Community Safety Officer

PARISH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

Title: Community Safety Officer, Midway

JOB SUMMARY:

The Community Safety Officer is responsible for building and grounds security before and during the school day. The primary purpose of this position is to ensure that the building and grounds are monitored and secure when faculty/ staff, students, parents, and visitors are present on campus. Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. –3:30 p.m.; additional hours as needed for Special Events.

QUALIFYING CHARACTERISTICS:

• High school diploma or GED.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a safety officer required. Security training and/or certification highly desirable.
• Ability to think critically and logically during high stress situations or emergencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all constituents in a school environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Responsible for monitoring security systems including fire alarm panel, building access, building management and video surveillance. Assist with morning carpool. Work at the receptionist’s desk when needed. Monitor and assist with emergency drills. 
• Respond immediately to alarms (fire system, mechanical and building access) and communicate issues with Building Engineer, Director of Community Safety, and Director of Operations.
• Monitor activity in building and on athletic fields based on the event calendar kept on Microsoft Outlook. Responsible for opening the building for scheduled events and reporting any unscheduled activities to the Director of Community Safety.
• Periodically patrol building and grounds maintaining a high level of visibility on campus. Report activity and incidents at the completion of each shift.
• Approach and question unfamiliar people on the property.
• Secure campus by checking all exterior doors and campus access points periodically during the shift. Ability to write incident reports, answer phones, use radio equipment.
• Perform ID Checks of parents, visitors, or vendors through the Raptor system
• Available for overtime on weekdays if extra coverage is needed due to illness or absences.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

No supervisory duties assigned. All school employees have some responsibility for supervising students and assisting in maintaining a safe environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The ability to walk, sit and/or stand for prolonged periods.
• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling.
• Work primarily in a traditional climate-controlled office environment. 
• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold.

The School believes that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. The School’s equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment, hiring, selection, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotion, training, discipline, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. All Employees are responsible for complying with the School’s equal employment opportunity policy.

Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and resume’ to employment@parish.org.