26-27 School Security Officer

St. Augustine Preparatory Academy • Glendale, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

St. Augustine Preparatory Academy is seeking a candidate passionate about Jesus and about working with students, families, and staff to fill a full-time (10-month) School Security Officer position. Security Officers are involved in security and safety work across many areas of our K-12 program at Augustine Prep, but their primary responsibility is to maintain a safe environment for our staff and students. The position will report to the Director of School Security and Student Safety. Safety at Aug Prep is achieved through the Aug Prep Way, serving in love with courage, perseverance, integrity, and respect. The Security Officer will be committed to the excellence of Augustine Prep’s academic program and to the school's mission. Maintaining and fostering trusted relationships with families, students, staff, and outside groups will be critical for this role.

Requirements

• Must possess knowledge of standard security procedures and best practices.
• A high school diploma (or equivalency) required,
• A deep belief in our mission to provide an exceptional, safe, and holistic K4-12 Christian education, developing our students to be tomorrow’s leaders. Alignment with Aug Prep Statement of Faith and North Star.
• Participating member of a local Church.
• A belief in the ability of every child and a commitment to ensure excellence for each student.
• Team player committed to the St. Augustine Preparatory mission and model.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in security and/or in a school setting, previous experience working with youth, either in a classroom or similar setting, is preferred.
• Completion of college-level courses in the area of security, teacher assistant, or criminal justice is preferred.
• Demonstrate proficiency using Google software
• Effective oral and written communication skills; bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the school’s educational mission for all students and implement school regulations and policies fairly and equitably.
• Patrol and monitor assigned areas of the school buildings, grounds, and parking lots to keep our students and staff safe at all times.
• Ability to positively work with students and de-escalate difficult situations.
• Detects, investigates, and reports unauthorized or suspicious persons, vehicles, and activities.
• Assists administrators and staff in crisis and emergency situations.
• Supervises and directs student transitions through the hallways.
• Notifies the Head of Security of emergency situations.
• Investigate student violations as needed and prepare reports of the results.
• Assists with fire drills and other emergency drills.
• Attends and successfully completes all staff development training as required by state law or by the Head of Security.
• Reads and responds to email communications.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality regarding student information as is expected of classroom teachers.
• Perform related work as required
• Serve with a flexible, open heart that recognizes no duty is outside the scope of your role, we are a team that is stronger together in the service of our students.

Benefits

• Aug Prep offers a robust benefits package including medical/dental/vision, a 401(k) with employer match and employer-sponsored disability coverage.
• Full-time employees each receive $2500/year for college courses or professional development.

What This Job Offers

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