Security Coordinator

SECURITY COORDINATOR, EMERALD ACADEMY

Emerald Academy (EA) is a free, independently-operated, K-8 college preparatory school. Emerald Academy is Knoxville’s first public charter school, and opened its doors in July 2015 to its first class of kindergartners and first graders. At full enrollment, the school will educate approximately 550 scholars. We are developing in our scholars the skills, habits, and values for them to graduate from high school, enroll in college, and succeed in life. Specifically, we aim to have all of our scholars reading on or above grade level by third grade, to have all of our scholars complete Algebra I in eighth grade, and to have our school rated among the top five percent of Tennessee public schools by our tenth year of operation. The faculty and staff at Emerald Academy are critical to the achievement of these goals, and each member of the staff carries responsibilities that help achieve these goals. 

JOB TITLE: Security Coordinator

REPORTS TO: Director of Operations

JOB SUMMARY:

The Security Coordinator works with the Director of Operations on daily, non-instructional operations to ensure a safe and secure school environment while providing maximum customer service. Serves as the go-to person for maintaining and proactively ensuring safety of the campus including; patrolling, conducting periodic, and required drills; inspecting egress and ingress of the campus; ensuring smooth arrival and dismissal process; and supporting school personnel and operation-related administrative tasks as needed.

JOB DUTIES:

• Monitors campus and surrounding areas to ensure safety and well being of scholars, staff, and the facility.
• Handles concerns head-on and advances them through the chain of command if they are not resolved.
• Displays ethical and professional behavior in interactions with all individuals.
• Assists and supports smooth traffic flows during arrival and dismissal.
• Monitors visitors, including safety issues.
• Serves as the liaison with police or emergency personnel when necessary.
• Reviews and analyzes relevant visual data and disruptions or injuries that occur. 
• Maintains regulatory mandates with respect to safety and the business of school operations.
• Monitors and updates support systems including data collecting and reporting utilized for operations; includes adequate and timely completion of administrative tasks related to the operation of the school.
• Audits and develops school safety plans and drills.
  
• Orders, receives, stocks, and distributes items related to safety operations.
• Assists with supervision and safety of scholars during daily activities and transitions. May include administrative tasks related to scholars, parents, or staff.
• Persistently, insistently, and consistently reinforces ECS/EA’s high expectations for scholar behavior with all scholars all the time; always sweat the small stuff and never give up on a scholar.
  

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPECTATIONS:

• Associate’s or HS degree.
• 1-2 years’ experience in administrative school or safety work.
  
• P.O.S.T. Operations Certified preferred.
• De-escalation skillset.
• Ability to engage in critical conversations with respect, vision, and humility.
• Experience and success working in urban school communities.
• Stamina to thrive in a high-pressure environment Stamina while bringing your best self each day.
• Team player, with maturity, humility, strong work ethic, follow-through, sense of humor, and “roll-up-my-sleeves” attitude.
• Ambulatory skills including navigation of stairs in situations of emergency.
• Visual acuity to monitor facility, cameras, and surrounding situational awareness.
• Ability to distinguish different sounds that may indicate issues of safety.
  
• Able to withstand physical demands of attending scholars (e.g., sitting, standing, moving, lifting, and moving with scholars) for appropriate care, safety, and ongoing monitoring.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to verbalize, engage auditory and visual awareness, while monitoring scholars.

It is the policy of Emerald Charter Schools (ECS) to provide employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, sex, age, or national origin.