School Security Officer Elementary

chesterfield; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield is seeking a School Safety Officer to protect students, staff, and visitors. You will maintain high visibility, patrol campuses, enforce policies, investigate incidents, assist with first aid, and coordinate with local police and safety personnel.

The role requires strong communication, the ability to respond to emergencies, conduct investigations, prepare reports, and participate in safety drills as part of the School Safety Team.

Qualifications

• Experience in patrols and incident reporting.
• Ability to enforce policies and maintain order.
• Ability to assist in investigations and provide first aid/CPR when needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist administrators in preventing personal injury, property loss, and disruption of the educational process through routine patrols and surveillance.
• Patrol assigned areas, buildings, grounds, and parking lots to prevent disruptions and unauthorized entry; maintain high visibility during peak times.
• Enforce School Board policies regarding conduct on school property.
• Assist in stopping altercations or disruptive behavior and conduct investigations of student violations.
• Collect witness statements, review surveillance footage, and assist in student searches as directed.
• Escort unauthorized individuals off school grounds as needed.
• Inspect doors, windows, fences, lighting, and safety equipment; report maintenance issues.
• Prepare required incident reports and maintain records.
• Collaborate with police, public safety, and school staff; testify when required.
• Serve on the School Safety Team and assist with drills and emergency planning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Surveillance

Crisis management

Interpersonal communication

Tools

AED

Camera surveillance systems

Radio communications

Job description

General Description:

Ensures the safety, security, and welfare of students, faculty, staff and visitors in an assigned location. Work involves being highly visible in the halls, cafeteria, rest rooms, stairwells, grounds, parking lots, and other locations for the purpose of ensuring safety, order, and discipline; and preventing crime and detaining persons violating the law on school premises. Requires excellent rapport with students to encourage proper behavior and cooperation with school administrators and law enforcement agencies in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulations. Selects and applies appropriate effective methods of crime prevention, intervention, and enforcement in different situations. Responds to violent or other disruptive events.

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists school administrators in the prevention of personal injury, property loss, and disruption of the educational process through routine patrol, crime prevention techniques, surveillance, emergency response, recovery of property, etc.
• Patrols assigned areas, buildings, grounds, and parking lots to prevent student disruptions, fire, theft, vandalism, and unauthorized/illegal entry and other activities that detract from a safe, secure, and orderly school environment. Maintains a high level of visibility as students arrive and depart from school and as they change classes throughout the school day.
• Enforces School Board policies and procedures regarding the conduct of persons on school property.
• Assists principal and staff in stopping altercations, arguments, or other forms of disruptive or illegal behavior.
• Assists school administrators in conducting investigations of student violations: i.e., collecting witness or participant statements, reviewing surveillance footage, etc.
• As directed, assists in student searches for illegal substances or weapons.
• Ensures that parked vehicles are properly registered.
• Ensures that individuals on school grounds have legitimate business with the school, and either escorts unauthorized persons off school property or waits with them for police assistance as needed.
• Inspects the physical security of the building: to include checking doors, windows, gates, fences, locks, lights, heating, and fire equipment; and reports any unusual conditions or maintenance problems to appropriate staff.
• Works with school officials and staff to maintain and correct problems, promote safety, and promote pride and ownership of school facilities among students.
• Patrols night functions, such as meetings, student activities, and athletic events as requested.
• Renders first aid and CPR as appropriate.
• Collaborates with and assists public safety (police, fire, EMT) personnel who respond to calls at school or on school grounds.
• Offers testimony in court or before the School Board as needed.
• Serves as a member of the School Safety Team and assists with emergency planning, training, and drills.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility :

N/A

Report Preparation :

Prepares required written reports of incidents and disciplinary referrals, and maintains proper records.

Equipment Operation :

Operates personal computer, basic office equipment, metal detectors, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), camera surveillance systems, radio communications, and other security equipment.

Contacts:

Works closely with school administration, Safety & Security Department staff, School Resource Officers, students, faculty and staff, Chesterfield Police Department, and other public safety personnel.

Work Direction/Supervision :

N/A

Decision Making:

Functions independently under CCPS policies and procedures.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities :

N/A

Physical Demands :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers; reach with arms; see a computer screen and printed material; and speak and hear clearly in a variety of conditions. This is a moderately-to-highly physically active position, which may require the ability to stand, sit, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb stairs, reach overhead, and/or crawl for extended periods of time. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Work Environment:

The employee regularly works in a public school setting. Work involves potential for danger and physical injuries from trespassers, students or others with weapons, or persons committing acts which are violations of law, requiring sufficient training in techniques to avoid personal harm and bodily injury. The employee may be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes and dust and may frequently work in outside weather conditions and around moving vehicles. The noise level is moderate to high.

Qualifications:

Considerable knowledge of safe and