JOB SUMMARY:

• To promote a safe and secure learning and working environment for all students, staff, faculty, and visitors.
• Provide information and assistance to the public, staff, and students at Ball-Chatham School District #5.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Listed below but not limited to:

• Provide assistance, information, and direction to staff, students, and visitors on the campus
• Lock and unlock building classrooms, lockers, and offices as needed
• Assist local emergency service agencies and personnel (fire, medical, police, ESDA, etc.) as needed
• Provide written reports of incidents that occur on campus
• In coordination with Director of Safety and Security, take necessary action to maintain order on campus pursuant to Ball-Chatham School District #5 policies and state law
• Talk informally with students in the hallway and during lunch – develop rapport and trust, check student passes, and monitor lunch periods
• Attend as many student activities as possible, security for athletic events and various dances; supplement administration
• Advise the administration on security matters and addressing security concerns; changing security protocols; making the proposal/recommendation/implementation
• Act as a liaison between law enforcement agencies and the administration
• Review camera footage as part of internal investigations to include: disciplinary items, contact tracing, etc.
• Maintain high visibility at all times
• Supervise security monitors, etc. - ADDRESS - Guidance or oversight or something
• Participates in the Red Flag Team and reports appropriate information to the SAFE coordinator and other team members
• Carry firearm
• Responsible for safety and security for the building in support of Administration

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Law Enforcement Officer (retired or inactive) who possesses legal authority to carry a firearm, as permitted by district administration, state and federal law, and qualification/indemnification criteria established by local and state law enforcement agencies
• High School Graduate or GED Equivalent.
• Ability to pass a fingerprint criminal background check.

Preferred:

• Prior Security experience in a school setting

Special Knowledge/Skills/Requirements:

• Maintain working knowledge of school legal issues
• Ability to stay calm and react appropriately in unusual or emergency situations
• Ability to think clearly and take effective action quickly in an emergency
• Ability to diffuse situations calmly and with authority
• Ability to exercise strict confidentiality of building and student issues
• Ability to learn rapidly and apply school regulation
• Ability to deal tactfully and diplomatically with students and general public

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary and work year in accordance with recommendations established by the Superintendent of Schools and immediate supervisor.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands: evaluating, interpreting, organizing, consulting, analyzing, planning, documenting, coordinating, implementing, and presenting.

Physical Demands: walking inside and outside the facility during an 8-hour shift, including climbing stairs. Separating and restraining students when necessary in order to stop physical altercations and fights.

Environmental Conditions: inside and outside work, sometimes working alone

EVALUATION:

The basis of the evaluation will be the extent to which the performance responsibilities of the job are successfully handled and the extent to which yearly action plans and job goals are met (as applicable).

The above job description reflects the general requirements necessary to perform the functions or responsibilities of the job identified and shall not be interpreted as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job, either at present or in the future and may be amended at any time, as deemed appropriate.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Experience:

• Conflict management: 1 year (Required)
• Law enforcement: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Chatham, IL (Required)

Work Location: In person