Job Title: School Security Resource Officer
Reports to: Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police, Principal
Receives Guidance From: Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police
Overtime Status: Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations

Job Goal:

• To supervise the security and patrol of a school building to ensure a safe and secure environment and the safety of students, staff, and visitors.

Essential Functions:

• Plans, organizes, supervises and performs security and work and operations according to standard procedure.
• Ensures the safety and security of students, staff, visitors and school district property in accordance with school district policies to provide an educational climate which is conducive to learning.
• Assigns, supervises and conducts security patrols of the building.
• Enforces Board of Education policies with regard to smoking, parking, loitering, trespassing, theft, vandalism, property damage, alcohol, drug abuse, and other school rules and regulations.
• Takes corrective action as needed and reports concerns and incidents which may require additional corrective action to the Principal, Director of Facilities, law enforcement authorities and/or others as required.
• Encourages appropriate student conduct with regard to school rules and regulations.
• Assists visitors to the school in receiving proper direction and prevents unauthorized persons from entering the building.
• Monitors buildings and grounds, including exits, and prevents unauthorized exits of the building by students.
• Checks student passes when classes are in session.
• Escorts students to and from Principals' offices as directed.
• Assists school administrators with investigations as assigned.
• Separates students involved in altercations and maintains crowd control as needed, using reasonable force in accordance with Board policy.
• Coordinates training of security staff in proper security measures, appropriate force and school district policies and procedures.
• Supervises and coordinates the activities of security employees.
• Assists in the evaluation of security employees on an annual basis and at other times in accordance with school district guidelines.
• Assume responsibility for own professional growth and development, for keeping current with literature, new research findings, for attending appropriate professional meetings and conferences, and to maintain any credits and/or continued education for maintenance of licensure/qualifications required for the position
• Maintain and accept responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use
• Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures
• Maintain confidentiality
• Regular, timely/dependable, in person attendance is an essential function of this position
• Perform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policy, state, or federal guidelines
• Read, understand, and abide by the Professional Educator Code of Conduct Policy, all other district policies and applicable procedures and protocols as established by LCS.

Additional Duties:

• Perform related duties as required by supervisors or other administrators.

Note:  The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.  It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment:

• Use personal computers and related equipment, and radio communications equipment.

Safety Requirements:

• Follow all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing building security and safety.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of best practices in building security and safety.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and codes related to building safety and security, including OSHA, and Electronic Surveillance laws.
• Knowledge of security and alarm systems, electronic surveillance, and related safety and security devices.
• Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor, and to coordinate work with principal, security guards and others.
• Ability to describe orally or in writing security problems as needed.
• Ability to problem solve and resolve work related safety and security issues.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, local law enforcement officials and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to provide oral and written instructions to subordinate employees and supervise in a respective manner.

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional travel may be required.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

• Ability to work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.
• Physical ability to separate students involved in altercations using appropriate methods.
  Note: Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Job Duties for this position. 

Qualifications Profile:

• Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying.
  • Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
    • High School Diploma or completion of sufficient education to successfully perform the duties of the position.
    • Successful experience in security and/or law enforcement.
    • Experience working with adolescents.
    • Supervisory experience or training.
    • Mississippi Motor Vehicle Operator's license or ability to provide own transportation

Evaluation:

• Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Lamar County School Board policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.