School Safety & Security Officer

Proviso Township High Schools; Forest Park (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Proviso Township High Schools is seeking a Security Officer to safeguard students and staff across a high school campus. The role emphasizes confidentiality, professional conduct, and supporting administration in discipline and safety operations.

The position requires a 185-day work year, a high school diploma, and a 20-hour security training. The officer will monitor entrances, check IDs, supervise hallways, and respond to emergencies while maintaining a calm, orderly environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 20 Hr Security training required.
• Evidence of security experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the confidentiality of all school-related matters.
• Conduct school-related business in a professional manner.
• Maintain a professional attitude while disciplining students.
• Work well under pressure.
• Maintain a strong attendance record.
• Gain understanding of school procedures.
• Provide general hall supervision to ensure appropriate student behavior.
• Check all students/adults in the halls for proper identification (ID, Visitor's Pass, etc.).
• Circulate throughout assigned area, securing hallways, stairways, washrooms, and locker rooms.
• Intervene to de-escalate negative behavior.
• Check that all exterior doors are locked.
• Provide administrator and teacher assistance.
• Escort students from classrooms to deans', guidance counselors', and police counselors' offices.
• Respond to emergency call buttons, fire alarms, or teacher requests as needed.
• Provide study hall management.
• Record attendance in logs and submit scantron slips to data processing.
• Monitor appropriate student behavior conducive to a study environment.
• Provide cafeteria direction.
• Check student Ids for appropriate lunch period attendance.
• Regulate lunch line, ensuring continual movement and proper behavior.
• Circulate throughout student cafeteria during lunch hours, monitoring appropriate student behavior and maintaining a clean area.
• Provide exterior campus surveillance.
• Lock and unlock parking lot gates according to schedule.
• Circulate in school van throughout parking lots, regulating vehicle traffic and securing safety of foot traffic at beginning and ending of school day.
• Monitor student truancy during the school day.
• Secure safety of staff and student cars parked in lots throughout the school day.
• Assist with student embarkation at bus stop at close of school day.
• Ensure that all exterior building doors are locked.
• Provide supervision at extracurricular events.
• Assist with services of the school store and ID center.
• Photograph and produce student and faculty IDs.
• Other related duties as required or assigned by administration

Skills

Security experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Post high school education

Tools

PERC Card

Job description

Proviso Township High Schools is seeking a Security Officer to safeguard students and staff across a high school campus. The role emphasizes confidentiality, professional conduct, and supporting administration in discipline and safety operations.

The position requires a 185-day work year, a high school diploma, and a 20-hour security training. The officer will monitor entrances, check IDs, supervise hallways, and respond to emergencies while maintaining a calm, orderly environment.