SECURITY ATTENDANT

Orange County Public Schools • Windermere, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Security Attendant provides security and environmental safekeeping for an assigned school district location, such as a school campus, parking garage, or parking lot. The position verifies that people entering or leaving the location are authorized, addresses security violations according to district policies and procedures, and reports illegal activities to appropriate administrators or enforcement entities. Duties vary according to the assigned location and include related work as directed.

The role requires customer service, communication, observation, recordkeeping, and use of radio communication equipment. The work may involve extended periods of walking or remaining at an assigned station and some risk of exposure to adverse environmental conditions. The district provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Up to six months of previous security, military, or enforcement vocational training or experience, with demonstrated interpersonal communication skills for addressing potential conflicts; an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is acceptable.
• Satisfaction of district background verification.
• Ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and analyze data or information, using discretion and established standards.
• Ability to provide guidance, assistance, or interpretation on applying procedures and standards to specific situations.
• Ability to operate standard radio communication equipment when applicable to the assigned location.
• Ability to use reference, descriptive, and advisory information; perform addition and subtraction; follow written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions; and exercise judgment in semi-routine situations.
• Ability to exert light physical effort, including some lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling of objects weighing 5–10 pounds; tasks may involve extended periods of walking or working at an assigned station.
• Visual perception and discrimination; some tasks require oral communication ability.
• Ability to work with some risk of exposure to dust, humidity, rain, temperature extremes, traffic hazards, and violence.

Responsibilities

• Respond to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous, and empathetic manner, representing OCPS positively.
• Unlock assigned locations and maintain their security and environmental safekeeping.
• Verify that students out of class have proper authorization, confirm students leaving campus are permitted to do so, and report unauthorized departures.
• Secure entrances and gateways by checking visitor and parent identification and authorization; provide directions and information as requested.
• Patrol parking areas to secure garages and lots and ensure vehicles comply with parking and permitting policies.
• Monitor assigned locations for environmental hazards and injurious activities, including vandalism, theft, and the use or sale of illegal or controlled substances.
• Maintain personal physical safety and monitor interactions among students, staff, and others for appropriate physical behavior.
• Operate radio communication equipment to report and receive information related to assigned duties.
• Secure and transport truant students or non-compliant trespassers to appropriate school administrators; report to and request assistance from enforcement personnel when people refuse to comply.
• Assist students, staff, and others with vehicle problems, such as keys locked inside cars.
• Help guide school buses into proper drop-off and pick-up formations; set traffic-control devices such as cones and signs as needed; maintain logs of bus arrival times.
• Record information related to security and monitoring activities, including names and arrival times, vehicle descriptions, tardy slips, and tardy lists.
• Keep up to date on job-appropriate technology used by OCPS and attend district-supported training to maintain the required technology skill level.
• Maintain timely and accurate information as part of job responsibilities.
• Perform related duties as directed.

What This Job Offers

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