School Safety Officer

• Position Type:
  Security/School Safety Officer
  
• Date Posted:
  10/13/2026
  
• Location:
  The Welcome Center
  
• Closing Date:
  10/20/2026

Parkway is committed to hiring, retaining and investing in an exceptional staff that represents the unique diversity within our schools. We are proud to live by an ethos that outlines what it means to be a Parkway employee and the high expectations that come with that responsibility. We're looking for an amazing candidate to serve as our School Safety Officer.

The Parkway School District is the leader in providing the BEST quality-of-life benefits in the St. Louis area. Our "Family Friendly" benefits offer you:

• Full coverage health, dental, & vision benefits included, with a second plan available at a shared cost
• Pension plan with 6.86% employer match
• 403 (b) and 457 plans with immediate participation
• Employer PAID life insurance
• Generous vacation, holiday, sick and personal leave time
• GREAT work environment in a West County location
• Promotional opportunities

Location: The Welcome Center

Position: Year-round (12 months, 8 hours)

Status: Non-Exempt 7

Open Date: 10/13/2026

Closing Date: 10/20/2026

Starting Pay: $24.50 per hour and up (depending on experience)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists with emergency drills and other requests from schools (e.g. evacuation and intruder drills, etc.) for the purpose of preparing staff and students with best practices in response to potential situations that could impact the safety of individuals and security of the school.
• 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 and ensuring their safety while on campus.
• Intervenes in potential conflicts between students or students and staff for the purpose of de-escalating aggressive behaviors, minimizing disruptions of campus activities and/or injury to involved parties.
• Investigates activities that impact school safety, violate school policies and/or indicate possible criminal activity (e.g. unauthorized visitors, threats against students/staff, unsecured buildings, etc.) for the purpose of keeping students, staff and visitors safe, assisting law enforcement, identifying/resolving security lapses and documenting relevant events.
• Maintains a daily activity log for the purpose of to document their actions and ensure the availability of information for future reference.
• Participates in team meetings, firearms training, continuing education, etc. for the purpose of to maintain a state of readiness, to include knowledge of security trends/concerns and improving job related skills to maximize effectiveness.
Participates, as requested by school administration, in personal property searches (e.g. backpacks, vehicles, lockers, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring conformance to safety and security practices and/or referral of violations to appropriate parties for follow
• -up.
• Patrols campus facilities, grounds and adjacent areas during and between assigned periods and at student events (e.g. lunch room, classrooms with substitutes, detention, dances, home athletic events, etc.) for the purpose of monitoring student, staff and visitor compliance with established guidelines to maintaining a safe and positive learning environment and secure facility.
• 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 support in addressing students identified as breaking the law and/or causing a security issue (e.g. using drugs, carrying weapons, making threats to others, etc.) for the purpose of assisting appropriate school staff members and law enforcement officers.
• Provides traffic control for the purpose of maintaining efficient traffic flow at schools during arrival/dismissal as needed. Reports to the Chief of Security for the purpose of to ensure the Security Department is enforcing safety protocols and addressing identified security gaps.
• Responds to a variety of situations and incidents (e.g. medical emergencies, altercations, rule violations, vandalism, suspicious activities, alarms, etc.) for the purpose of taking the appropriate action to resolve immediate safety and/or security concerns with referral to appropriate site personal with related information or direction for follow-up actions as may be required in accordance with established guidelines.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources regarding campus safety and security issues for the purpose of providing information, direction and/or referral to appropriate source for addressing inquiry.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Experience: School Safety Officer job-related experience is required; 3 years of law enforcement/dispatcher experience preferred

Education: Targeted job-related education that meets organization's prerequisite requirements

Certificates and Licenses: Must be able to obtain an armed security license from the St. Louis County Police Department

Continuing Educ./Training: Maintains St. Louis County Armed Security License

Clearances: Criminal Background Clearance required

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