Safety Officer - Sergeant

Job Summary: The Safety Officer - Sergeant will monitor and supervise safety officers and, as needed, will work in the capacity and relief of a safety officer if no substitute is available to enforce institutional policies and procedures to protect school property and ensure a safe working/educational environment for staff and students.

• Monitors and supervises activities of safety officers to enforce institutional policies and procedures to protect school property and ensure a safe working/educational environment for staff and students
• Arranges work schedules of assigned safety officers to cover shifts
• Reviews essential information, conducts briefing sessions, answers questions, and participates in discussion of safety and pertinent information
• Position is considered a working sergeant and in the event of safety staff shortages, the sergeant will work in the capacity and relief of safety officers if no substitute is available
• Analyzes reports prepared and submitted by safety officers for accuracy and completeness and ensures reports have essential elements, fundamental soundness, and substantiation of actions taken
• Assists in disseminating information regarding applicable new/revised policies and procedures to safety officers and explains implications
• Analyzes difficult situations or problems presented by safety officers and recommends action to be taken or appropriate method or procedure to use
• Compiles information for and writes reports on activities and recommendations to be submitted to safety coordinators and/or director of safety
• Analyzes daily reports to determine levels of performance or need for corrective action
• Attends safety staff meetings, gives and receives information, participates in problem solving, and recommends policy changes and program development to director of safety
• Provides statistical information to the security operations center (SOC) analyst and safety administrators
• Assists staff in investigation of incidents and safety concerns
• Trains newly-hired safety staff and continues on-the-job training and coaching

• One to three (1
  3) years work experience in a safety officer position
• Successful completion of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy as administered by the Ohio Attorney General through the Ohio Peace Officer raining Commission Certification, or a minimum of a two-year degree in criminal justice, police science, psychology, sociology, or equivalent years of experience
• Possess a valid Ohio driver's license
• Ability to deal with the public tactfully and courteously and to work harmoniously with parents, students, staff, and the community
• Pass state-mandated criminal background checks
• Pass school district's drug screening
• Possess an understanding and knowledge of safety and first aid as it applies to students
• Maintain certification in First Aid and CPR
• Maintain district's yearly training online safety trainings

Days/

Hours:

8 hours per day, 206 days per year (number of work days for current school year will be pro-rated to date-of-hire)

Hourly Rate 2026/27 SY: New Hire = $19.47 per hour, plus an additional $1.25 per hour (

NOTE:

salary schedule includes increases after Year 1, 2, and
3)

Union: member of the USW