School Security Resource Officer

Job Title: School Security Resource Officer
Reports to: Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police, Principal
Receives Guidance From: Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police
Overtime Status: Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations

• To supervise the security and patrol of a school building to ensure a safe and secure environment and the safety of students, staff, and visitors.

• Plans, organizes, supervises and performs security and work and operations according to standard procedure.
• Ensures the safety and security of students, staff, visitors and school district property in accordance with school district policies to provide an educational climate which is conducive to learning.
• Assigns, supervises and conducts security patrols of the building.
• Enforces Board of Education policies with regard to smoking, parking, loitering, trespassing, theft, vandalism, property damage, alcohol, drug abuse, and other school rules and regulations.
• Takes corrective action as needed and reports concerns and incidents which may require additional corrective action to the Principal, Director of Facilities, law enforcement authorities and/or others as required.
• Encourages appropriate student conduct with regard to school rules and regulations.
• Assists visitors to the school in receiving proper direction and prevents unauthorized persons from entering the building.
• Monitors buildings and grounds, including exits, and prevents unauthorized exits of the building by students.
• Checks student passes when classes are in session.
• Escorts students to and from Principals' offices as directed.
• Assists school administrators with investigations as assigned.
• Separates students involved in altercations and maintains crowd control as needed, using reasonable force in accordance with Board policy.
• Coordinates training of security staff in proper security measures, appropriate force and school district policies and procedures.
• Supervises and coordinates the activities of security employees.
• Assists in the evaluation of security employees on an annual basis and at other times in accordance with school district guidelines.
• Assume responsibility for own professional growth and development, for keeping current with literature, new research findings, for attending appropriate professional meetings and conferences, and to maintain any credits and/or continued education for maintenance of licensure/qualifications required for the position
• Maintain and accept responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use
• Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures
• Maintain confidentiality
• Regular, timely/dependable, in person attendance is an essential function of this position
• Perform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policy, state, or federal guidelines
• Read, understand, and abide by the Professional Educator Code of Conduct Policy, all other district policies and applicable procedures and protocols as established by LCS.

• Perform related duties as required by supervisors or other administrators.

Note:

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

• Use personal computers and related equipment, and radio communications equipment.

• Follow all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing building security and safety.

• Knowledge of best practices in building security and safety.
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