School Safety and Security Coordinator

Title: School Safety and Security Coordinator

Division: Teaching & Learning

Department: Student Services

Salary Placement: Level 16 (77,601-97,377)

Days/Hours: 260 8-hour Days

Location: Bremerton

Supervisor: Director of Student Services & Support

JOB PURPOSE

Assist with the development, expansion and maintenance of the regional safety and security program services; including technical assistance, coordination, training and facilitation of school safety programming (i.e. policy and procedures, comprehensive school safety plan reviews, safety best practices, cross-systems collaboration).

RESPONSIBILITIES

Present/train, consult and disseminate information to local schools/districts to develop and maintain school safety systems and facility safe environment practices.

Assist with coordinating, presenting, resource sharing and facilitating across school district and multi-agency-cross-systems as part of the OESD Regional School Safety Center networking meetings and trainings.

Assist schools in assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating comprehensive safe school plans; including implementation and training on model policies and procedures for school safety and security.

Respond to inquiries and serve as a resource to school districts, staff, parents, and community parents to resolve problems, provide information, technical assistance and/or refer to appropriate personnel.

Prepare reports on school safety activities to present to the OESD School Safety and Security Cooperative Advisory Board and others, as required.

Review the School Safety and Security Program annually to analyze effective utilization of existing resources and recommend changes to ensure effective outcomes.

Collaborate with school safety personnel, other school leaders, and local agencies (law enforcement, fire, emergency management, behavioral health agencies, juvenile justice etc.) to ensure cross-systems communications and collaboration and to improve school safety efforts.

Work/collaborate with OESD Regional Safety Center team to coordinate efforts and effectively implement comprehensive school safety services (threat assessment, behavioral health services and school safety and security). This includes:

• Attending behavioral health community meetings and training school staff (i.e. suicide prevention and post-vention, behavioral health signs and symptoms)
• Conducting a threat assessment response, participating in threat assessment team meetings and training threat assessment teams and/or school staff on warning/risk and threat assessment process.
• Serve as a member of the OESD Regional Crisis Counseling Support Team; assist in responding and providing guidance on best practices in response to, and to recover from the suicide or attempted suicide of a student.

Facilitate partnerships and coordination between schools and regional and local systems of school safety and security and supports.

Prepare a variety of materials to document activities, provide references, and convey information.

Maintain a variety of manual and electronic documents, materials, files and records (e.g. calendars/schedules, attendance data, weekly programs and objectives, etc.) to provide up-to-date information and/or written documentation of activities and convey information.

May supervise the work of other staff (e.g. coaching, consultation on technical issues, adaptive challenges, personnel matters, job responsibilities/orientation and evaluation) to ensure program objectives are met within the department.

Monitor assigned program activities to coordinate activities and ensure compliance with established financial, legal and/or administrative requirements.

Participate in a learning community of peers with OSPI leadership to work together on shared initiatives and gather information from lessons learned.

Serve as a liaison between OESD 114 and county, state and federal safety agencies.

Attend all required program staff meetings and community meetings, and training per supervisor’s direction.

Maintain knowledge of best practice and current initiatives in the field by reading relevant publications, periodicals and books. Attend conferences/workshops. Inform and disseminate knowledge gained to local school districts/schools and community partners.

Assist in grant writing, gathering research data, schools/district data, collecting letters of support, proof reading and writing for proposals and grant applications

Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in related field (i.e. education, law and justice or emergency services administration) preferred; five years’ experience in school safety, emergency management, fire or law enforcement in lieu of degree required.

Three years of experience in school safety, emergency management, fire or law enforcement preferred.

One year of experience working in a school setting preferred.

Successful experience working with and collaborating with community agencies.

WA State Driver’s License.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Ability to support and implement OESD policies, regulations, procedures, and administrative directives.

Must have organizational skills and commitment to follow through on tasks.

Ability to meet deadlines and schedules, managing projects independently, and work as part of a team.

Must have good human relations and interpersonal skills.

Must take initiative when appropriate.

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision following agency practices and methods; leading, guiding, and coordinating others, and tracking budget expenditures.

Must have willingness to seek out and take advantage of opportunities for professional growth.

Knowledge of and skill in using Microsoft Office products and data entry; and using multiple communication and technology systems, including email, computers, document cameras, smart boards and web-based resources.

Knowledge of strategies used in adult education and training, and skill in effectively delivering trainings to adult learners.

Ability to review, analyze, interpret, and draw meaningful conclusions from technical information.

Ability to work with and build relationships with diverse individuals and groups.

Ability to recognize a need for and maintain confidentiality.

Ability to work flexible hours.

Ability to travel; possess reliable transportation and appropriate auto insurance.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Significant: sitting, talking, vision, hearing, use of phone, use of computer, looking at computer lifting up to 10 pounds

Frequent: standing, walking, driving, repetitive motion, lifting up to 20 pounds, monitor, moderate noise levels

Occasional: handling paperwork, climbing, kneeling, squatting, crawling, reaching above the shoulder, lifting up to 25 pounds, carrying, pushing/pulling, use of calculator, color vision, peripheral/depth perception, ability to adjust focus, exposure

LEAVE & BENEFITS

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and FSA Insurance provided by SEBB

Retirement: DRS Retirement Plans.

Vacation Leave: 15 days earned per year, prorated based on start date.

Sick Leave: Full-time and eligible part-time certificated and classified employees will earn sick leave at the rate of one day per month worked not to exceed twelve (12) days per fiscal year. A day of sick leave shall equal average daily scheduled hours. To earn sick leave, an employee must have at least 10 compensated days in the month. Sick leave is front-loaded.