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Littleton Public Schools - Big enough to serve you; small enough to know you. Littleton Public Schools (LPS) is a premier school district located a few miles south of downtown Denver. With approximately 13,000 students, LPS offers a comprehensive education from preschool through Grade 12 at ten elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, several alternative programs, a central preschool, and two charter schools. We welcome your interest to join our family and support our 100 Percent Goal: graduating 100 percent of LPS students prepared for meaningful postsecondary opportunities. With a history of close community ties and consistent support from our residents, LPS is not just a place to work but a destination for exceptional individuals to establish career long roots, develop professionally, and make meaningful contributions for our students. You belong here! Applicant must be available to work any day during the week. Must be able to work days, afternoons, and evening shifts, including holidays, in the Security Officer or on Patrol. Grade: 8 Hourly Pay: $26.51 (This position includes Vacation, Sick Time and Personal days). Work Hours: Shifts vary - Weekends, Nights and Holidays will be required in the 24/7 365 day operation. Location: This position is based out of the District Office (not a school site). Calendar: This is a fulltime year round position (253 day calendar) based out of the District Security Office

Position Purpose:

Note: This position will assist in reviewing transportation bus videos and document findings critical to student safety. These duties would be rotated with the regular Security Dispatch or Patrol duties listed below to ensure accuracy in the documentation of the review of videos. In addition, this position provides the monitoring of all of the district's security, CCTV, fire, and HVAC systems; Conduct Battery changes on Security devices, Help with camera installation, performs mobile and foot patrols of district property to team standards; is aware of and able to communicate to others about all security instructions and district emergency planning procedures; responds to incidents as a 1st responder and assists other 1st responders in emergencies; provides light maintenance and service checks on card readers, motion detectors, security cameras, and other assigned equipment; deals with the public appropriately and effectively in all situations; works under potentially hostile and stressful situations; performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties:

• Monitors and interacts with the district's unified security, communication, Mass Notification, HVAC, Fire, and all hazard monitoring/alert systems.
• Responds to and/or dispatches appropriate responders to events and incidents detected by these unified systems.
• Patrols district property by foot and/or vehicle to check exterior and interior for situations and activity that could impact the safety and security of the district.
• Responds to emergencies and assists other responders professionally.
• Conducts thorough reviews of bus surveillance footage as a critical component of daily responsibilities, dedicating four to six hours of each shift to meticulously analyze and document activities. This process is essential for identifying and addressing any potential safety concerns or incidents involving students.
• The officer is responsible for ensuring that all findings are accurately recorded and promptly communicated to district leadership to enhance student safety and improve transportation security protocols.
• Interacts with staff, students, and the public in a professional manner, including properly de-escalating difficult situations.
• Logs all alarms, incident reports, HVAC status checks, card access transactions, building access/secures, and other assigned reports to standards.
• Logs all events detected on the unified security, HVAC, Fire, Mass Notification, and all hazard detection systems. Events will be logged in the correct log and reporting systems.
• Communicates via phone, e-mail, two-way pagers, and two-way radio.
• Performs directed maintenance and diagnostics on the unified security system. These duties include video management function checks, security system checks, access card system checks, mass notification system checks, and device battery change-outs as directed.
• Communicates with others utilizing the unified security system's interoperability communication systems.
• Performs general periodic emergency response pager duty after hours; responds to situations and emergencies as a 1st responder in 20 minutes or less. While on pager duty, the employee will be able to deploy radio and/or cell phone to provide two-way communication with the security office.

Other Duties:

Performs other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications - Education/Certification:

• Must have high school degree or equivalent. Some criminal justice or human services college level course work desirable.
• Must obtain CPI certification within six months of employment.
• Must obtain FEMA CERT certification within one year of employment.
• Must obtain all other certificates.
• Required to maintain current First Aid/CPR certification during course of employments in this position.
• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Experience Preferred at least 3 years of experience in security system monitoring and physical security or in a Law Enforcement position. District Security may consider training the right person.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Oral and written communication skills; English language skills.
• Interpersonal relations skills.
• Customer service and public relations skills.
• Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations.
• Personal computer and keyboarding skills.
• Advanced computer hardware and software skills.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office and Google.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with general office equipment, including telephones, copier, fax machine, etc.
• Knowledge of operating, installing, supporting and maintaining PCs and associated application software preferred at hire.
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Bilingual oral and written communication skills preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions; Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Speaks to students, parents, colleagues, and community with respect and dignity.
• Uses team concepts to plan, problem solve, and share space, equipment, resources, and knowledge with coworkers; supports the ideas, efforts, and accomplishments of others.
• Recognizes opportunities for improvement and/or implements improved methods within the limits of authority; adapts to changes in responsibilities and work schedule with a positive attitude.
• Dresses appropriately for work requirements.
• Maintains consistent, regular attendance at work; arrives and leaves work at scheduled times; respects time limits on breaks and lunch periods; and follows district procedures for absence reporting.
• Promotes and follows Board of Education policies, building or department procedures, and any other rules and regulations as may be established by central, building, or department administration.

Contacts:

Daily contact with students, instructional staff, classified staff, building administrators, and parents.

Supervisory Responsibility: N/A

Safety to Self & Others:

BOE policy GBGA requires all district employees to follow general safety precautions in order to prevent injury to themselves or others. All employees are required be familiarize themselves with and follow the safety precautions in BOE policy GBGA.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

• Constantly required to reach, finger, feel; use hands to grasp, hold object in palm, feel; talk in person, hear in person; communicate verbally, understand verbal communication, communicate with coworkers; twist of head, twist of back; communicate with coworkers, accept supervisor authority; work indoors & outdoors.
• Frequently required to bend, balance, handle, reach 30"-59", reach below 29"; carry up to 10 lbs.; use hands to manipulate small objects, type on keyboard, write; smell; talk on phone, hear on phone, full hearing required; read, eye/hand control; left hand control, right hand control,two hand control; interact with public or coworkers in person;, interact effectively in group situations, make independent decisions; work in doors.
• Occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach over 60", reach to floor, finger, push, pull; carry up to 74 lbs.; lift floor to chair level up to 100+ lbs.; lift desk to chair level up to 100+ lbs.; lift from arm level, lift from floor; lift above shoulder level up to 34 lbs.; use hands to pinch, manipulate large objects; talk with public; communicate with public; measure, drive; jump, run; work outdoors.