School Safety Officer

JOB TITLE :                 School Safety Officer

FLSA CLASSIFICATION :         Non-exempt, hourly employee.

WORK DAYS :                                        210 days per year (not including paid holidays), with the possibility of additional work after school, on weekends or during the summer.

STANDARD HOURS PER DAY :   8 hours per day (NOT including a 30-minute unpaid duty-free meal break).

WORK YEAR :   The work year for the School Safety Officer begins on the Monday before Opening Day, and ends on the last weekday of summer school in June.

SALARY SCHEDULE & BENEFITS :   The School Safety Officer is paid on the “Warren Police” salary schedule, and is eligible for benefits on the “Support Staff” benefits schedule.

REPORTS TO :   The School Safety Officer reports directly to the Chief of School Police or designee.

SUPERVISES :   The School Safety Officer does not directly supervise any other employee(s).

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under direction, the School Safety Officer provides for the security and environmental safekeeping of the student body, faculty and staff. Employees in this classification are responsible for patrolling the campus and maintaining security inside of school district buildings and grounds in accordance with prescribed district policies and procedures.  The School Safety Officer also performs related work as directed.

• No police powers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Provide a safe and secure environment for students, staff and guests on campus.

Establish and maintain good rapport with students, staff and community members.

Assist to develop and maintain good working relationships with local police, fire and rescue departments.

Patrol and monitor hallways, stairwells, restrooms, outside facilities and other public unsupervised areas of the school to ensure safety.

Assist in ensuring a smooth traffic flow of students through the hallways and assisting students with on-time arrival to class and other assigned locations.

Assist with supervision of students during breakfast and lunch periods, and with morning arrival and afternoon dismissal.

Assist with the removal of disruptive students from classes on an as needed basis.

Assist the police, professional staff and emergency personnel in handling emergencies or disruptive situations.

Encourage and ensure students wear their student identification badges.

Assist visitors with directions and secure proper identification.

Challenge unauthorized visitors (with assistance from police) and escort them to exit the building.

Direct traffic and parking on campus; check vehicles for proper parking identification and determine whether vehicles are parked in restricted areas.

Maintain required paperwork and reports to ensure all complaints are filed with law enforcement.

Ensure all doors and gates are opened and locked at designated times determined by administrative staff.

Notify police and building administration of any emergency, or potentially dangerous or unusual situations.

Notify immediately appropriate personnel of evidence of student substance abuse, child abuse, child neglect, suicide, or individuals appearing to be under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or anabolic steroids.

Report any discipline infractions to administrative staff.

Promote student responsibility for behavior and attitude by serving as a role model and dressing and grooming professionally.

Protect the confidentiality of student records and information about staff, and use discretion when sharing any such information within legal requirements.

Comply with federal, state, local and district laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Perform any duties and responsibilities that are within the scope of employment as assigned by the School Safety Officer’s supervisor, and assist other personnel as necessary for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective working environment.  Additional duties may include : patrol and set up for after school events; assist with fire alarm and crisis emergency responsibilities; monitor surveillance equipment.

ENTRY-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS :

EDUCATION / TRAINING : High school diploma or GED is required. First aid and CPR / AED training is preferred, in addition to other training or experience related to the above essential functions.

EXPERIENCE : Demonstrated knowledge of school safety and security procedures, and experience working in a school environment preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS & / OR LICENSES :   Ability to obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license is required in order to operate a district vehicle while on the job.

OTHER : Ability to perform the essential functions, meet the performance aptitudes, and fulfill the physical / sensory / environmental requirements of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) is required.  Ability to display ethical and professional behavior in working with students, staff, parents, community members and outside agencies associated with the district.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES :

Data Utilization : Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and / or assess data and / or information using established criteria. Includes exercise of discretion in determining actual or probable consequences, and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.

Human Interaction : Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and / or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization : Requires the ability to operate standard radio communication equipment, standard office equipment, and assigned motorized security vehicle.

Verbal Aptitude : Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and advisory data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude : Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction multiplication and division.

Functional Reasoning : Requires the ability to apply principals of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership. Ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem resolution.

Situational Reasoning : Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : Some tasks may involve the ability to exert extreme physical effort in very heavy work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and / or pulling of objects and materials in excess of 100 pounds, such as when transporting sick or injured persons. The School Safety Officer is expected to routinely be in uniform and wear a utility belt with the proper equipment (NOTE : School Safety Officers will NOT carry firearms).

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS : Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS : Tasks are regularly performed with some risk of exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dust, humidity, rain, temperature extremes, traffic hazards, and violence.