Security Officer

SECURITY OFFICER - JOHN SEDGWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL

Reports To: SSEM Administrator

Bargaining Unit: PSE

Salary

Schedule:

Schedule A-Specialist Positions

Employment Type: Classified

Salary Range: $32.08 - $35.01 per hour

FLSA Status: Hourly

Hours per Day: 8.0

Days per Year: 205 + 11 Holidays

Starting Date: Immediately

Belonging is a core value in the South Kitsap School District. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable learning environment for all students and staff. We actively seek to understand the complex and rich identities of self and others and lean into and engage in courageous conversations. We know the educational environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with unique ideas come together to learn and grow.

• Maintain and enhance a sense of belonging and success for traditionally marginalized populations.
• Cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, families, staff, and community members.
• Demonstrate understanding of our unique cultures and celebrate differences.
• Embrace and actively promote an inclusive and equitable learning environment.

The job of Security Officer is done for the purpose of providing support to the instructional process with specific responsibilities for the safety and welfare of students during classroom and non‑classroom activities; minimizing the frequency and/or severity of harmful incidents; and communicating observations and/or incidents that have a potential impact on the general well‑being of students, school personnel, and/or visitors.

• Analyzes activities that may be in violation of school policies and/or an indication of possible criminal activity (e.g., unauthorized visitors, threats against students, possible violations of school policy, etc.) for the purpose of assisting law enforcement personnel, developing information necessary for determining action, and/or providing documentation.
• Collaborates with other school and district personnel, law enforcement, representatives of local agencies, etc. for the purpose of providing information and/or taking action regarding investigations, criminal activities, gang activities, vandalism, etc. for the safety and security of the school site.
• Communicates safety and security policies and enforcement procedures to students, staff, and visitors for the purpose of ensuring their understanding of such information and the potential consequences of violation.
• Escorts students, assigned personnel and/or visitors for the purpose of providing direction, ensuring their safety, and providing site security.
• Ensures that students follow rules and regulations on school grounds as outlined in the student handbook and/or district policies and procedures for the purpose of ensuring a safe and positive learning environment for all.
• Interacts with students and maintains awareness of specific student rules and regulations; reports situations requiring action to appropriate school officials; assists local law enforcement officers on school grounds when appropriate for the purpose of supporting a safe learning environment.
• Intervenes in potential conflicts and emergency situations for the purpose of minimizing disruptions of campus activities and/or injury to involved parties.
• Investigates violations of school policies, and/or crime for the purpose of resolving minor and/or major incidents.
• Issues (high school only) parking stickers and tickets (e.g., parking violations, etc.) for the purpose of assigning staff/student parking spaces and ticketing parking violators.
• Maintains a variety of files and records (e.g., schedules, investigations, guidelines, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of information for future reference and/or audit for compliance to established policies.
• Monitors student behavior during and between assigned periods and at student events (e.g., lunch room, classrooms with substitutes, detention, dances, home games, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring student compliance with established guidelines, maintaining a safe and positive learning environment, and secure facility.
• Operates the closed‑circuit TV/security system for the purpose of monitoring and/or investigation of student behavior, location, and/or incidents.
• Oversees visitors entering school campus and closed campus regulations for the purpose of ensuring the safety of students and staff members.
• Patrols school properties ensuring they are secure after hours as well as resecuring following the conclusion of events and/or activities for the purpose of safety and security of district facilities.
• Prepares a variety of documents (e.g., incident reports, activity logs, memos, letters, procedures, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information.
• Provides traffic and parking control for the purpose of maintaining efficient traffic flow and use of parking lot/s.
• Refers incidents including personal…