Security Guard Monday- Friday 3pm-11:30pm

Adams 12 Five Star Schools; Maize (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams 12 Five Star Schools seeks a Security Guard to patrol district facilities, respond to alarms, and provide support to the Communications Center and local responders. The role requires monitoring entrances, safeguarding property, and maintaining safety across the Educational Support Center in Thornton, CO.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent, at least four years of general work experience (loss prevention preferred), and a valid Colorado driver's license.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 4 years general work experience.
• Experience in loss prevention preferred.
• Criminal background check required for hire.

Responsibilities

• Patrol district facilities and properties; report findings; respond to alarms; assist Communications Center and law enforcement as needed.
• Monitor entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons; enforce district rules and direct individuals to appropriate areas.
• Respond to burglary and fire alarms; secure points of entry; assist emergency services.
• Provide back-up to Communications Center Operators; dispatch alarms; log activity.
• Activate security systems when staff depart.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Security Guard Monday- Friday 3pm-11:30pm JobID: 15559

• Position Type: Security Services/ Security Guard
• Date Posted: 8/13/2026
• Location: Educational Support Center
• Closing Date: 08/21/2026

GRADE: G10 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 9: $22.98 - $29.04) MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $22.98 STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK:40 FTE:1.0 MONTHS PER YEAR: 12 JOB CODE: 1482 POSITION TYPE: REPLACEMENT – PERMANENT/REGULAR LOCATION: THORNTON, CO.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

SUMMARY

Patrols District facilities and properties, and reports any findings; responds to alarms; activates security systems as needed; provides back-up to the Communications Center Operators; and provides assistance to law enforcement and fire departments. Monitors and authorizes entrance and departure of employees, visitors and other persons to the District; communicates with parents, students, staff and other community members to respond to questions, problems or other issues.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Job tasks and percentage of time may vary based on building location.

Job Tasks Descriptions.

1. Patrol District facilities and properties either in a District vehicle or on foot, looking for unsecured access points, unauthorized vehicles, vandalism and/or trespassers; patrol the exterior of District facilities on foot, checking all access points, including doors, windows, gates and mobile classroom units, report all findings to the Communications Center. Create a written report, including photos, as appropriate. Document and take measurements and photos of any vandalized or broken windows, doors and gates and relay information back to the Communications Center Operator. Generate written reports of all unoccupied vehicles on-site, any findings of facilities being insecure or any situations requiring more than just a cursory log entry in the Communications Center Operator's log.
2. Monitoring and authorizing entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to the district; assist visitors, answer inquiries, explain basic district and school procedures and requirements, provide information and direct individuals to appropriate areas and meeting rooms. Circulate among visitors and staff to preserve order and protect property. Observe activity and traffic in assigned area to enforce district rules; alerts visitors of infractions; and implements emergency preparedness plans, including the evacuation of buildings.
3. Respond to burglary and fire alarms, including investigating property perimeter for any suspicious persons or activity, investigating points of entry before proceeding inside the facility, investigating alarm zone(s), securing unsecured access points, ensuring proper function of all devices and securing the facility prior to activating the security system. Provide assistance to local law enforcement and fire departments during emergency situations at District facilities. Bypass any security system devices that may malfunction and be beyond immediate repair. Read and interpret basic facilities blueprints to find and troubleshoot any of the various security alarm and fire alarm system devices. Troubleshoot security system devices such as infrared motion-sensors, magnetic door contacts, glass-break sensors and security system keypads and replace the power-fail batteries in security system control panels and fire alarm control panels should they become de-energized.
4. Provide back-up to the Communications Center Operators for breaks and as needed, including dispatching any alarms, answering phone calls and making entries into the Operator's log concerning any and all activity.
5. Activate security systems in the event of facility staff not doing so prior to their departure.
6. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 4 years general work experience.
• Experience in loss prevention preferred.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Valid Colorado driver's license.
• A copy of an individual Motor Vehicle Record must be submitted at time of application.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job. Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.

SALARY INFORMATION

All Classified positions are paid on an hourly basis. All Newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step 8) based on their previous experience. Final hourly placement on the Classified Salary schedule is dependent on the Grade Level for the position being posted and employees' previous work experience. "Grade" refers to position or job classification and "Step" refers to the number of work experience credit or service years. See our Classified Salary Schedule for hourly rates. For additional compensation information, please refer to The Classified Master Agreement.

BENEFITS INFORMATION

• Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees.
• The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date).
• To learn more about our benefits, please see our Benefits Overview.

THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION.

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