Safety and Security Specialist

Job Title

Safety and Security Specialist

• Location: Public Safety Department
• Salary: $24.51 hourly
• Reports to: Public Safety Designee
• Bargaining Unit: N/A
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Telecommuting Eligibility: Not eligible for telecommuting

The Safety and Security Specialist is responsible for the coordination, scheduling, and general oversight of non-sworn security personnel and coordinates training and maintains training records for security officers. The Safety and Security Specialist must have a working knowledge of security functions and processes and is also responsible for conducting interviews of security candidates. The Safety and Security Specialist will be solution-oriented and possess the ability to work well with various departments within The Detroit Public Schools Community District.

If conflicts arise between security and school administrators, the specialists will act as a liaison in the resolution process.

• High school diploma or GED
• Five (5) years security experience
• Ability to use Outlook, Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint and Smart Sheets
• Flexible schedule, ability to work overtime and weekends as needed

• Oversight of security personnel.
• Receiving sick calls and relaying this information to school building administrators, as well as attendance tracking.
• Regular inspection of security officer uniforms and performance.
• Collaboration with building leaders for disciplinary matters involving security officers. Assisting with creating and implementing performance improvement plans for security officers who fail to meet minimum security standards.
• Conducting interviews of security officer candidates.
• Scheduling security officer coverage for DPSCD events, such as athletic events, school board meetings, and general community use requests for security officer coverage.
• Scheduling and coordinating security officer coverage for summer school. This includes creating and maintaining a standby list of officers to fill in due to call-offs and other absences.
• Assisting with payroll functions to ensure security officers are paid in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Internal Applicants

If you are a current Detroit Public Schools Community District employee, you do not have to submit to a new security clearance, unless your new role requires a different type of criminal background check.

External Applicants

In alignment with Michigan law, if you are hired to fill a position, you will be required to submit to a Detroit Public Schools Community District criminal background check. Information regarding required background checks will be shared at point of hire.

Applicants must apply through the online application system. Only applications submitted through the online application system will be considered for any posted position and all applications require a resume to be considered.

Successful candidates are required to submit official transcript(s) at point of offer to hire. Teaching service outside of the Detroit Public Schools Community District must be verified by the applicant's prior employer(s) prior to hire. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all documentation (including copies) as requested.

Applicants requesting assistance during the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email at hr-apply or phone at .

DPSCD does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability and/or religion. Contact the Civil Rights Coordinator for more information at  or detroitk
12.org/compliance.