School Security Personnel

PERTH AMBOY PUBLIC SCHOOLS JOB DESCRIPTION

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School Security Personnel

Qualifications:

1. Minimum of a High School Diploma/ College degree preferred
2. Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
3. One year or more of progressively responsible experience in security-related field.
4. Demonstrate the ability to exercise good judgement under stressful and potentially dangerous conditions.
5. Have excellent organizational skills.
6. Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm, with the ability to relate effectively to students, staff, administration, parents, and the community.
7. High levels of integrity, moral character, and initiative.
8. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, using proper grammar and vocabulary.
9. Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident status (completion of Federal Form I-0).
10. Clearance from a criminal history background check conducted by the Department of Education
11. Successful completion of the State-required Mantoux Tuberculin Test and physical examination. Reports To: Building Principle, Manager of Security Personnel, District Director of Safety & Security

Nature of Scope of Job: The School Security Personnel promotes attitudes of student responsibility and assists the professional staff with the safety of students and staff and the security of the facilities. Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Sufficient mobility to patrol and monitor hallways, stairwells, toilet facilities, outside facilities, and other public and unsupervised places of the school to ensure the safety and well-being of students, staff, and the security of the facility.
2. Ensure a smooth traffic flow of students through the hallways, assisting students with on- time arrival to class and to assigned locations.
3. Monitor and assist students upon entering and leaving the school.
4. Assist with supervision in the breakfast and lunch periods and with morning arrival and afternoon dismissal of students.
5. Remove disruptive students from classes when needed.
6. Assist school administrators with applying the school security plan and with other security-related matters.
7. Assist the professional staff, police, and emergency personnel in handling emergencies or disruptive situations.
8. Encourage and ensure that students wear identification badges.
9. Assist visitors with directions and secure proper identification.

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School Security Personnel (Cont'd)

10. Prevent unauthorized visitors from entering the building and take appropriate action to remove them from school premises.
11. Report any discipline infractions, unauthorized visitors, and acts of vandalism to the Principal.
12. Notify the building administration, police, and/or appropriate emergency personnel of any emergency, potentially dangerous, or unusual situations.
13. Cooperate with and provide assistance to fire and police department personnel responding to alarms.
14. Immediately notify appropriate personnel of evidence of substance abuse, child abuse, child neglect, severe medical or social conditions, potential suicide or individuals appearing to be under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or anabolic steroids.
15. Assist the Child Study team with disruptive students as needed.
16. Participate in appropriate in-service and workshop programs.
17. Promote student responsibility for behavior and attitude by serving as a role model dressing and grooming professionally.
18. Display ethical and professional behavior in working with students, parents, school personnel, and outside agencies associated with the school.
19. Protect confidentiality of records and information about staff/students and use discretion when required to share any such information.
20. Adhere to Board of Education policies and procedures.
21. Have knowledge and enforce, with assistance of appropriate staff members, all school rules and regulations which pertain to the safety and welfare of students and staff.
22. Complete and submit all required forms on a timely basis.
23. Perform other duties as specified by the Building Principal/ Manager of Security Personnel.

Verification of Competency:

1. District application and resume.
2. Required documentation outlined in the qualifications above.
3. A minimum of three letters of reference from former employers, teachers, professors or other professional sources.
4. Employment interview.
5. Official college transcript (if applicable).

Physical Demands, Visual Acuity and Working Conditions: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.

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School Security Personnel (Cont'd)

Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:

1. Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
2. Sit, stand, and walk for required periods of time.
3. Speak and hear.
4. Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
5. Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers, and/or controls.

Environmental Demands: The environmental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive.

1. Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses.
2. Occasional exposure to a variety of weather conditions.
3. Exposure to heated/air conditioned and ventilated facilities.
4. Exposure to a building in which a variety of chemical substances are used for cleaning, instruction, and/or operation of equipment.
5. Function in a workplace that is usually moderately quiet but that can be noisy at times.

Terms of Employment: 11-month exempt salaried position with agreement between the Perth Amboy Federation and the Perth Amboy Board of Education. Salary, benefits, and leave time as specified in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Conditions established by laws and codes of the State, and policies, rules, and regulations established by the Board of Education (N.J.S.A. 18A:27-4 et). The School Security Sergeant will be evaluated by the Principal or Manager of Security Personnel.

Legal References: 18A: 11-1 18A: 26-2 NJAC 6:3-1.21 NJAC 6:11-10.9

Date Adopted: December 7, 1972 Date Revised: November 19, 1992; January 24, 2013; April 25, 2013; June 20, 2013; June 18, 2025; February 6, 2025