Security Guard

Cartwright School District; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cartwright School District seeks a Security Guard to provide proactive safety monitoring across district campuses in Phoenix. You will observe, report, and document incidents while maintaining unpredictable patrol intervals and securing facilities for students, staff, and property.

Responsibilities include alarm response, coordinating with law enforcement, and logging daily activities. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, a valid AZ IVP fingerprint card, and strong communication in

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Arizona IVP Fingerprint Card is required.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Log in immediately upon arrival at assigned duty stations.
• Visit multiple district campuses at random intervals to deter trespassers and identify security breaches.
• Conduct thorough perimeter checks and verify exterior gates/doors are secure across campuses.
• Disarm facility alarms and unlock gates for scheduled contractors.
• Respond to alarms, emergencies, and authorized requests; contact dispatch and district administrators.

Skills

Security awareness

Written communication

Legal knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Security software

Mobile reporting

Digital cameras

Job description

JOB GOAL

The Security Guard is to provide proactive, mobile safety monitoring across multiple district campus sites. Operating under a strict directive to Observe, Report, and Document, the Security Guard acts as the eyes and ears of the district during assigned shifts. This position requires maintaining unpredictable patrol intervals, securing facilities, assisting authorized personnel, and interfacing with law enforcement during critical incidents to ensure a safe environment for Cartwright students, staff, and property.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Valid Driver's License
• Valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Card
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Performance Responsibilities

• Formally log in immediately upon arrival at assigned duty stations.
• Visit multiple district campuses at random, highly unpredictable intervals to deter trespassers and identify security breaches.
• Conduct thorough perimeter checks and systematic, random physical door and window checks across campuses to ensure all exterior gates and doors are completely locked and secure.
• Safely disarm facility alarms and unlock designated exterior gates to permit entry for scheduled, authorized contractors.
• Promptly answer and respond to on-site alarms, reported suspicious situations, unauthorized individuals, and active emergency needs.
• Directly call in and report triggered burglary or fire alarms to emergency dispatch and district administrators.
• Serve as a primary point of contact and summon local law enforcement agencies to campus sites immediately as necessary.
• Identify and log infrastructure concerns, specifically reporting buildings with inadequate, missing, or burned-out exterior lighting.
• Check for, discover, and immediately report unmapped unsecured/missing district assets or newly occurring property damage and vandalism.
• Log and accurately document all daily activities, incidents, safety concerns, and policy violations within the designated physical logbook or digital monitoring application.
• Capture and submit clear digital photographs as necessary further documentation for vandalism, maintenance issues, or security breaches.
• Interact with all students, staff, authorized contractors, and members of the public with absolute courtesy, professionalism, and respect.
• Maintain absolute fidelity to the core protective scope of observing, reporting, and documenting without stepping outside authorized administrative boundaries.

Knowledge And Skills

• Ability to navigate and effectively use security tracking software, mobile reporting applications, and digital camera tools.
• Strong written communication skills for compiling accurate, chronological incident logs.
• Knowledge of applicable District Policies and Local, State, and Federal Laws.

Physical Requirements

• May require stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions
• Requires extensive walking, standing, and climbing stairs across outdoor campus environments during varied weather conditions.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

REPORTS TO:

Classified Administrator of Safety and Risk Management

LOCATION:

Building & Operations

SUPERVISES

N/A

CALENDAR

12 Month ESP (10 hour days, 4 days/week)

JOB CATEGORY

Educational Support Professional, FLSA Non-Exempt

SALARY RANGE

Educational Support Professional Salary Schedule, Column D, $21.08 to $30.60

BENEFITS

As approved by the Governing Board

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION

Until Filled