Security Officer

MAPLE

HEIGHTS

BOARD

OF

EDUCATION

JOB

DESCRIPTION

Title:

Security

Department:

Security

Services

Building/Facility:

As

assigned

Reports

To:

Principal,

Director

of

Security

Services

Overview:

Provide

security

for

students,

staff,

visitors,

and

their

property

within

the

authorized

boundaries;

be

on

call

when

needed

inside

the

building;

become

familiar

with

the

student

handbook

and

its

rules

and

regulations

Note:

The

below

list

is

not

ranked

in

order

of

importance

Essential

Functions:

Attend

meetings

and

in-services

as

required

Promote

positive

public

relations

by

interacting

tactfully

and

diplomatically

with

staff,

students,

parents,

and

public

Project

a

positive

image

through

professional

appearance,

attitude,

and

conversation

Serve

as

a

role

model

for

students

by

acting

as

a

responsible,

intelligent

citizen

Ensure

safety

of

students

Maintain

respect

at

all

times

for

confidential

information

Enforce

and

comply

with

all

Maple

Heights

Board

of

Education

policies

and

procedures

Performs

all

assigned

duties

in

a

complete,

accurate,

and

timely

manner

Be

on

call

for

duty

Check

lunch

passes,

hall

passes,

ID

badges

Ensure

students

leaving

school

grounds

are

on

specified

list

Extend

courtesy

and

offer

assistance

to

parents,

visitors,

school

personnel

and

others

Keep

permanent

records

up-to-date

Log

and

store

all

confiscated

student

material

Maintain

accurate

records

of

locker

assignments

Monitor

hallways

during

and

in

between

classes

Observe

student

behavior

Promote

positive

social

relationships

among

students

Provide

security

inside

and

outside

the

building

for

students,

staff,

visitors,

and

their

property

within

the

authorized

boundaries

Supervise

the

beginning

and

dismissal

of

school

Assist

DH/MS

students

as

needed

Monitor

evacuation

of

students

during

fire

drills

and

severe

weather

drills

Work

with

students,

individually

and

in

small

groups

Ensure

overall

security

of

the

building

and

grounds

through

a

prescribed

daily

routine

Other

Duties

and

Responsibilities:

Perform

other

duties

as

assigned

Qualifications:

High

school

diploma

or

equivalent

Ohio

Peace

Officer

Training

Council

(OPOTC)

Certificate

Such

alternative

to

the

above

as

Superintendent

and/or

Board

of

Education

may

find

appropriate

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Required

Knowledge,

Skills,

and

Abilities

(including,

but

not

limited

to):

Ability

to

communicate

ideas

and

directives

clearly

and

effectively

both

orally

and

in

writing

Ability

to

work

effectively

with

others

Conflict

resolution

skills

Effective,

active

listening

skills

Telephone,

organizational,

and

problem

solving

skills

Basic

computer

skills

Security

training

Equipment

Operation

(including,

but

not

limited

to):

Bolt

cutters

Hand

cuffs

Mace

Telephone

Cellular

phone

Pager

Call

Box

Computer

VCR

Camera

Additional

Working

Conditions

(including,

but

not

limited

to):

Frequent

exposure

to

high

levels

of

noise

Frequent

exposure

to

outdoor

weather

conditions,

e.g.

requirement

to

work

outdoors

during

all

types

of

weather

Occasional

overtime

work

Occasional

exposure

to

blood,

bodily

fluids,

and

tissue

Frequent

interaction

with

unruly

children

Occasional

operation

of

a

vehicle

in

inclement

weather

conditions,

e.g.

being

prepared

to

come

to

work

on

all

scheduled

work

days

Occasional

travel

Regular

requirement

to

sit,

talk,

hear,

see,

read,

speak,

reach,

stretch

with

hands

and

arms,

crouch,

stoop,

kneel,

walk,

and

climb

Repetitive

hand

motion

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