Greenville Public School District
Job Description
School Security Officer
Qualifications: A high school diploma; an associate degree from an accredited community college is preferred.
Reports To: Chief Public Safety Officer
Job Goal: To maintain high visibility on school property to prevent and respond to offenses against district property, students, school personnel, administrators, teachers, and enforce all school district policies.
Mission and Goals
- Works with the Superintendent to articulate and promote the school system’s vision of learning and teaching by insuring that order exists within the building.
Performance Responsibilities
- Maintains high visibility on school campuses in order to safeguard district property, maintaining safety of students and staff
- Conducts initial and concurrent investigations of crimes and other offenses on district property
- To be aware of and protect the constitutional rights of suspects and will abide by the laws and the district policies regarding these rights
- Contacts the Greenville Police Department or appropriate Law Enforcement Agency on all possession and/or sale of illegal, controlled substances. The confiscated evidence will be turned over to that Law Enforcement as soon as possible
- Responds promptly to calls for assistance from staff and students involving matters of security and/or safety
- Performs emergency first aid and calls for emergency medical personnel when necessary
- Patrols campuses and other district properties to ensure a safe operational environment within the district
- Performs other security related tasks as directed by appropriate supervisor
Terms of Employment: Salary and work year will be established by the Board
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.