School Security Substitute

• Position Type:
  Security/ Security - Seasonal
• Date Posted: 4/17/2026
• Location:
  
  All Schools

School Security Substitute

Have a strong desire to work with school-aged youth, professional educators, law enforcement personnel, school staff, and parents. Relate effectively to school administrators, faculty, staff, students, law enforcement personnel, and citizens in the community. Adhere to the SSO (School Security Officer) dress code prescribed by the employing school district or building principal. Must model appropriate behavior for students to emulate. Must understand the terms and conditions of employment as a SSO.

• Patrols school building and grounds to prevent loitering and to ensure compliance with school regulations
• Patrols parking areas and entrances to school
• Assures that visitors report to the school office or leave the building and or grounds
• Reports unusual incidents and observations to the proper school official in accordance with procedures established by the principal
• Checks hallways, rest rooms, cafeteria, and remote areas of the building for safety and security problems or potential problems
• Refers students having problems to appropriate assistant principal, counselor, classroom teacher, or other professional staff members
• Communicates with students regarding improper behavior and attempts to obtain voluntary compliance with school standards
• Reports to the principal any building conditions or practices which interfere with the maintenance of good building security and safety
• Maintains proper records of contacts made and security activities, as required by the principal
• Ensures school security equipment is kept in good working order
• Develops healthy communication and relationships with community, students, parents, and staff
• Participates in crisis response planning and school safety audits as requested

• Maintains state certification as established by the DCJS
• Maintain certification in Division-approved restraint training
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, families, school leaders, and staff
• Effective and professional verbal and written communication
• Strong problem-solving abilities

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma
• Experience:
  
  21 years of age or older

Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public using the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle or feel objects and controls. Frequent sitting, walking, standing, bending, grasping, and driving. Occasional running, balancing, crouching, kneeling, fingering, repetitive motion, and reaching.

Work involves moderate exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, and hazards such as moving vehicles, moving mechanical parts, etc. and/or loud noises. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and over 50 pounds rarely. Requires timely and regular adherence to established work schedules.