School Security Employee (SSE) - Grant Funded

Queen Anne's County Public Schools•Centreville, MD

20h•Onsite

About The Position

School Security Employee Overview : Full Time Grant Funded School Security Employee (SSE) - QACPS 10 Month Employee SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for the safety and well-being of students, staff, volunteers, visitors, and school facilities and assets at the assigned School. Duties include the supervision and monitoring of students within and outside the school building, ensuring appropriate student behavior, communicating with students regarding issues and/or behavior, escorting students and/or authorized visitors, assisting with bus duty, lunch duty, assisting with fire drills, school safety drills, emergency action planning, other threats, and intervening in any potentially volatile situation during the school day or after-school activities. PRIMARY DUTIES: Develop partnerships with students and staff to create a safe-to-report and learning environment. Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure school campus. Follow the directives of building and district administrators and the School Safety and Security Coordinator. Participate in the building's comprehensive school safety plan. Work with building administrators, the School Safety and Security Coordinator, and staff in a crisis. Assist building administrators with all emergency and crisis drills. Monitor and patrol the interior and exterior of the school building and campus before, during, and after school to ensure the safety and welfare of students, staff, volunteers, and visitors and to ensure the security of school facilities and assets. Respond to all alarms ï¿½ duress, burglar, medical emergencies, etc. ï¿½ with appropriate service, which may include but is not limited to calling for emergency law enforcement or medical assistance, using an AED, performing CPR, administering basic first aid, or intervening in any potentially volatile situation View and operate the CCTV video surveillance systems. Communicate with school district executives and first responders to provide and receive information during emergencies. Responsible for verifying that the exterior doors are secure throughout the school day. Maintain safe spaces in hallways, parking lots, cafeteria, athletic fields, and/or other gathering spaces and de-escalate disturbances. Monitor the school environment to prevent disturbances and suspicious activity. Assist QACPS staff members in diffusing and de-escalating threatening or confrontational situations between students and others. Assist building administrators with student incidents, including but not limited to bullying, fights, thefts, weapons, and substance abuse. May assist district administrators with investigations as needed. Maintain familiarity with and enforcement of the Student Discipline Code. Communicate with students and staff to discuss altercations, behavior, and/or progress and to reinforce expected behavior. Deploys various levels of intervention to ensure the safety and security of the school campus. Assist School Resource Officers and local and state law enforcement agencies when required. As needed, escort students, guests, visitors, parents/guardians, or unauthorized persons. Follow up on tips received through the Maryland Safe Schools website. Maintain accurate and complete security records pertaining to discipline warnings, parking control, and criminal events. Assist at other District schools as needed. Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and summer hours as needed and approved. Considered essential personnel and are subject to call-in during emergencies and staffing shortages. Immediately reports to the Coordinator of School Safety and Security. Perform regular school safety inspections. Other duties as assigned. Note: The above description illustrates tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to include every task or responsibility.

Requirements

Completion of a High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
Three (3) years of prior Federal, Military, State, or Local law enforcement experience.
Must have separated from a previous law enforcement agency in good standing.
Must obtain State of Maryland School Security Employee (SSE) certification within 6 months of hire, as required by law.
Be able to obtain First Aid, AED, and CPR certifications within the first six (6) months of employment and maintain certifications every two (2) years thereafter
Ability to recognize and diffuse difficult situations by taking appropriate action promptly
Ability to accept direction from school administrators, supervisors, and executive staff
Ability to be professional, courteous, and tactful with teachers, principals, citizens, and co-workers; and willingness to assist the public and co-workers as needed.
Be able to operate, listen, and respond to directions from a hand-held radio
Maintain a valid driver's license with 2 points or less
Be able to stand or sit for long periods of time
Be able to hear and differentiate multiple voices and directions to respond promptly in an emergency and for calls of assistance
Each School Security Employee shall preserve peace and good order on the property described (QACPS).
Possesses and maintains the physical stamina required for patrolling the school campus on foot.
Has demonstrated evidence of good habits in job attendance and punctuality.
Must meet approved comprehensive Criminal Background Check and drug test.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the safety and well-being of students, staff, volunteers, visitors, and school facilities and assets at the assigned School.
Duties include the supervision and monitoring of students within and outside the school building, ensuring appropriate student behavior, communicating with students regarding issues and/or behavior, escorting students and/or authorized visitors, assisting with bus duty, lunch duty, assisting with fire drills, school safety drills, emergency action planning, other threats, and intervening in any potentially volatile situation during the school day or after-school activities.
Develop partnerships with students and staff to create a safe-to-report and learning environment.
Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure school campus.
Follow the directives of building and district administrators and the School Safety and Security Coordinator.
Participate in the building's comprehensive school safety plan.
Work with building administrators, the School Safety and Security Coordinator, and staff in a crisis.
Assist building administrators with all emergency and crisis drills.
Monitor and patrol the interior and exterior of the school building and campus before, during, and after school to ensure the safety and welfare of students, staff, volunteers, and visitors and to ensure the security of school facilities and assets.
Respond to all alarms ï¿½ duress, burglar, medical emergencies, etc. ï¿½ with appropriate service, which may include but is not limited to calling for emergency law enforcement or medical assistance, using an AED, performing CPR, administering basic first aid, or intervening in any potentially volatile situation
View and operate the CCTV video surveillance systems.
Communicate with school district executives and first responders to provide and receive information during emergencies.
Responsible for verifying that the exterior doors are secure throughout the school day.
Maintain safe spaces in hallways, parking lots, cafeteria, athletic fields, and/or other gathering spaces and de-escalate disturbances.
Monitor the school environment to prevent disturbances and suspicious activity.
Assist QACPS staff members in diffusing and de-escalating threatening or confrontational situations between students and others.
Assist building administrators with student incidents, including but not limited to bullying, fights, thefts, weapons, and substance abuse.
May assist district administrators with investigations as needed.
Maintain familiarity with and enforcement of the Student Discipline Code.
Communicate with students and staff to discuss altercations, behavior, and/or progress and to reinforce expected behavior.
Deploys various levels of intervention to ensure the safety and security of the school campus.
Assist School Resource Officers and local and state law enforcement agencies when required.
As needed, escort students, guests, visitors, parents/guardians, or unauthorized persons.
Follow up on tips received through the Maryland Safe Schools website.
Maintain accurate and complete security records pertaining to discipline warnings, parking control, and criminal events.
Assist at other District schools as needed.
Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and summer hours as needed and approved.
Considered essential personnel and are subject to call-in during emergencies and staffing shortages.
Immediately reports to the Coordinator of School Safety and Security.
Perform regular school safety inspections.
Other duties as assigned.