Regional School Safety Specialist
About The Position
The Regional School Safety Specialist is a non-sworn administrative position with the Center for Safer Schools (CFSS). The Center serves as a central resource for information and technical assistance on school safety, supporting faculty and staff, law enforcement, youth-serving community agencies, juvenile justice officials, policymakers, parents/guardians and students. CFSS Regional School Safety Specialists are subject matter experts dedicated to providing resources, technical assistance and training to public school units and their designated safety directors. They play a crucial role in supporting schools by ensuring compliance with North Carolina’s legislative mandates on school safety, including the development of School Risk Management Plans, tabletop exercises, safety protocols and more. To better serve schools across the state, specialists are strategically assigned to the eight designated regions of North Carolina, offering localized support and guidance tailored to each region’s unique needs.
Requirements
- Must have a valid driver’s license issued from within the United States or be able to obtain one within 90 days of employment.
- Must live in one of the designated counties within the assigned region.
- Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution AND two years of administrative and/or technical experience in criminal justice or law enforcement as it relates to the area of assignment, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Documented experience working in school safety within a school environment.
- Documented experience working in criminal justice and/or with law enforcement procedure, terminology, and policies and practices.
- Documented experience interpreting and/or applying, and/or communicating, statutory regulations.
- Documented experience conducting trainings.
Responsibilities
- Provide public school units in their regions with technical assistance, training and resources needed in relations to school safety.
- Assist public school units in identifying and implementing evidence-based programs in school safety.
- Develop and maintain relationships that result in collaborative efforts and information sharing to promote the CFSS.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Variety of leave options
- Professional development opportunities
- Insurance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
