Coordinator of School Safety and Security

Coordinator of School Safety and Security GENERAL INFORMATION

Title:

Coordinator of School Safety and Security Department:
Facilities
Salary Grade:
Administrative Schedule 1
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Site/

Location:

Facilities

Reports to:

Chief Operating Officer Date: 06/01/2026 POSITION SUMMARY

The Coordinator of School Safety & Security provides coordination and leadership for the Division by planning, managing, and facilitating safety, security, emergency preparedness, and risk management programs, activities, and personnel. This position provides leadership for sensitive, real-time incident and emergency response; serves as the point of contact for threat management, assessment, and response activities; and coordinates division-wide emergency preparedness efforts, including drills, exercises, crisis response planning, and continuity of operations initiatives.

This position exercises leadership to develop, implement, assess, and revise safety and security services, activities, protocols, and procedures to maintain safe, structured, and supportive learning environments. The Coordinator oversees compliance with applicable safety requirements and emergency management practices and works proactively to identify, assess, and mitigate risks that may affect students, staff, facilities, transportation operations, school activities, or division operations.

The Coordinator develops and maintains comprehensive emergency operations procedures; coordinates preparedness training, drills, and exercises; and supports ongoing evaluation of safety and security programs throughout the Division. This position assists with the assessment of weather-related hazards, road conditions, facility impacts, and other environmental or operational factors that may affect school division operations and provides recommendations to support informed decision-making during routine operations and emergency situations.

This role works closely with the Superintendent's Office, leadership team, school administrators, local law enforcement agencies, emergency management officials, first responders, and community organizations to ensure a comprehensive and well-coordinated network of safety, security, preparedness, prevention, and response practices throughout the Division. The Coordinator serves as the primary liaison for public safety partnerships, fostering collaborative relationships that support school safety initiatives, threat assessment and management processes, emergency planning, crisis response, information sharing, and coordinated response efforts.

The Coordinator partners with school and department staff to maintain accountability, readiness, and adherence to critical safety, security, and emergency management programs and practices throughout the school division while fostering a culture of safety, preparedness, and resilience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Designs, plans, coordinates, and evaluates division-wide safety, security, emergency preparedness, threat management, and risk mitigation programs, initiatives, and activities.
• Develops, implements, monitors, and revises comprehensive safety and security policies, procedures, operational response plans, emergency operations plans, and standard operating procedures to support safe, secure, and supportive learning environments.
• Leads and coordinates threat assessment, threat management, and critical incident response activities in collaboration with school administrators, Student Services staff, law enforcement agencies, Child Protective Services, and other appropriate partners.
• Coordinates and monitors compliance with required emergency preparedness activities, including drills, exercises, training programs, after-action reviews, and corrective action planning.
• Responds to critical incidents, emergencies, and school safety concerns; provides leadership, guidance, and coordination during emergency response and recovery operations.
• Conducts and oversees security, safety, and risk assessments involving personnel, facilities, transportation operations, school activities, and district resources; prepares reports and implements or recommends corrective actions as appropriate.
• Assists with monitoring and assesses weather-related hazards, road conditions, facility impacts, and other environmental or operational risks that may affect school division operations; assists in providing recommendations to support operational and emergency decision-making as needed
• Collaborates with transportation, facilities, information technology, and other departments to integrate safety, security, emergency management, and operational continuity practices across the Division.
• Serves as the primary liaison between the school division and local, state, and federal public safety agencies, including law enforcement, fire and rescue, emergency management organizations, and other community partners.
• Coordinates emergency response protocols, communication procedures, and preparedness initiatives with public safety agencies and emergency service…