Campus Security Specialist

Douglas County School District • Castle Rock, CO

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About The Position

Promotes and provides proactive security services and a safe, secure environment at schools and other facilities. Serves as a positive role model for students and develops positive relationships with students, community members, and school clientele. The position is regular, full-time, and based at Castle Rock Elementary, with 40 scheduled hours per week and approximately 181 work days per year. A Colorado First Aid/CPR certification is required. The position is open until filled, but no later than January 28, 2027.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Colorado First Aid/CPR certification.
• Preferred: one to three years of job-related experience, which may include experience in law enforcement, adolescent supervision programs, or similar activities; alternatively, two years of education in law enforcement, social services, behavioral sciences, counseling, or similar areas.
• Physical requirements include occasional lifting of five to forty pounds; frequent sitting; moderate bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, squatting, and reaching; and infrequent but possible contact with violent youth or adults, physical intervention in assaults or fights, or physical restraint of students or adults.

Nice To Haves

• One to three years of job-related experience in law enforcement, adolescent supervision programs, or similar activities.
• Two years of education in law enforcement, social services, behavioral sciences, counseling, or similar areas.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and supervise student activities in assigned building locations and on school grounds, and enforce parking regulations.
• Issue verbal warnings, written warnings, or parking summonses as appropriate to promote a safer learning environment.
• Enforce the Student Conduct and Discipline Code and other school rules and regulations; warn students or refer them to building administrators for disciplinary action as needed.
• Assist law enforcement and District Security in enforcing District policies on controlled substances and implementing strategies to support a drug-free school environment.
• Watch for disturbances, fights, unauthorized visitors, and criminal activity.
• Assess danger and call for assistance when necessary; intervene to halt or prevent fights, disturbances, or other incidents.
• Diffuse threatening or confrontational situations between students or others, restoring order and ensuring students are unharmed.
• Monitor visitor access during school hours to ensure only authorized persons enter campus.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• District-paid and voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary critical illness and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Voluntary 401(k), 403(b), and 457 retirement plan options
• Paid sick time
• Paid personal time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED