Security Specialist - Campus - Stapley Junior High School

• Forbes names Mesa Public Schools in their list of Best Employers in Arizona for multiple years.
• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.
  
  

Employment Type:

Full-time (40 hours per week)

Base Hourly:

$17.53

Class/Calendar:

A13, 9.25 months

Benefits:

Sick leave, holidays, retirement matched through the Arizona State Retirement System, health, and life insurance

Performance Pay:

Available annually

New Hire Experience:

1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to a ten-year maximum

New Hire Education:

1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position

Job Summary:

To assist in providing for the security and protection for student, staff and property at assigned site; to gather information to resolve security issues and determine appropriate response; to convey information and provide written support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist administrators in the enforcement of all school district regulations and state laws and report infractions of such rules to the appropriate authorities
• Serve as witness in a disciplinary due process hearing or court case as required
• Submit oral and written reports to school/district as required
• Maintain vigilance and assist in crime prevention on campuses and sites
• Identify students and non-students who are in violation of school rules or state laws and report to the appropriate authorities
• Assist in student control in surrounding neighborhood as appropriate
• Assist bus driver with bus security and discipline problems; ride school bus as needed
• Assist with extracurricular events as needed
• Regular and on-time attendance required
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED required
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• College classes in criminal justice or related field preferred
• Experience working with youth and public preferred
• Experience in law enforcement or school security preferred
  
  

Skills & Competencies:

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents and public; good verbal and written communication skills; maintain confidentiality
• Knowledge of drugs and alcohol and their detection and effects
• Ability to work split shifts or extra duty events when needed
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time
• Successfully pass agility test for security staff
• Successful completion of security training program prior to the end of probationary period
  
  

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Work is primarily performed on school grounds (elementary, middle, or high schools) Both indoor and outdoor settings, regardless of weather conditions
• Interactions with students, staff, parents, and occasionally law enforcement
• Must handle confrontations, threats, or emergencies calmly and efficiently
• May include early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends for events
• Frequent walking, standing, and patrolling for extended periods
• May need to restrain individuals or break up physical altercations
• Occasionally lift or carry items (e.g., barricades, safety equipment) up to 50lbs
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.