Overview
Campus Security Officer (CSO) Jobs in United States at Jeffco Public Schools
ABOUT THE DISTRICT
Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco) is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the second largest school district in Colorado serving 69,000 students across 155 schools. With 14,000 employees, the district is the largest employer in Jefferson County and has provided educational excellence for more than 70 years.
Jeffco embraces the spirit of the West and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region with the county spanning more than 770 square miles running the length of the western edge of the Denver metropolitan area. The district is diverse in both population and geography, from urban to rural, including the mountain communities in the foothills west of Denver.
Overall, Jeffco has 31% of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 34% minority (25% Hispanic) student population. The district is implementing a new strategic plan, Jeffco Thrives 2025 that is focused on providing a world-class education that prepares all Jeffco students for bright and successful futures as local and global citizens. Come join us!
Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.
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HOURS AND DAYS WORKED
Desired Start Date: 05/16/2024
Campus Security Officer (CSO)
Annual Position
FLSA: Nonexempt
FTE: 1.00000 , Hours/Day: 8.000 , Days/Year: 180
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: CSE – 180 Days , C18, 1
Hourly Rate: $24.49 Effective as of: 08-16-2023
Certain Education Support Professional (ESP) jobs may include the value of holiday pay into the hourly rate. Review the Holiday in Rate column of the Education Support Professional Job Title, Wage Schedule, Grades.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT
The successful new hire or rehired candidate will be responsible to complete and incur the fingerprinting and processing fee of $54.50 through an appropriate fingerprinting vendor and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, within 48 hours of offer acceptance.
RESPONSIBILITIES
SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Coordinator, assist the Principal in maintaining a positive and safe school environment by providing a security presence; identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential security threats. Maintain a locked and secured building, while enforcing the District visitor check-in policy. Maintain preparedness for safety and security at all times, regardless of any other assigned job duties. Actively patrol school buildings, grounds, and the immediate surrounding areas nexus to District property. Monitor student behavior outside of the classroom; identify and implement intervention strategies that may include physical management; enforce school and District rules; and coordinate safety and security efforts with District personnel, public safety service providers, and the community. Uphold and sustain district policy and integrity with issues concerning student and staff confidentiality.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Must wear the Security and Emergency Management approved dress apparel
Ensure the implementation of building security strategies on a daily basis.
Attend assigned trainings and professional development during contracted work year. Additionally, maintain training and certifications as required.
Submit incident reports, documentation, and evidence collected while performing the duties as Campus Security Officer.
Intervene to halt or prevent disturbances or other incidents and diffuse threatening or confrontational situation between students and/or others making aggressive verbal or non-verbal movements.
Monitor school buildings, grounds and the immediate surrounding area for safety and security issues utilizing vehicle and foot patrols, observation from assigned permanent or temporary security stations and use of video surveillance equipment.
Maintain cognitive awareness of students with specific needs and/or health concerns. Maintain a comprehensive understanding of each student with a safety plan and their assigned restrictions.
Maintain confidentiality of all information with which the Campus Security Officer (CSO) is entrusted, using it only of official school business and disclosing it only as necessary for that purpose.
Have a clear understanding of the District disciplinary process, including building level and district level threat assessments.
As a member of the School Response Team (SRT), assist school and District personnel in carrying out emergency response protocols (fire, lockdown, shelter, evacuation, etc.) including participating in regular emergency drills. Communicate with medical personnel, the Manage, Campus Security, parents, and other community members in crisis situations and/or medical emergencies.
Maintain a locked and secured building. Maintain a secure perimeter. Check and monitor all exterior doors. Document and log any problematic exterior entrances/exits directly to the Principal and Campus Security Coordinator.
Assist in restricting building and property access to students, staff, and authorized visitors. Monitor visitor access. Remove visitors from school grounds when necessary either by guiding someone off grounds, or verbally intercede with individuals until departure from grounds is accomplished, with assistance from law enforcement, if necessary. Temporarily detain trespassers and/or unwanted visitors with the assistance of law enforcement as necessary.
Assist in de-escalating confrontational or aggressive behavior utilizing Crisis Non-Violent Prevention Training (CPI), Crisis Intervention Training (CIT), and/or Verbal Judo techniques as provided in professional development training.
Assist school staff in enforcing school rules and the code of conduct, intercede as necessary to prevent infractions, write referrals when necessary, and immediately notify administration of issues requiring immediate attention.
