SECURITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Prince William County Public Schools; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 53,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince William County Public Schools is seeking a Security Operations Specialist to operate in the Security Operations Center and manage emergency communications during incidents in PWCS. The role requires coordinating information between school administration, PWCS Central Office, tip lines, alarm companies, staff, public safety communications, and the public.

The position is essential, with a non-traditional schedule including rotating days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, and

Qualifications

• Must be able to work on site.
• Requires a full background investigation.
• 7.5 hours/day

Responsibilities

• Operate the Security Operations Center (SOC) and execute the emergency communication process during incidents.
• Coordinate, receive, interpret, and relay information between school administration, PWCS Central Office, tip lines, alarms, staff, public safety communications, and the public.
• Work an essential schedule with rotating days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Job description

SECURITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST - 250 DAYS

JOB STATUS: OPEN

EFFECTIVE: 2026-27

POSTING DATE: 08/13/2026

CLOSING DATE: 08/21/2026 04:30 PM

POSTING NUMBER: 00060057

SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT: Security and Crisis Readiness

LOCATION: Prince William County, VA

POSITION TITLE: SECURITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST - 250 DAYS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/REQUIREMENTS

• An essential function of this position is the ability to work in person and physically report for work on site.
• This position requires a full background investigation conducted by the Security and Crisis Readiness Department.
• 7.5 hours/day

JOB SUMMARY

The security operations specialist works in the Security Operations Center (SOC) and is responsible for the execution of the emergency communication process during emergencies and incident response. The position works for Risk Management and Security and manages a high volume of radio and telephone communications to foster situational awareness and facilitate PWCS incident management operations. This position involves coordinating, receiving, interpreting, and relaying information between school administration, PWCS Central Office, anonymous tip lines, alarm companies, appropriate staff, the Prince William County Department of Public Safety Communications, and the public. This position is considered an essential position requiring the ability to report to work during poor weather conditions, or other emergencies, and requires a non-traditional work schedule of rotating days, evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays. This position performs work under the supervision of the SOC administrative coordinator.

SALARY

SALARY: Hiring Range: $38.61 - $61.82/hour ($72,387 - $115,911/year)