Position Type: SecurityDate Posted: 12/6/2024Location: LCSD Police DepartmentDate Available: 01/02/2025Closing Date: 12/13/2024
Job Title: School Security Resource Officer
Reports to: Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police, Principal
Receives Guidance From: Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police
Overtime Status: Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations
Position Function Under general supervision of the Director of Facilities, Business Manager and Building Principal, to supervise the security and patrol of a school building to ensure a safe and secure environment and the safety of students, staff, and visitors.
Essential Functions - Plans, organizes, supervises and performs security and work and operations according to standard procedure.
- Ensures the safety and security of students, staff, visitors and school district property in accordance with school district policies to provide an educational climate which is conducive to learning.
- Assigns, supervises and conducts security patrols of the building.
- Enforces Board of Education policies with regard to smoking, parking, loitering, trespassing, theft, vandalism, property damage, alcohol, drug abuse, and other school rules and regulations.
- Takes corrective action as needed and reports concerns and incidents which may require additional corrective action to Principal, Director of Facilities, law enforcement authorities and/or others as required.
- Encourages appropriate student conduct with regard to school rules and regulations.
- Assists visitors to the school in receiving proper direction and prevents unauthorized persons from entering the building.
- Monitors buildings and grounds, including exits, and prevents unauthorized exits of the building by students.
- Checks student passes when classes are in session.
- Escorts students to and from Principals' offices as directed.
- Assists school administrators with investigations as assigned.
- Separates students involved in altercations and maintains crowd control as needed, using reasonable force in accordance with Board policy.
- Coordinates training of security staff in proper security measures, appropriate force and school district policies and procedures.
- Supervises and coordinates the activities of security employees.
- Assists in the evaluation of security employees on an annual basis and at other times in accordance with school district guidelines.
- Assume responsibility for own professional growth and development, for keeping current with literature, new research findings, for attending appropriate professional meetings and conferences, and to maintain any credits and/or continued education for maintenance of licensure/qualifications required for the position
- Maintain and accept responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use
- Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures
- Maintain confidentiality
- Regular, dependable, in person attendance is an essential function of this position
- Perform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policy
- Read, understand, and abide by Employee Conduct Policy, GAB, all other district, state and federal policies, and procedures and protocols as established by LCSD and the Mississippi Educator Code of Conduct
Additional Duties Perform related duties as required by supervisors or other administrators.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment Use personal computers and related equipment, and radio communications equipment.
Safety Requirements Follow all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing building security and safety.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Knowledge of best practices in building security and safety.
- Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and codes related to building safety and security, including OSHA, and Electronic Surveillance laws.
- Knowledge of security and alarm systems, electronic surveillance, and related safety and security devices.
- Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor, and to coordinate work with principal, security guards and others.
- Ability to describe orally or in writing security problems as needed.
- Ability to problem solve and resolve work related safety and security issues.
- Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, local law enforcement officials and others contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to provide oral and written instructions to subordinate employees and supervise in a respective manner.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS Occasional travel may be required.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards - Ability to work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.
- Physical ability to separate students involved in altercations using appropriate methods. Note: Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Job Duties for this position.
Qualifications Profile Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
- High School Diploma or completion of sufficient education to successfully perform the duties of the position.
- Successful experience in security and/or law enforcement.
- Experience working with adolescents.
- Supervisory experience or training.
- Mississippi Motor Vehicle Operator's license or ability to provide own transportation