Assist school and District personnel conducting investigations for violations of school rules, Board/District policy, and other administrative regulations by interviewing witnesses, gathering evidence, reviewing video surveillance recordings, and documenting findings in written and verbal reports.
Maintain the integrity of departmental and school policies and regulations as well as individual school policies at all times. Notify the appropriate administrators for incidents occurring after hours, and utilize district personnel when assistance is needed.
Regulate access to school parking lots by issuing staff and student parking permits; conducting regular lot checks; issuing tickets for violations of parking lot regulations; and maintaining accurate and up to date records including a computer database.
Respond to alarms and dispatched calls; decide what actions to take based on situation, facts known and position limitations.
When required, assist the School Resource Officer regarding any issues that come up at the school location.
When required, attends court hearings which are a direct result from a citation issued by law enforcement and school related.
Comprehensive knowledge or the ability to acquire knowledge of District Policies and Procedural Practices. The CSO will have a clear understanding of the Student Code of Conduct.
Campus Security Officer / Campus Supervisor shall not be assigned duties that are clearly unrelated to the CSO / District CSO / Campus Supervisor job description.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING: High School diploma/GED required, plus a minimum of one year of course work in the area(s) of criminal justice, sociology, psychology, communications, education, and/or youth development. Course work may be replaced by demonstrated experience and training reflective of the same knowledge and abilities. The position requires active certification in CPI, First Aid / CPR / AED, FEMA: Incident Command for Schools and Pressure Point Control Tactics (PPCT).
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of three years’ experience working directly with children and/or youth in a security dependent environment, which requires excellent skills in: verbal communication, problem identification and problem solving, negotiation and mediation, and behavior modification and management in a collaborative environment.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & ABILITIES: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to develop and maintain interpersonal relationships. Ability to intervene in physical altercations and/or physically restrain individuals. Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks with frequent interruptions. Ability to work well with a wide variety of people, including customer service and public relations skills. Excellent problem identification and solving skills. Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks under stressful situations. Ability to perform the necessary responsibilities without the necessity of close supervision. Remarkable faithfulness and promptness with work attendance. Must be proficient with computer skills, common software, and familiar with District Video Surveillance Software, Microsoft Office, and Google Docs.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS: Criminal background check required for hire. Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License. Training / Certifications: FEMA – Incident Command for Schools, CPI, and First-Aid/CPR/AED (all within 60 working days of hire).
SUPERVISION/TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITY: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
CONTACTS: Daily contact with persons at school site, parents, and others to resolve problems and negotiate controversial or confidential matters and with law enforcement personnel and the general public to furnish or obtain information.
SAFETY TO SELF AND OTHERS: Low exposure to self from disease from blood borne pathogens. Low exposure to self, students and public due to bruises, cuts, fractured bones from confrontation; burns (heat) from fire and hernia from confrontation. There is medium exposure to self from potential threats or responding to significant crisis events.
The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
MENTAL FUNCTIONS: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to accurately and appropriately communicate verbally and in writing; make sound judgments; respond accurately and quickly to changing situations; and to evaluate, compile, coordinate, disseminate information, and use interpersonal skills. The employee is frequently required to compile incoming information and data, to assess possible solutions. The employee is frequently required to compare and analyze, occasionally required to copy, coordinate, instruct, evaluate, and negotiate.
JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING: Work is assigned by the Campus Security Coordinator, self and the administrative staff. This position requires application of Board, school, and state/federal policies, procedures, and/or laws to maintain a safe learning environment, to quickly recognize dangerous/urgent situations, to recommend student disciplinary actions when necessary, to notify and coordinate with emergency personnel when required, and to adequately document incidents. Decision making requires collaboration with coworkers, administrative team, parents, and community agencies and members. Errors in decision making could compromise student safety and life if incidents are not responded to quickly and effectively. Campus Security Officer / Campus Supervisor must be able to make clear and concise decisions in a stressful and changing environment. The supervisor is occasionally involved in the decision making process.
DIVERSITY OF DUTIES: Duties require knowledge of District and school policies/procedures and applicable state/local/federal laws, facility security, child/adolescent behavior, intervention and mediation skills, and excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.
Title: Campus Security Officer (CSO)
Company: Jeffco Public Schools
Location: United States
