Security Officer

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Reports To:

Sergeant

Salary: $30,319.28 (based on 200 contract days)

Union: (O.P.B.A) Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Location:

Various School Locations

Performs all duties and responsibilities associated with ensuring the safety of all building scholars and staff including submitting written safety and incident reports as required by Safety and Security Management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the safety of students, staff, and visitors, including responses to potential armed threats within the building and on school/grounds.
• Maintain peace and order by stopping, intervening, or assisting when disturbances, fights, or distractions occur on school/facility property
• Patrol buildings and grounds to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and trespassing.
• Monitor and control access to the school/facilities premises, checking visitor identification to ensure only authorized individuals are on the premises.
• Ensure visitors utilize visitor management systems (i.e., Raptor)
• Respond to and assist in managing emergency situations such as fires, natural disasters, or medical incidents, coordinating with police and other emergency responders.
• Work with school staff to create a safe and supportive environment by intervening when disturbances, fights, or distractions occur within buildings or on school grounds
• Help resolve disputes, conflicts, and disciplinary issues among students and staff, promoting positive behavior and de-escalating situations.
• Use force, when necessary, in line with policy
• Support emergency drills (Fire, Tornado, Severe Weather, Active Shooter).
• Assist in medical emergencies and support police/fire services.
• Activate fire alarms and aid in fire response, including the use of fire extinguishers -
• Contact Fire and Police emergency services and relay critical information in a timely manner.
• Must possess the ability to clearly communicate verbally, in person, on the phone, or via two-way radio

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Previous experience in a related school or urban safety and security procedures
• An individual with mature judgment and a customer service-oriented demeanor
• Ability to relate to individuals in conflict situations
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a variety of people of all ages within the school system
• OPOTC, 120 hours, private police certification, required
• Will be provided 40 hours of Mandatory CMSD annual training
• Must meet departmental physical requirement standards

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Officers must have the ability to maintain the confidentiality of student contacts, reports, and investigatory information
• Officers must have the skill to work with children that is acceptable to the board of education and community standards
• Officers will exhibit a positive, helpful, and customer service-oriented demeanor.
• Officers will place an emphasis on de-escalation when safe, appropriate, and possible to do so.
• Officers must possess the ability to work in a team environment with other officers, administrators, and staff
• Officers must have computer skills and the ability to learn to operate computer software and operating systems
• Officers must have the ability to communicate clearly verbally, in writing, in report writing, on the phone, and via two-way radio
• Officers must have the ability to work independently with little to no supervision at times

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Expected moving, walking, and standing consistently with a K-12 school and or office environment
• Occasionally lifting to 25 pounds
• Need to maintain high levels of constant vigilance, followed by sudden, unpredictable situations, which may include prolonged periods of standing, walking, and use of stairs
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear.
• Potential exposure to blood borne pathogens
• May be exposed to extreme weather conditions, both hot and cold
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Some travel may be required for training/meetings.