School Security

The Leona Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leona Group is seeking a School Security Officer in Detroit, MI to monitor property, maintain a safe learning environment, and greet visitors while enforcing safety procedures. The role emphasizes de-escalation, incident documentation, and coordination with leadership and, when needed, law enforcement to ensure student and staff safety.

Responsibilities include regular walkthroughs, securing entrances/exits, and assisting in drills and emergency planning.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate effectively in difficult or confrontational situations.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to maintain a welcoming yet safe environment.
• Certification to perform first aid and CPR.
• Prior experience in security, law enforcement, or school discipline is preferred.
• Good basic business writing skills as acquired through a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Physical/motor ability to move quickly through a building and intervene when needed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor school property to maintain a safe, orderly environment.
• Notify leadership of unusual occurrences and secure entrances and exits.
• Greet visitors and enforce safety procedures for visitors.
• Conduct regular walkthroughs inside and outside the school.
• Identify and resolve unsafe or disorderly situations or escalate as needed.
• Maintain records related to security incidents.
• De-escalate conflicts and intervene to restore order; coordinate with police as needed.
• Assist in fire and tornado drills and emergency planning.
• Administer basic first aid when required.

Skills

De-escalation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

First aid

CPR

Conflict resolution

Observation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

SUMMARY

Responsible for monitoring the school property, helping to assure a safe, orderly environment, and notifying school leadership of any unusual occurrences. Responsible for assuring that all of the entrances and exits of the school are properly secured for the safety of the students and staff. In cooperation with the office staff, is responsible for greeting visitors and ensuring safety and security procedures are followed with respect to visitors.

Description

SUMMARY Responsible for monitoring the school property, helping to assure a safe, orderly environment, and notifying school leadership of any unusual occurrences. Responsible for assuring that all of the entrances and exits of the school are properly secured for the safety of the students and staff. In cooperation with the office staff, is responsible for greeting visitors and ensuring safety and security procedures are followed with respect to visitors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct regular walkthroughs inside and outside of the school.
• Identify unclean, unsafe or disorderly situations and resolve them, or elevate the concern to the leadership staff.
• Maintain regular records related to security incidents.
• Communicate with students and others in the school to de-escalate problem situations and avoid conflicts; if conflicts or fights do arise, intervene to resolve issues, restore order and avoid injuries or damage; call for police or other assistance as appropriate .
• Cooperate with law enforcement authorities as needed to make reports or investigate problem situations .
• Assist in conducting fire and tornado drills, evacuation plans, etc. May assist in emergency planning and emergency communications.
• Administer first aid.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Proven ability to communicate effectively with others in difficult or confrontational situations; able to de-escalate conflict and resolve disputes. Prior training in dispute resolution, mediation, and/or appropriate procedures to restrain students would be helpful.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills; able to maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and others throughout the school. Able to create a welcoming environment while also maintaining safety and security.
• Certification to perform first aid and CPR.
• Prior relevant work history, such as experience in security, law enforcement, or school discipline.
• Good basic business writing skills as acquired through a high school diploma or equivalent
• Physical/motor skills sufficient to allow the employee to move throughout the building quickly, make accurate observations of the environment, and to intervene if necessary in resolving conflicts.