School Safety Officer

Kent Consortium; Michigan; On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kentwood Public Schools is seeking a Safety Officer for East Kentwood High School in Michigan. The role entails protecting students and staff, enforcing the conduct code, and supporting daily operations within a dynamic school environment.

The position requires a high school diploma with preferred Criminal Justice coursework or related experience and a background in public relations. Expect regular hours Monday through Friday during the 38-week schedule, with some evenings and weekend events.

Qualifications

• Must be a high school graduate.
• Minimum of two years of college level Criminal Justice courses or related work experience preferred.
• Public relations experience

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of students and staff
• Build positive relationships with student body, staff and parent/guardians
• Enforce the Student Code of Conduct
• Patrol interior and exterior of facility
• Assist administration/staff with daily needs
• Perform necessary report writing/documentation duties
• Other duties assigned by administration/supervisor
• Available to work various events in the evening and on weekends
• Ability to work in an economically, culturally and racially diverse environment.
• Regular,reliableand punctual attendance

Skills

Public relations experience

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Criminal Justice courses or related work experience

Job description

• Position Type: Safety Department/ Safety Personnel
• Date Posted: 9/17/2026
• Location: East Kentwood High School
• Closing Date: 09/24/2026

Position:

Safety Officer

Schedule:

Monday thru Friday, 38 weeks

Essential Job Functions:

• Ensure the safety of students and staff
• Build positive relationships with student body, staff and parent/guardians
• Enforce the Student Code of Conduct
• Patrol interior and exterior of facility
• Assist administration/staff with daily needs
• Perform necessary report writing/documentation duties
• Other duties assigned by administration/supervisor
• Available to work various events in the evening and on weekends
• Ability to work in an economically, culturally and racially diverse environment.
• Regular,reliableand punctual attendance

Additional Duties:

Performs other related tasks as designated by the Director of Safety.

Note:

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a high school graduate
• Minimum of two years of college level Criminal Justice courses or related work experience preferred
• Public relations experience

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

• Ada Requirements: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment), taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.
• Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate.
• Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.

Kentwood Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status in its employment decisions or the provision of services.