What are the responsibilities and job description for the Armed Security Officer (220 Days): 2026-2027 School Year position at Dallas Independent School District?
Dallas ISD is currently offering a $2,000 hiring incentive to new Armed Security Officers for the 2024-2025 school year!**
Police Department
Job
Central-Police Officer
Schedule
Full-time
Minimum Salary
60,949.00
Median Salary
71,702
Job Posting
Aug 4, 2026
- The Armed Security Officer will strive to provide a safe and secure campus environment for students, staff, and visitors. This uniformed position will serve as a deterrent to unsafe behaviors.
- Provide prevention and detection of criminal activity and safety hazards
- Provide overall assistance to the school campus community
- Assist in restraining, apprehending, and escorting disruptive or arrested individuals
- Patrol all exterior and interior areas of the campus while ensuring direct interaction with students and district personnel within the assigned jurisdiction
- Resolve conflict or confrontation between students, district personnel, visitors, or other persons on the assigned campus
- Report all incidents or criminal activity immediately to the supervisor
- Adhere to the policies and procedures of the Board of Trustees, the district, and the Police and Security Department.
- Adhere to existing district and department grooming standards and dress policies at all times for uniformed personnel
- Attend all scheduled meetings as required by the supervisor
- Pending Board Approval
- Required accredited High School Diploma or equivalent (U.S.A. equivalency)
- Required Valid Texas Peace Officer License issued by Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCOLE)
- Preferred honorably retired as a Texas peace officer within the preceding two (2) years
- Willing to undergo a criminal background check, psychological exam, medical exam, and drug screening
- Demonstrate firearm proficiency by passing the Dallas ISD pistol qualification course
- Ability to perform responsibilities with minimum supervision
- Composure to de-escalate conflict situations
- Knowledge of relevant security equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective school security operations for the protection of people, data and property
- Competency to deal sensitively and fairly with people from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Ability to effectively interface with students, parents, and all levels of District personnel in writing and verbally
- Able to maintain the confidentiality of information
- Training and ability to subdue offenders, including the use of firearms and handcuffs
- Organizational, prioritization, communication, and interpersonal skills are required to achieve the goals of the position
- Must be able to maintain emotional control under stress
- Bilingual (English and Spanish) is a preferred
Police Department
Job
Central-Police Officer
Schedule
Full-time
Minimum Salary
60,949.00
Median Salary
71,702
Job Posting
Aug 4, 2026