Campus Safety Officer - Rustin High School

West Chester Area School District•West Chester, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Campus Safety Officer (CSO) oversees and monitors the safety and well-being of property, students, faculty, and staff at school sites within the West Chester Area School District. As directed, the CSO enforces District policies and procedures and individual school rules, and helps maintain an orderly and safe school environment. The position works with the Public Safety Supervisor and is subordinate to the school Principal. The CSO chairs the School Safety Team and works with the School Crisis Team to support a safe learning environment and the School All-Hazard Plan, including prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. This is a 12-month position of 260–262 days, with an 8-hour daily schedule. The position is essential in nature and requires responding during emergencies. Salary and benefits are governed by the District's Non-Bargaining/Confidential unit.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or a college degree.
Current and valid driver's license.
Ability to remain calm and react appropriately in unusual or emergency situations.
Ability to communicate tactfully and diplomatically with students, staff, visitors, and the general public.
Ability to calmly diffuse situations with authority.
Ability to work cooperatively with students, the public, District personnel, and emergency services with poise and consistency.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding campus and student issues.
Ability to quickly identify, interpret, analyze, and solve problems.
Ability to demonstrate sound security techniques and procedures in daily operations.
Possess effective communication, judgment, planning, and human relations skills.
Ability to work under periods of stress associated with the position's responsibilities.
Ability to restrain or subdue a person if necessary.
Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and to talk and hear.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
Specific vision abilities, including close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
SRO (Basic) training.
First Aid, CPR/AED, and Stop-the-Bleed certification.
CPI certification.
PREPARE mental health training.
ALICE training certification.
FEMA NIMS 100, 200, 700, 906, and 907 certification.
Maintain PA State certification. If certifications or training are not current or present, training will be arranged before duties begin; successful completion must be obtained within six months of employment.

Nice To Haves

Prior security work, such as law enforcement, security, or military experience.
Previous experience working with adolescents.
Awareness of trauma-informed care principles and mental health resources.

Responsibilities

Help administrators and professional staff maintain a safe, secure, and academically conducive environment.
Model ethical and professional behavior when working with students, parents, school personnel, and outside agencies.
Promote student responsibility for behavior and attitude and maintain professional dress and grooming.
Patrol and monitor school facilities and surrounding areas to protect student safety and deter, detect, report, and stop violations of law or District policies.
Detect, investigate, and report unauthorized or suspicious people, vehicles, and activities.
Notify administrators, police, fire departments, or other appropriate authorities about security or emergency situations.
Respond to emergencies and take appropriate action under established guidelines.
Work with school administrators and law enforcement on serious student offenses and violations of law.
Assist with mandatory school drills.
Maintain security records, logs, and reports.
Maintain high visibility and interact with students, staff, and visitors.
Work with the Public Safety Supervisor and school Principal to prepare and chair quarterly school security team meetings.
Collaborate with pupil services on student threat assessments and related issues.
Participate in discussions with students, parents, and school staff to encourage acceptable behavior, attendance, and academic achievement.
Assist with removing disruptive students from classes when required.
Assist with and deliver crisis response training to students and staff under the Public Safety Supervisor's guidance.
Help monitor student behavior using the current discipline policy, including expectations related to class attendance and student arrival.
Provide traffic and parking control as directed.
Use Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Fill in for the security greeter position during absences.
Perform other position-related duties requested by the supervisor.