emergenciesTitle:

Safety Aide

Work Unit:

Safety & Security Department -

Assigned School TBD

Reports To:

Executive Director of Safety and Security, Safety Aide Manager(s), Safety Aide Lead, and/or Designee

Contract Length:

10 months

Pay Schedule:

Safety Aide/Safety Aide Leads

Overtime Status:

Non-exempt      

Hours:

8 hours per day

Union Status:

NEA

Licensure:

ICS 100-400 Series, ICS 362A, NIMS 700 & 800 Series (training to obtain licensure will be provided upon hire)

Note: All positions with Santa Fe Public Schools require a post-offer/pre-employment background check. Some positions have additional requirements as established by federal or state rules and regulations.
 
General Function:
Working under the authority of the Executive Director of Safety and/or designee, the Safety Aide provides personal, equipment, and real property safety assistance for faculty, staff, students, and visitors within an assigned area of the Santa Fe Public Schools District. Provides escort services areother basic public assistance services as needed. Performs routine safety aide activities and public safety patrol duties within the assigned area. Remains alert to emergencies. Provides first-line response, emergency management, and/or referral if required.
 
Education/Training/Experience:

Minimum: Must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid driver’s license. High school diploma or GED. Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred: Bilingual: English-Spanish 

 
Knowledge/Skills and Abilities:
Ability to successfully conduct safety patrols without direct supervision. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to complete routine paperwork. Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures. Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, and customer service orientation. Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergencies. Skill in performing building safety checks and lock procedures. Ability to understand, follow, and enforce safety codes, regulations, and procedures. Skill in providing protective services to individuals on campus. Ability to detect problems and report information to appropriate personnel.
 
Essential Job Functions:
Performs all functions in accordance with established policies, procedures, safety, and environmental regulations. Functions are subject to change over time to meet the organization's needs. Current essential functions include the following:

1. Record and notify all risks, deviations from school safety standards, and incidents.
2. Watch for suspicious persons entering, exiting, or loitering around the school District properties.
3. Ensure compliance with all safety standards and preventative measures.
4. Assist with emergency drills at schools or school sites.
5. Develop and advise key personnel on emergency procedures.
6. Coordinate with external police authorities in the investigation and handling of crimes, accidents, etc., involving the building, school, or school site.
7. Perform all tasks consistently in line with the District’s standards and adhere to all legal and statutory requirements.
8. Encourage and educate site staff to adhere to safety rules to protect themselves, staff, and students.
9. Complete incident reports.

Salary Range:
$29,440 - $34,700 
($17.00 to $18.00 per hour)
 
Resources Used in Performing the Job Include (but are not limited to):  
Standard office equipment and software platforms such as Microsoft Office and the Google Suite. Department vehicles. Appropriate safety equipment.
 
Physical/Cognitive Requirements: 
Regularly required to stand; move throughout a room and/or facility. Communicate verbally and electronically. Use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl. Occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, and drive. May have occasion to perform light lifting to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and private automobile. Some evening or weekend work and travel may be required. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
 
Environmental Conditions:  
Walking and working in outdoor climates unique to Northern New Mexico for several hours at a time, reading, speaking to individuals, and large audiences. Sitting for extended periods, typing, and driving.
 
Personal Accountability: 

1. Demonstrates reliability as evidenced by attendance records and punctuality.
2. Properly notifies supervisor and/or designee of absences or tardiness.
3. Begins and completes work within the allotted time.
4. Consistently appears in attire appropriate to the work environment.
5. Demonstrates skill in the use of equipment, including its capabilities, limitations, and appropriate/special applications.
6. Protects the district’s resources through appropriate and careful use of supplies and equipment.
7. Utilizes appropriate body mechanics to aid in the prevention of muscle strain/injury.

Santa Fe Public Schools does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, medical/genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.