Campus Sentinel

Hours:
Salary: $26.97 - $36.29 DOE
Calendar: 182

The Campus Sentinel enhances the safety, security, and well-being of students, staff, and visitors by providing a proactive and discreet presence across district campuses. This position serves as a trained safety observer whose primary role is to deter unsafe or unlawful behavior, identify potential threats early, and support a secure learning environment through observant patrol, situational awareness and collaborative partnerships with school staff and law enforcement.

The Campus Sentinel may be armed in accordance with district policy and state law, requiring proper training and certification. This position works collaboratively with school administrators, staff, and local law enforcement as needed.

Work is performed under the supervision of the Administrator of Security and Behavior, in collaboration with building administration. The Campus Sentinel exercises independent judgment in performing routine security duties, responding to incidents, and monitoring campus activities within established policies and procedures.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maintain a proactive, discrete presence across assigned campuses, including building, grounds, parking areas and common spaces.
• Observe and promptly report incidents, suspicious behavior, policy violations, or emerging safety issues to school administrators and safety team.
• Support response to critical safety incidents in coordination with School Resource Officers (SROs), local law enforcement, and building leadership.
• Respond promptly to emergencies, incidents, or unsafe situations involving an imminent threat to life.
• Utilize professional law enforcement experience to assess threats and maintain a secure environment.
• Participate in safety drills, emergency preparedness activities, and district wide safety initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of incidents, actions taken, and observations.
• Maintain confidentiality of student and staff information in accordance with FERPA and district policies.
• Follow all District policies, legal requirements, certification requirements, established safety, security, and emergency protocols.
• Attend required training sessions related to safety, emergency response, or security procedures.
• Perform other security and/or safety related duties as assigned.

• School safety procedures, security practices, threat deterrence and emergency response protocols.
• Safe handling, storage, and use of firearms in compliance with state law and district policy.
• Legal and ethical responsibilities related to student safety, supervision, confidentiality, use of force and compliance with applicable laws.
• Crisis intervention techniques, effective conflict resolution strategies and de-escalation methods.
• Law enforcement practices, threat assessment, and emergency response techniques.
• Operation of a personal computer and job‑related software applications for word processing, spreadsheets, database creation and maintenance, information storage and retrieval, and related tasks;
• English grammar, spelling, and punctuation;
• Current office practices and procedures.

• Maintain high situational awareness, observing and interpreting behavior and environmental cues that may indicate safety concerns.
• Respond calmly, appropriately, and decisively in high‑stress situations, including emergency incidents or potential threats.
• Observe, assess, and respond quickly to incidents or safety hazards.
• Safely handle and use firearms in accordance with training, certification, and district policy.
• Communicate clearly and professionally, both orally…