Armed Security Officer Substitute- WPS (SUB) - REPOST

TO:

All

District

Staff

FROM:

Lisa

M.

Fekete

Superintendent

of

Schools

RE:

ANNOUNCEMENT

OF

VACANCY

DATE: September 21, 2026 Armed

Security

Officer

Substitute

Position

Title:

Armed

Security

Officer

• Substitute

Location:

Watertown

Public

Schools

Position

Reports

To:

Building

Administrator

Job

ID:

#2666

Internal

Close

Date:

September

28,

2026

External

Close

Date:

October

12,

2026

Anticipated

Start

Date:

ASAP

Required

Qualifications

Minimum

of

fifteen

years

prior

law

enforcement

experience

as

a

sworn

member

of

a

local

organized

police

department.

Must

have

either

retired

or

been

separated

in

good

standing

for

his/her

local

law

enforcement

department

or

the

Connecticut

State

Police

as

required

by

CT

General

Statute

10-244a.

Must

not

have

been

found

to

be

unqualified

for

reasons

relating

to

mental

health

by

a

qualified

medical

professional

while

serving

in

his/her

capacity

as

a

law

enforcement

officer

or

separating

from

service

as

a

sworn

law

enforcement

officer.

Must

hold

and

maintain

a

valid

operator's

license

with

no

significant

traffic

violations.

Must

successfully

complete

annual

training

requirements

pursuant

to

the

POST

and

must

successfully

complete

an

annual

firearms

certification

provided

by

a

local

police

department

or

a

certified

firearms

instructor

that

meets

or

exceeds

the

POST

standards.

Must

either

currently

have

or

be

able

to

maintain

CPR

and

First

Aid

certification

throughout

their

employment.

Must

meet

all

requirements

for

an

armed

school

security

guard

as

required

by

Connecticut

law,

which

may

be

amended

from

time

to

time,

and

must

meet

all

requirements

of

a

qualified

retired

law

enforcement

officer

pursuant

to

18

U.S.C.

926C,

as

amended

from

time

to

time.

Essential

Performance

Responsibilities

The

School

Security

Officer

will

support

the

school

administration

and

staff

in

providing

for

a

safe

and

secure

learning

environment.

The

School

Security

Officer

will

be

a

visible

presence

during

school

hours

and

active

in

the

daily

security

and

sa fety

of

the

school.

They

will

be

responsible

for

safeguarding

and

protecting

students,

staff,

and

visitors

to

Watertown

Public

Schools,

as

well

as

protecting

school

property.

Engage

in

the

detection

and

or

prevention

of

any

unauthorized

activity

on

or

around

school

property,

including,

but

not

limited

to

unlawful

entry

into

the

school

facility,

vandalism,

trespass,

and

abuse.

Monitor

access

of

buildings

and

grounds

while

making

routine/unscheduled

checks

of

all

exterior

doors

to

prevent

any

entry

of

unauthorized

persons.

Patrol

hallways

at

unscheduled

times

to

monitor

for

inappropriate

student

behavior.

Monitor

parking

areas

during

arrival,

dismissal,

and

throughout

the

school

day.

Meet

and

greet

all

students,

parents

and

staff

respectfully

and

courteously.

Quickly

respond

to

situations

that

may

jeopardize

the

safety

and

welfare

of

any

student,

staff

or

visitor

in

accordance

with

all

applicable

Connecticut

or

federal

laws

and

Board

policy.

If

required

to

protect

students,

staff,

and

visitors,

be

prepared

to

use

physical

force

in

accordance

with

all

applicable

Connecticut

or

federal

laws

and

Board

policy.

Assist

administration

or

staff

with

locating

missing/unaccounted

for

students.

Identify

and

report

any

hazardous

conditions

to

administration

or

appropriate

staff.

In

accordance

with

proper

training,

assist

the

school

nurse

or

staff

with

medical

emergencies.

As

requested,

assist

the

administration

with

the

development

and

implementation

of

any

security

and

safety

recommendations.

Act

as

a

liaison

with

local

emergency

responders

during

any

school

emergency

or

high-risk

situation,

as

directed

by

the

school

administrator.

At

all

times,

while

on

school

property,

wear

a

uniform

approved

by

the

school

administration

and

Board

that

clearly

identifies

you

as

school

security

and

allows

for

sufficient

carrying

of

the

firearm.

Perform

all

legal

duties

requested

of

you

by

the

Superintendent

and

school

administration.

Perform

any

other

tasks

as

requested

by

the

Superintendent

or

designee.

Terms

of

Employment

$195

per

diem

as

needed

to

cover

various

schools

Additional

Duties

As

Needed

by

Building

Administrator

All

application

materials

must

be

submitted

online,

through

Applitrack;

should

you

have

any

difficulty

in

submitting

your

online

application

please

contact

(860)

945-4813.

• District

reserves

the

right

to

close

the

posting

if

a

suitable

candidate

is

found

prior

to

the

external

closing

date.

Luigi

Velardi

Cc:

Lisa

Fekete

Jennifer

Galik

Replacing:

New-

Floater

Sub

Old

post

#2558

Old

Post

#2612