Security Officer

Norfolk Public School District; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk Public School District seeks a Security Officer to safeguard students, staff, and visitors across district campuses in Norfolk, Virginia.

This full-time, non-exempt role includes 7.5 hours per day, 252 days per year, and 12 months of service, with duties spanning patrols, surveillance, incident response, and enforcement of district policies.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Some college coursework welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Assists school administrators in prevention of personal injury, property loss and disruption of the educational process through daily operations including patrol, crime prevention, surveillance, investigation, emergency response, and related activities.
• Patrols buildings as a visible force to prevent disruptions, vandalism, illegal entry and other activities affecting safety and security of students, staff, and guests.
• Greet and query visitors to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Confront unauthorized persons and escort off school property or detain for police assistance as needed.
• Support night events by patrolling, enforcing policies, and ensuring order during meetings and programs.
• Maintain high visibility during student arrival/departure and class changes; conduct metal detector screenings and complete reports.

Education

High School/Trade School degree

Job description

Security Officer

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Job Details

Job ID: 5927320

Application Deadline: Sep 28, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 15, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Full-Time and Permanent; Non-Exempt; 7.5 Hours/Day; 252 Days/Year; 12 Months/Year; Grade MM

General Responsibilities

This position is for ensuring the safety, security, and welfare of all students, faculty, staff, and visitors in an assigned school. The work involves being highly visible in the halls, parking lots, cafeteria, rest rooms, grounds, stairwells, and other locations for the purpose of ensuring order and discipline, preventing crime, investigating criminal acts, and detaining and apprehending persons violating the law on school premises. The work 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.

Education and Experience

Requires a high school diploma or possession of a GED, a valid driver’s license and some college level course work is not required but welcomed.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists school administrators in the prevention of personal injury, property loss and disruption of the educational process through daily operations including routine patrol, crime prevention, surveillance, investigation, emergency response, recovery of property, and related activities.
• Patrols assigned buildings as a visible force to prevent student disruptions, vandalism, illegal entry and other activities that detract from the care, welfare, safety and security of all students, staff and guests of NPS.
• Queries visitors on school premises and assures that such visitors comply with proper NPS policies and procedures.
• Confronts unauthorized persons for questioning, escorts individuals off school property or detains them for police assistance, as needed.
• Patrols at night functions such as meetings, student activities, special programs, etc., as requested or scheduled. Enforces School Board policies and procedures regarding the conduct of persons on school property.
• Maintains a high level of visibility as students arrive and depart from school and as they change classes during the school day. Participates in random inspections, conduct metal detector screening for weapons and forbidden objects, and completes supporting documentation.
• Participates in the conduct of fire drills. Offers testimony in court or before the School Board as necessary and obtains petitions and warrants.
• Assists principal and staff in stopping altercations, arguments, or other forms of disruptive or illegal behavior. Remains alert to incidents involving illegal substances or weapons being carried or stored on school property and submits the supporting documentation. Alerts the SRO regarding incident.
• 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.
• Prepares required written reports of incidents and disciplinary referrals as necessary and keeps records. Performs physically strenuous activities required to identify, detain, and apprehend intruders and trespassers. Activate / deactivate smoke/fire/intrusion alarm system and secure doors.
• Performs other duties, as necessary, to provide the care, welfare, safety, and security of all in NPS.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $25.04 to $35.38 Per Hour

Support Staff > Safety/Security

Job Requirements

• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Erica Norfleet , Talent Acquisition & Management Specialist
• HUMAN RESOURCES
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]