Secondary School Security Officer

Applitrack; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampton City Schools in Hampton, VA, seeks a Full-Time School Security Officer for a 10-month term at Hampton High. The role patrols buildings, monitors cameras, enforces district policies, and coordinates with law enforcement as needed.

Ideal candidates hold a high school diploma, with related security experience preferred. Applicants should be able to stand for long periods, restrain when necessary, and respond quickly to emergencies across campuses.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Some related security experience in a public school setting preferred.
• Ability to stand and patrol for long periods; sustain movement during shifts.
• Strength to restrain/detain potentially aggressive individuals if necessary.
• Ability to respond immediately to emergencies across locations.

Responsibilities

• Patrols buildings and grounds and monitors cameras to maintain a safe environment.
• Maintain high visibility during student arrival, departure, and class transitions.
• Enforce School Board policies and procedures on school property.
• Confront unauthorized persons, coordinate with police when needed.
• Assist staff in stopping disruptive or illegal behavior and deter threats.

Skills

Security experience

Physical stamina

Emergency response

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Hampton City Schools

• Position Type: Other Nonlicensed Staff/ School Security Officer
• Date Posted: 9/25/2026
• Location: Hampton High

POSITION INFORMATION:

Locations: Hampton HS

Employment Period: 10 months

Employment Status: Full Time Position

Pay Grade: H-12

Salary Range: $20.00 - $32.72/hour

Start Date: As soon as posssible

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Patrols assigned buildings and grounds and monitors security cameras to prevent student disruptions, vandalism, illegal entry and other activities that detract from a safe school environment.
• Maintains a high level of visibility as students arrive and depart from school and as they change classes during the school day.
• Enforces School Board and school policies and procedures regarding the conduct of persons on school property.
• Confronts unauthorized persons for questioning, routes or detains them, or calls police for assistance as necessary.
• Assists principal and staff in stopping altercations, arguments or other forms of disruptive or illegal behavior.
• Maintains alertness to illegal substances or weapons being carried or stored on school property.
• Participates in random security checks.
• Conducts metal detector searches for contraband and illegal substances.
• Prepares required written reports of incidents and disciplinary referrals as necessary.
• Offers testimony in court or before the School Board as necessary.
• Collaborates with and assists public safety personnel (police, fire, EMT) who respond to calls on school grounds.
• Participates in the conduct of fire drills and other emergency building evacuations.
• May be responsible for activating/deactivating smoke/fire/intrusion alarms and securing the building.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Some related security experience in a public school setting preferred.
• Ability to stand at assigned station and patrol assigned buildings and grounds for long periods of time. Standing, twisting, turning, pushing, pulling, bending, crawling, crouching, stooping, and kneeling may be required while patrolling school grounds and responding to incidents.
• Sufficient strength to restrain/detain aggressive students, intruders, and trespassers who may physically resist.
• Ability to immediately respond to an emergency in any part of the location assigned or any other Hampton City Schools location as needed.

Hampton City Schools does not discriminate in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability or other protected class. Personnel decisions are based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Executive Director of Human Resources, One Franklin Street, Hampton, VA 23669; [phone]. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.

Internal applicants only. Please use your HamptonK12 email address.Instructional assistants (or other classified employees) applying for a licensed position (teaching, counselor, etc.) should apply using the “External Applicants” link to the left.

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