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Security Officer

Reports To: Assistant Superintendent and Building Principal

Employment Terms: The Security Officer shall be employed on a 180 day contract and work 8 hours per day.

Supervises: Students, under the authority of the Principal

Nature And Scope Of Job: The Security Officer promotes attitudes of student responsibility while assisting with the safety of students and staff, as well as the security of the facilities.

Qualifications:

• Hold a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Have experience as a security officer or law enforcement officer and show evidence of successful experience working with students.
• Hold and maintain a valid driver's license with no serious violations.
• Have excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative.
• Exhibit a personality that demonstrates interpersonal skills to relate well with students, staff, administration, parents and the community.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing using proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Must meet requirements of a current background check.

Job Functions And Responsibilities:

• Patrol and monitor hallways, stairwells, toilet facilities, outside facilities, and other public and/or unsupervised places of the school to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff and the security of the facility.
• Ensure a smooth traffic flow of students through the hallways, assisting students with on time arrival to class or assigned locations.
• Assist with supervision in the café during breakfast and lunch periods as well as the morning arrival and afternoon dismissal of students.
• Assist the professional staff, police, and emergency personnel in handling emergencies or disruptive situations.
• Assist visitors with directions and secure proper identification.
• Challenge unauthorized visitors and escort them to exits.
• Report any discipline infractions, unauthorized visitors, and acts of vandalism to the Principal or designee.
• Notify the building administration, police, and/or appropriate emergency personnel of any emergency, potentially dangerous, or unusual situations, following board policy and student Handbook.
• Immediately notify appropriate personnel of evidence of substance abuse, child abuse, child neglect, severe medical or social conditions, potential suicide, violence or individuals appearing to be under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or abuse of non-prescription drugs.
• Assist the Threat Assessment Team as needed.
• Participate in appropriate in-service and workshop programs.
• Promote student responsibility for behavior and attitude by serving as a role model and dressing and grooming professionally.
• Display ethical and professional behavior in working with students, parents, school personnel, and outside agencies associated with the school.
• Protect confidentiality of records and information about students or staff, and use discretion when sharing any such information within legal confines.
• Review, record, and report findings from security camera footage.
• Assist outside with traffic during arrival and dismissal to help with traffic flow.
• Perform any and all duties and responsibilities that are within the scope of employment, as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent and/or the Principal.

Physical Demands:

• Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
• Sit, stand and walk for required periods of time.
• Speak and hear.
• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
• Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers, and/or controls.

Environmental Demands:

• Exposure to a variety of weather conditions.
• Exposure to heated/air conditioned and ventilated facilities.
• Function in a workplace that is usually moderately quiet but that can be noisy at times.

Disclaimer: The preceding qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and requirements have been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an Security Officer employed by the Sheridan School District. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, requirements and qualifications required of the person hired for the position.