Campus Safety Officer, 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200•Oak Park, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Oak Park and River Forest High School is seeking a Campus Safety & Support Officer to supervise students, the school building, grounds, and perimeter in coordination with other security personnel. Under supervisor direction, the officer helps ensure the safety of students, personnel, visitors, and property and supports enforcement of the school’s Code of Conduct and applicable rules. The role includes responding to requests for assistance, investigating student misconduct and complaints against non-students, preparing incident reports, and referring concerns and findings to the Director of Campus Safety. The officer also secures and logs valuable lost-and-found items, manages locker assignments and related documentation, patrols campus using the Degree Point System, escorts students to the community library, delivers discipline letters in the community using a district security vehicle, and may cover the in-school suspension room. The position may require extended hours, overtime, designated training, and work during the senior graduation ceremony. The stated terms are 10 months, full-time, eight hours, Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; the posting title also lists 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Pay is $22.50 per hour per the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The officer must communicate professionally with students, faculty and staff, parents, community members, and law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel; maintain cooperative working relationships; exercise sound judgment and composure in volatile situations; and help de-escalate difficult or dangerous situations. The role requires good physical condition, including the ability to run, stand for extended periods, quickly climb stairs, and physically restrain a student if necessary. After a preliminary offer, a physician’s certification of physical ability to perform the position’s rigors is required before final appointment approval. The work takes place indoors and occasionally outdoors, often in high-density settings with students and staff. Noise levels are usually high. Annual performance evaluations are completed by the Director of Security.

Requirements

High school diploma.
At least 21 years old.
Experience working with adolescents.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to maintain composure in volatile situations and reduce the intensity of difficult or dangerous situations.
Strong interpersonal communication skills with students, faculty and staff, parents, community members, and law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel.
Ability to maintain positive, cooperative working relationships with supervisors, SIDs, administrators, and other contacts associated with the position.
Good physical condition and ability to run, stand for long periods, quickly run up stairs, and physically restrain a student if necessary.
Physician’s certification of physical ability to perform the rigors of the position, required after a preliminary offer and before final appointment approval.
Ability to work independently and make sound judgments that meet the needs of the school community.
Personal values and integrity that support the school community and help ensure the safety of students, staff, and visitors.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, adaptable, and able to handle and prioritize multiple tasks.
Comfort using standard business technology and a solid working knowledge of current technology that supports the work.
Strong understanding of emergency procedures.
Cultural competence and ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with a diverse group of people.
Ability to work overtime when necessary.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the school community.
Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally in verbal and written communications, including preparing reports.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions.
Ability to meet deadlines under severe time constraints.
Ability to sit, stand, talk, run quickly, hear for extended periods, operate electronic equipment, reach with hands and arms, repeat hand, arm, or finger motions, and perform occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and dexterity tasks within job standards.
Ability to interact with the public and staff.

Nice To Haves

Some college.
Law enforcement classes or training.
Human services work experience.
Experience with the Easy Lobby System.
Two-way radio communication skills.

Responsibilities

Supervise the interior and exterior of the school, grounds, and perimeter, coordinating with other security personnel as assigned.
Promote consistent approaches among security personnel when interacting with individuals and referring students to the Student Intervention Director for rule infractions.
Secure and log valuable lost-and-found items and return them to individuals who reclaim them.
Respond to requests for assistance while on duty.
Investigate student misconduct and complaints made against non-students, and refer concerns and findings to the Director of Campus Safety.
Assign and access lockers and maintain related documentation.
Prepare written incident reports and other reports as necessary.
Use the Degree Point System while patrolling campus.
Escort students to the community library to support student and community safety and security.
Deliver discipline letters within the community using the district security vehicle.
Provide coverage of the in-school suspension room when necessary.
Attend designated training and professional development, and work during the senior graduation ceremony.
Perform other duties as assigned.