School Security Officer

School Security Officer I

Location:

Manassas, VA

7.5 hours/day

Salary: $25.09 - $40.18/hour ($36,697 - $58,762/year)

DAYS: 195

Full time

We serve as trusted partners in education with our students, families, and community.

We prepare our students to be critical thinkers, responsible digital citizens, innovators and visionaries, resilient individuals, and global collaborators.

We commit to inclusive practices and equity with an expectation of excellence from every student and employee every day.

Job Summary:

This position is one of prevention of crime against the Prince William County School system rather than investigation and apprehension; however, the security assistant will investigate school incidents by talking with students to determine specifics about what happened. This position is responsible for safety and security of an assigned school. This position includes, but not limited to patrolling parking lots, school entryways and hallways, and providing security of the premises to include protection of students, staff and property.

Job Summary

This position is one of preventing violations of Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) Code of Behavior rather than investigation and apprehension; however, the security assistant will investigate school incidents by talking with students to determine specifics about reported incidents. This position is responsible for the safety and security of an assigned school. This position includes, but is not limited to, patrolling parking lots, school entryways and hallways, and providing security of the premises to include protection of students, staff and property.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.

PWCS requires that each employee:

• works collaboratively with all stakeholders in execution of division strategic plan, "Elevate 2030."
• establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• communicate effectively
• relate to and interact with a non-traditional and diverse student and employee population
• report to work on a regular and punctual basis as scheduled
• perform all other related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school program
• have knowledge of and be able to use relevant technology
• participate in the annual professional growth planning process
• recognize that they are in a position of public trust and are held to a high standard of personal and professional conduct

• Patrols school property to assure that buildings and grounds are safe and secure during regular school days
• Patrols school parking lots to keep unauthorized individuals off school property
• Assists school administrators in maintaining security at athletic and other events when requested
• Patrols school entryways and hallways, stopping and questioning individuals prior to entry on school property
• Lends support to police units for internal searches of buildings
• Identifies trespassers and records for future reference
• Conducts required investigation of incidents and provides written reports
• Works flexible hours, on occasions, in order to provide security coverage for events, such as, evening dances and other after-school programs
• Detains trespassers without the use of force when necessary
• Assist school administrators with monitoring the CCTV and visitor management systems
• Assist school administrators with compliance of published PWCS best practices in safety and security
• Maintain certification for the prescribed physical and verbal intervention techniques