School Security Attendant I, II - Waiakea Intermediate

Hawaii State Department of Education; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawaii State Department of Education seeks a School Security Attendant II for the Hawaii location. The role oversees campus supervision and safety, enforcing rules and ensuring safe student movement on campus and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities include patrolling grounds, observing behavior, reporting hazards, assisting with events, and coordinating with administrators in emergencies. Applicants must meet English-language proficiency, experience requirements, and security certification.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and understand English; follow instructions and perform simple arithmetic.
• General Experience: work involving following procedures in contact with coworkers or the public to provide a service.
• Specialized Experience: protecting property and people; knowledge of basic protective systems.

Responsibilities

• Patrol the school grounds to supervise students during class, lunch, and before/after hours.
• Observe and report unusual student behavior on campus.
• Encourage students to seek assistance or counseling.
• Safely manage pedestrians and traffic around school grounds.
• Enforce school rules and prohibit smoking, gambling, fighting, vandalism.
• Inspect facilities for safety hazards.
• Direct unauthorized persons off campus and report concerns.
• Assist staff at assemblies, athletic events, dances.
• Inform administrators of critical situations needing police or fire services.
• May activate alarms when necessary.

Skills

Reading & writing English

Following instructions

Basic arithmetic

Job description

This posting will be used to fill various School Security Attendant positions at the specified location. The authorized level of the position is School Security Attendant II. Applications are being accepted down to the School Security Attendant I in the event of recruiting difficulties.

Salary Range:

School Security Attendant I, SR-07: $2,784.88 per month

School Security Attendant II, SR-09: $2,899.72 per month

1. Performs campus supervision by patrolling the school ground during class, lunch period, before and after school hours;
2. Observes and reports on unusual student behavior on campus;
3. Discusses problems with students and encourages them to seek or accept assistance and/or counseling;
4. Ensures the safe and orderly movement of pedestrians and vehicular traffic in and around the school grounds and may supervise and monitor the JPO program;
5. Enforces school rules and regulations by prohibiting student smoking, gambling, fighting, vandalism, etc.;
6. Inspects and patrols playground, bathrooms, assembly areas, cafeteria and other facilities to identify safety and security hazards as appropriate;
7. Directs unauthorized persons and drivers off the school premises observes, assesses, and reports to administrators any concerns and unusual non-student behavior;
8. Assists the school administration and staff with supervision and control at special student activities such as assemblies, pep rallies, athletic events, and dances;
9. Instructs loitering student to proceed to their destination;
10. Assists teaching staff and others in handling overt disturbances;
11. Informs school administrators and others of critical situations which may require police, fire, or other outside assistance;
12. May activate alarm as necessary.

Experience Requirements:

Applicants must possess the ability to read, write and understand oral and written English, follow oral and written instructions, and perform simple arithmetic.

General Experience: Experience such as administrative, technical, clerical, or other work that involves following written procedures, rules, or regulations in contact with coworkers, supervisors, or members of the public to provide a service, respond to inquiries, obtain information, or provide discretion.

Specialized Experience: Experiences such as working with a government, military, private or non-profit organization, or a school system that involved protecting property and people against such hazards as fire, theft, damage, accident or trespass; or maintaining order and protecting life. Such experience must have provided a knowledge of basic protective systems.

General Experience | Specialized Experience | Total Experience

Level I | 6 Months | - | 6 Months

Level II | 6 Months | 1 Year | 1.5 Years

• 1. A high school diploma may be substituted for six months of general experience.
• 2. Experience of one year or more in law enforcement, security, or an honorable discharge from military service may be substituted for six months of the general experience and one year of the specialized experience.
• 3. Successful completion of an associate degree or higher at an accredited college or university may be substituted for six months of general experience and one year of the specialized experience.

Quality of Experience:

Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant’s overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that the applicant has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which the applicant is being considered.

Certification Required:

All must be registered as a Guard with the State of Hawaii Board of Private Detective and Guards, in accordance with Act 208, Sessions Laws of Hawaii 2010.

Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements:

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.

Temporary Assignment:

Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:

1. A copy of the applicant’s TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;
2. A signed letter from the applicant’s supervisor that includes the applicant’s name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or,
3. Copies of the applicant’s signed SF-10 Forms.

Documents:

Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Information about Temporary Positions:

Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.