School Safety Facilitator

Manchester School District•Manchester, NH

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The School Safety Facilitator, in collaboration with the Assistant Superintendent of Operations, is responsible for promoting, coordinating, and maintaining a safe, secure, and supportive learning environment for students, staff, and visitors. This role works closely with school administrators, mental health staff, emergency responders, and the broader school community to implement safety procedures, address concerns, and strengthen safety culture throughout the Manchester School District.

Requirements

Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Education, Public Health, Human Services, Criminal Justice or a related field, or an equivalent number of years of work experience in a related field.
3-5 years of experience in an educational setting or law enforcement/public safety or security related role.
Understanding of school safety practices and procedures.
Possesses excellent communication skills in a variety of mediums (speaking, listening, and writing) to engage with diverse stakeholders effectively.
Proficiency in standard office communication platforms such as Google Suite or Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

Lead or support incident debriefings of major events impacting school operations, maintain districtwide incident logs, and develop a problem solving action plan to drive continuous improvement.
Oversee implementation of Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management Teams across the District, providing training and support as needed.
Monitor the anonymous reporting portal for incoming reports and alerts concerning school safety and ensure information is handled sensitively and shared only with appropriate personnel.
Triage reports to determine the appropriate action and follow-up required under the guidance of the District lead for the school Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management process and teams.
Conduct investigations, such as Title IX and other investigations, involving staff and students and collaborate with school administrators to address and resolve reported concerns effectively, while maintaining confidentiality.
Conduct follow-up actions on reports that require further attention or intervention for behavioral threat assessment and Title IX.
Build and oversee implementation of the systems between the school district, police department, and community partners for reunification protocols, managing annual Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with partner agencies.
Conduct periodic safety vulnerability assessments through walkthroughs and weekly drive-throughs of school properties to identify hazards, protocol violations, and physical security concerns and recommend improvements to strengthen procedures and compliance in regards to school safety.
Assist with the planning and implementation of technology and physical security efforts within the district and monitoring camera and access control systems for schools as needed.
Manage implementation of the Emergency Operations Plan to enhance emergency management protocols, and track school implementation of required drills and protocols.
Maintain current knowledge of school referral pathways for intervention and support to ensure behavioral threat assessment teams are following the processes to connect students to services as needed.
Under the direction of District leadership, provide middle and high school students with age-appropriate school safety and violence prevention instruction, and ensure students are aware of the anonymous safety concern reporting form.
Ensure compliance with CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) regulations and juvenile privacy laws.
Safeguards student records and personally identifiable information in compliance with District policy.
Liaise with the Police Department and other relevant agencies to address safety concerns impacting the school community.
Monitor and analyze threat assessment and school safety data to assess fidelity of implementation and identify areas for improvement.
Collect and report on data for any state or Federal grants that are supported by this position.
Present updates, findings, and recommendations to District leadership and department heads.