What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Safety Officer District-Wide position at William Penn School District?
Position Title : School Safety Office
Compensation : $15 / HR
Job description last updated : 05 / 01 / 2024
Position Summary : The ideal candidate will support the District's mission and vision and will have the primary responsibility of providing school safety support services that foster safe, secure, and supportive learning environments for William Penn School District students.
District Summary : The William Penn School District is located in southeastern Delaware County and serves approximately 5,000 students who reside in Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon Boroughs. We share a collective vision to educate, nurture and empower all students to become career and / or college ready.
Key Responsibilities & Essential Duties :
- Works closely with building administration in the coordination of overall safety of the school and premises
- Supports district employees with daily tasks
- Patrols district buildings and grounds to prevent fire, criminal / illegal activity and illegal entry
- Completes and submits written reports of security / safety violations and action taken
- Must be able to interact in a professional and positive nature with staff and students
- Assists with the de-escalation of student disturbances
- Monitors student behavior during and between assigned periods and at student events (e.g. lunchroom, classrooms, detention, dances, home games, etc.) for ensuring student compliance with established guidelines, maintaining a safe and positive learning environment, and secure facility
- Ensures a smooth traffic flow of students through the hallways, assisting students with on-time arrival to class and to assigned locations
- Ensures a smooth transportation flow for arrival and departure of students and staff. Removes disruptive students from classes when needed
- Assists the professional staff, police, and emergency personnel in handling emergencies or disruptive situations
- Reports any discipline infractions, criminal violations or safety / security concerns to the principal
- Displays ethical and professional behavior in working with students, parents, school personnel, and outside agencies associated with the school
- Establish positive working relationships with administrators, faculty, staff, students and the community
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, exercise good judgment, prioritize tasks, and communicate effectively
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor or their designee
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Level of Compensation : $20.00 / HR
Disclaimer : The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility, and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.
All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability, or veteran status. Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include and are not intended to include, every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee.
Salary : $15 - $20
