeking a Safety and Security professional to welcome students and visitors, support the main office, and build positive relationships across student groups. The role emphasizes de-escalation, reporting, and safety supervision throughout campus.

You will assist with emergency operations, drills, and reunification, while staying calm under pressure and coordinating with staff and first responders. Missouri background checks and CPR/First Aid training are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Successful completion of a Missouri criminal background check, FBI fingerprinting and Family Care Safety Registry screening.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to complete district-required training within the first 90 days: CPR/First Aid/AED, Standard Response Protocol, de-escalation, mandated reporter, and Stop the Bleed.
• Preferred: experience with children or youth; background in school safety, security, military, corrections, EMS, fire service or customer-facing work.
• Training in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) or similar de-escalation programs.
• Familiarity with restorative practices or trauma-informed approaches.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Responsibilities

• Welcomes students, families and visitors and sets a calm, positive tone.
• Supports main office with visitor check-in, badge checks and directions.
• Learns students' names and builds positive relationships.
• Acts as a trusted adult for safety concerns and uses de-escalation techniques.
• Reports concerns needing higher-level assessment.
• Provides visible supervision across campus.
• Monitors doors and access points and reports safety issues.
• Carries a district radio and documents incidents accurately.
• Assists with drills and reunification during emergencies.
• Attends trainings and safety meetings.

Skills

Warm demeanor

Calm under pressure

Clear communication

FERPA confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Two-way radio

Basic computer tools

Job description

Safety and Security

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Job Details

Job ID: 5957091

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 12, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Essential Duties

Welcoming Presence

• Greets students, families and visitors at arrival and dismissal, setting a calm, positive tone for the day.
• Supports the main office with visitor check-in, badge checks and directions, following district visitor procedures.
• Learns students' names and builds positive relationships across all student groups.

Student Advocacy and Support

• Serves as a trusted adult students can approach with worries, conflicts or safety concerns.
• Uses de-escalation, active listening and restorative conversation to calm minor conflicts before they grow.
• Refers students to counselors, administrators or the nurse when concerns go beyond the role — including bullying, self-harm warning signs, abuse indicators or threats.
• Reports concerns that may need a behavioral threat assessment to the building administrator, consistent with Board Policy JHDE.
• Fulfills mandated reporter obligations under Missouri law.

Campus Safety

• Provides visible supervision in hallways, cafeteria, parking lots, bus loading zones and at assigned events.
• Checks exterior doors, gates and access points during the day; reports propped doors, broken hardware or lighting issues through an Operations work order.
• Monitors for unauthorized visitors and reports them to administration and the SRO.
• Carries a district radio and keeps it charged and on the assigned channel.
• Documents incidents and observations accurately and on time.

Emergency Preparedness

• Knows and follows the district Emergency Operations Plan and Standard Response Protocol (Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, Shelter).
• Assists with drills and reunification, and helps account for students during emergencies.
• Acts as a calm, directed resource for staff and students during an incident, under the direction of administration and first responders.

Other Duties

• Attends required trainings and safety team meetings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Successful completion of a Missouri criminal background check, FBI fingerprinting and Family Care Safety Registry screening.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to complete district-required training within the first 90 days: CPR/First Aid/AED, Standard Response Protocol, de-escalation, mandated reporter, and Stop the Bleed.

Preferred

• Experience working with children or youth — paraprofessional, coaching, youth ministry, mentoring, camp or similar.
• Background in school safety, security, military, corrections, EMS, fire service or customer-facing work.
• Training in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) or similar de-escalation programs.
• Familiarity with restorative practices or trauma-informed approaches.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Warm, approachable and patient with students of all ages and backgrounds.
• Stays calm and uses sound judgment under pressure.
• Communicates clearly and respectfully with students, parents, staff and law enforcement.
• Keeps student information confidential under FERPA and district policy.
• Writes clear, factual incident notes.
• Uses a two-way radio, basic computer tools and the district work order system.
• Works as part of a team and takes direction from administrators and first responders.
• Models the professionalism, dress and conduct expected of district staff.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Stands and walks for most of the shift, indoors and outdoors, in all weather.
• Climbs stairs and moves quickly across campus in an emergency.
• Lifts and carries up to 25 lbs.
• Hears and responds to radio traffic in noisy settings such as cafeterias and bus lots.
• Some evening or weekend events may be assigned.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Safety/Security

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Email: [e-mail]

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