Student and Staff Safety Manager

Summary of Scope of Classification

This class is accountable for providing support to building staff to promote classroom environments conducive to student learning, growth, and social-emotional learning development. This class is responsible for building-wide safety and is responsive to the safety needs of students 

and staff.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in law enforcement, behavior, safety, and security, or a related field received from an accredited institution AND two (2) years of experience working with individuals with disabilities and/or complex needs. 
• Must have a working knowledge of de-escalation techniques and intervention strategies.

Substitution Allowed:

• An equivalent combination of education and experience, as listed in the general education and experience above, will be considered as having an acceptable substitution.

Licensure Requirements

• First Aid and CPR Certified
• Minnesota Protective Agent License (preferred)
• State of Minnesota Emergency Manager Certified (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• state and federal laws, regulations, rules, codes, and standards of workplace safety, emergency preparedness, restrictive procedures, and workplace environment issues;
• how safety can impact students, staff, and other occupants;
• social-emotional learning practices support student needs;
• best practices with regards to emergency planning assessments, workplace safety, threat, and security assessments, emergency/crisis tabletop drills, and full-scale emergency drills;
• best practices to promote and maintain security and safety of staff and students;
• the student populations served in District 287 programs and the safety issues presented in different instructional settings;
• essential workplace safety, and environmental concepts

Skills in:

• the development of operational procedures and guides to workplace safety;
• the development of procedures and guides for support of students and the de-escalation of challenging, disruptive, and/or aggressive behaviors;
• strong training and presentation skills using interactive delivery methods;
• organizational leadership and multi-tasking;
• developing interpersonal and interagency relationships;  
• strong oral and written communication;
• working with a culturally diverse population and the ability to navigate intercultural issues with sensitivity, awareness, and a high level of cultural proficiency.

Ability to:

• work independently as well as collaboratively with teams;
• expand knowledge of social emotional learning best practices with teams;
• proactively identify and suggest ways to reduce safety risks and liability, prevent and manage workplace violence and improve school-community relations relating to safety;  
• perform assessments of safety-related issues and provide statistical analysis and reports to district leaders;
• assess, plan, and deliver health and safety related curriculum to a broad and diverse audience;
• initiate, innovate, be flexible, and follow through;

Essential Functions

The following identifies the essential functions of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all duties. 

• Lead the training, coaching, mentoring, and professional development of Student Safety Coaches;
• Manages and oversees Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), Everyday Behavior Tools, and related training Collaborates with special education department for Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), Everyday Behavior Tools, and related training;
• Leads critical incident and restrictive procedure data collection. Assists staff in analyzing and interpreting data to provide an objective assessment of the effectiveness of individual student and program interventions
• Promote equitable student safety, behavior-response practices, and learning outcomes for all students;
• Support using evidence-based social emotional learning practices in addressing student needs through use of community building, restorative practices, and other strategies;
• Assists in planning, organizing, and implementing staff development and training on safety and security best practices, including the effective management of safety policies, programs, and procedures designed to enhance building safety efforts and minimize staff injuries; 
• Collaborate with the work of strategic planning teams to ensure site-based health and safety practices align with the strategic plan; manage site fire drills, lockdown drills and provide feedback; recommend improvements to site administrators and executive directors;
• Assist administration in their efforts to develop and maintain Board policies and procedures in the areas of school safety and security;
• Active participant in Restrictive Procedure Oversight Committee work; 
• Provide instruction to administrators on proper methods to review and strengthen site entry protocols;
• Counsel and assist instructional, support and ancillary personnel in problem-solving activities pertaining to student behavior to determine appropriate solutions;
• Provide support to staff at 360 meetings as needed;
• Conduct safety planning and implementation of safety and crisis plans in conjunction with the District Incident Command Team;
• Leads critical incident and restrictive procedure data collection. Assists staff in analyzing and interpreting data to provide an objective assessment of the effectiveness of individual student and program interventions;
• Performs other duties as assigned.