Job Summary

The primary responsibilities of School Safety Officer is to improve school safety, create a positive school climate and build positive relationships with students through:

 

• Greeting students during the school day
• Provide campus safety and supervision duties
• Reinforcement of school-wide expectations
• Collaboration with school staff to develop and support behavior interventions
• Support administration with discipline incidents and investigations
• Proactive participation in school-based threat assessment teams

 

Essential Duties

• Patrols and monitors assigned areas of the school buildings, grounds and parking lots to deter, detect, report and stop violations of the law and/or school board policies.
• Detects, investigates and reports unauthorized or suspicious persons, vehicles and activities.
• Assists administrators and staff in crisis and emergency situations.
• Supervises and directs student movement on campus.
• Notifies the administrative staff, police, fire department, or other appropriate authorities of security or emergency situations.
• Conducts searches when directed to do so.
• Investigates student violations of school board policies/student handbook and prepares reports results to appropriate administrator.
• Works with school administrators and law enforcement officials in handling serious student offenses and law violations.
• Testifies in court and at School Board hearings as required.
• Assists with fire drills and other emergency building evacuations.
• Supervises classroom behavior in lieu of faculty.
• Attends and successfully completes all staff development training as required by state law or directed by the Supervisor(s).
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the principal or other appropriate administrator.
• Daily schedule is 8:00am-3:30pm with required breaks.
• Pay is based on the current PSE agreement.
• 180 days per year with extra days for training to be determined.
• Must pass a valid Washington State background check.
• Must maintain a valid First Aid/CPR card.

 

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required)

Must possess a high school diploma (or equivalency) with at least three years of experience in school security or any equivalent combination of education and experience that would provide the noted knowledge, skills, and abilities. Must possess knowledge of, and the ability to apply, standard security procedures and best practices. Must possess the ability to acquire knowledge of the student handbook and school board policies and procedures. Security experience in a public school setting desired. Must have basic computer skills using Microsoft Office programs. Must possess excellent people skills.

 

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must have the ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time; able to operate a two-way radio, articulate information in an emergency situation; use physical agility and strength to defend self and detain persons using force if necessary; and have the visual acuity necessary to observe and comprehend student movement.

 

Work Environment

Duties are normally performed inside a school/classroom environment and outdoors in all

weather conditions.