PURPOSE: Provide support to the Safety and Security Administrator to facilitate a safe and welcoming school environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Hold an Associates Degree or equivalent experience
• Associates Degree or higher preferred
• Previous security experience required

• Pass the State required Tuberculosis Test as required by Illinois School Code.
• Meet such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Safety and Security Administrator

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILIES:

• Judgment/Decision Making — Evaluates the best method of research and exercises appropriate judgment in establishing priorities and resolving complex matters. Considers the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Interpersonal Relationships – Develops and maintains cooperative and professional relationships with employees, managers, and representatives from other District departments and Community organizations. Shares knowledge with staff for mutual and departmental benefit.
• Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Functions as a team member.
• Exhibits knowledge of Crisis Prevention Intervention techniques.
• Ability to propose, develop, and implement conflict resolution strategies.

• Legal Understanding – Knowledge of laws, legal codes, government regulations, and the democratic political process.
• Management of Personnel – Knowledge of leadership techniques, principles and procedures to assign, schedule, supervise, train and evaluate the work of assigned staff. Knowledge of office systems, practices and administration.
• Safety/Security – Knowledge of common safety rules, regulations, procedures and practices to include effective restraint and de-escalation techniques, basic first aid and CPR.
• Customer Service – Thorough knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes setting and meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of stakeholder satisfaction.
• Demonstrates an above average ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, using proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Exhibits a personality that demonstrates interpersonal skills to relate well with students, staff, administration, parents and the community.

MAINTAINS LIAISON WITH:

Central Administration
Building Administration
Teachers and Staff
Parents and Students
School Liaison Officers/SROs
Other Security Staff
SUPERVISES: Lead School Security Officers and School Crossing Guards.
JOB GOAL: To help facilitate a safe and welcoming school environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

(The following are the essential fundamentals to include but not limited to the following job duties.)

• Responsible for the effective supervision and overall management and coordination of security activities within the District.
• Assists with personnel administration activities to include, but not limited to, preparing, conducting, and reviewing performance evaluations; handling disciplinary actions; identifying and conducting training.
• Provides guidance to School Security Officers and School Crossing Guards in the department with respect to evaluating, counseling, and motivating subordinate employees.
• Patrols and responds to a variety of safety activities requiring security intervention such as fights, sexual assaults, property crimes, domestic violences, narcotic related activities, crimes by and against juveniles, and other crimes; evaluates situation, deploys SRO, and determines the most appropriate course of action.
• Establishes and implements community relations service programs and attends public events.
• Researches, assesses needs and establishes specific programs to address building security initiatives, administrative, or operational issues.
• Performs administrative duties in security functions to include researching and assisting with the Department’s budget; overseeing equipment needs; prioritizing and assigning work and related activities; reviewing daily and monthly reports and plans for various security focused operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by administration.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary to be based upon salary schedule established by the Board, 240 days per year.
FSLA: Non-Exempt

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Educational Support Personnel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.
Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:

• Use strength to lift, push, pull or cause to be moved items up to 40 pounds to perform the functions of the job.
• Sit, stand and walk for extended periods of time to monitor students and facilities.
• Speak and hear as to be heard a distance of 100 yards
• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers, and/or controls.

MENTAL ENVIRONMENT

Reading; ability to communicate effectively (verbally and written); ability to operate and learn new technology systems; work under stress, independently, and under pressure of deadlines.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

The environmental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive.

• Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses.
• Occasional exposure to a variety of weather conditions.
• Exposure to heated/air conditioned and ventilated facilities.
• Exposure to a building in which a variety of chemical substances are used for cleaning, instruction, and/or operation of equipment.
• Exposure to paper dust, normal office noises and road vibrations while driving an automobile.
• Function in a workplace that is usually moderately quiet but that can be noisy and crowded at times.

Decatur Public Schools is an equal employment opportunity employer with an affirmative action plan.