Campus Safety Officer

Job Title: Campus Safety & Support Officer

Reports to: Campus Safety Supervisor or Assistant Director

Terms and Conditions: 10 month, Full-time, 8 hrs, Monday thru Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Rate of Pay: $22.50 per hour per Collective Bargaining Agreement

Oak Park and River Forest High School, or OPRF, is a comprehensive public high school located in Oak Park, IL, a suburb eight miles due west of downtown Chicago. We are a one-school district, with the majority of our students coming from two sender districts, River Forest Public Schools District 90 and Oak Park Elementary School District 97. We offer more than 200 courses, a variety of programs for students with special needs, 103 clubs and activities, and 34 competitive sports.

We prepare our students well for post‑secondary success, with an average ACT composite score of 24 and a 96% graduation rate.

Oak Park and River Forest are communities that highly value diversity. OPRF is a founding member of the national Minority Student Achievement Network, and our school is racially and economically diverse, with about 48% of our 3,300 students identifying as African‑American, Hispanic, multiracial, or Asian. Our villages have long embraced the LGBTQ community, and we have a significant mix of homeowners and renters.

We seek faculty and staff who have high expectations for all students, and who value student voice in education. As a school, we are particularly focused on closing opportunity gaps for our students of color and other under‑represented groups. OPRF is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

OPRF’s goal is to increase the diversity of its workforce.

OPRF is a great place for those who are interested in an environment that supports creativity, leadership at all levels, innovation, a focus on professional and curriculum development, and the best practices of instruction. We are currently seeking individuals to join our team that all students are capable of high levels of academic and social success.

Daily supervision of students, school building, grounds and perimeter of school in concert with other security personnel, under the direction of supervisor(s), to ensure safety of pupils, personnel, visitors, and property, as well as maintenance of OPRFHS Code of Conduct and other applicable rules.

• Supervise interior and exterior of school, grounds, and in concert with other security personnel as assigned.
• Promote and maintain consistency among all security personnel in approaching individuals and in referring students to the Student Intervention Director for school rule infractions.
• Responsible for securing valuable lost and found items including securing and logging items and returning items when individuals appear to reclaim.
• Respond to requests for assistance whenever on duty.
• Investigate all student misconduct and complaints made against non‑students.
• Refer all concerns and findings to Director of Campus Safety.
• Responsible for assigning and accessing lockers; all related documentation.
• Prepares written incident reports or other reports as necessary.
• Using the Degree Point System when patrolling the campus.
• Experienced in working with Easy Lobby System.
• Escort students to the community library to assure safety and security of students and the community. Experienced in Easy Lobby System.
• May be required to work extended hours as needs arise.
• Responsible for delivering discipline letters within the community using the District’s security vehicle. Requires knowledge of the Oak Park and River Forest area for delivering Discipline Letters.
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