Security Support Specialist - Ritenour High School

Security Support Specialist - Ritenour High School

Ritenour School District, Ritenour High School, St. Louis, Missouri.

Job : 5436722
Final date to receive applications: Until Filled
Posted: Nov 12 2025 6:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

POSITION: Security Support Specialist

LOCATION: Ritenour High School

REPORTS TO: Principal

SUMMARY: Performs varied safety and security tasks, including controlling traffic and public access to the campus/administrative sites, and surveying campus/buildings for unsafe or hazardous conditions.

• Performs security duties, including maintaining visible security stations in an alert manner; seeking identification when necessary of visitors and school staff.
• Conducts periodic inspection of buildings and grounds to ensure they are in safe and secure condition.
• Greets all persons coming to the assigned campus, ascertains their identity and legitimate business.
• Assists the building principal or designee as requested in matters of safety and security, with primary responsibility outside of buildings.
• Enforces school rules and local laws while on District campus sites; works closely with local police in matters of crime and delinquency.
• Provides traffic control, enforcing traffic and parking rules on the school campus sites.
• Monitors school bus arrivals and departures, and student activities in hallways and cafeterias.
• Prepares reports on incidents/accidents as required.
• Performs all security and related duties in a conscientious and safe manner.
• Takes reasonable and necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Demonstrates a respectful, cooperative and caring manner with students and adults in the school community.
• Offers support in crisis situations with identified students (CPI Trained).
• Unlocks and opens building doors for special events and monitors school special functions, as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

(*) When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements, the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment.

• Regular attendance is required to provide support to students and staff.
• Requires travel to work sites within a school campus.
• Prepares and maintains written reports.
• Communicates concerns in writing with others.
• Discusses student circumstances with teachers, administrators, and parents.
• Communicates with employees and parents via telephone.

Experience: Security experience and eligibility for St. Louis County Security Licensure; 3‑5 years working with high‑school‑aged students.

Knowledge/

Skills:

Basic knowledge of arithmetic, spelling, English, and grammar. Accuracy in checking, posting information and writing reports.

Education: Equivalent to graduation from a general or technical high school.

St. Louis County Security Officer’s License (requires successful completion of training program). Mo. Driver’s License.

Para-Professional/Social Emotional & Safety Specialist Salary Schedule.

• Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
• Exerts 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or
• Exerts greater than negligible up to 10 pounds constantly
• Regular mobility throughout the school building and campus including classrooms, hallways, large spaces, stairwells, and outdoor areas
• Normal attention with clarity of vision at 20 feet or more and a field of vision that can be seen up and down or right to left while fixed on point, is required.
• May be required to physically apprehend or restrain a person
• Subject to both inside and outside working conditions, with exposure to noise sufficient to make it necessary to shout at times.

• Mike La Chance
• 2420 Woodson Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63114
• Phone: (314) 493‑6010
• Email: lachancem.mo.us