Job Details

Job Posting

The Hawaii State Department of Education is seeking a School Safety and Security Officer.

Description

Salary Range: School Safety and Security Officer, SR-13: $3,403.44 per month

Examples Of Duties

Under the direction of the School Leader, the role includes:

1. Assisting in the implementation of School Safety and Security Programs.
2. Overseeing the day-to-day security operations of the school; supervising the security attendant staff; ensuring the monitoring and directing of traffic flow to reduce congestion and assure safety, etc.
3. Ensuring the implementation of school security strategies on a daily basis.
4. Planning and scheduling daily work assignments of the school security personnel of assigned school.
5. Supervising security activities at the scene of major incidents.
6. Providing work direction and guidance to school security personnel; e.g. how to handle volatile situations; providing guidance on better handling certain situations, etc.
7. Interpreting and communicating security directives, policies, plans, and objectives to subordinates and ensuring compliance.
8. Providing safety and security related orientation and training to school security personnel.
9. Establishing performance standards for subordinates, preparing performance evaluations, and recommending, as needed, appropriate personnel actions.
10. Patrolling school interior and grounds during regular hours or special assignments.
11. Investigating and reporting suspicious persons or unusual incidents.
12. Enforcing regulations establishing a tobacco-, alcohol-, weapons-, and drug-free school setting. Involves preventing and breaking up fights, addressing bullying and general student misconduct; and bringing violators to the administrator's office for disciplinary consideration.
13. Intervening in situations likely to result in disruption or injury and directing students to refrain from such conduct.
14. Assisting the School Leader with investigations of truancy, property loss, theft, damage, or other student misconduct.
15. Acting as liaison between the school and community first responders; inviting first responders to observe evacuation drills and to participate in reviewing school emergency plans.
16. Serving on the school safety committee to assist with reviewing and evaluating injury and illness data to identify and address trends to reduce accidents; reviewing and updating school emergency plans; evaluating the effectiveness of the safety and health programs; reporting safety concerns to the committee; and investigating accidents.
17. Serving as a member of the school emergency response team.
18. Assisting with improving school emergency readiness in addressing areas of prevention-mitigation; preparedness; and response and recovery to natural and man-made hazards.
19. Preparing written reports.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirement: Graduation from high school or equivalent.

Registration Requirement: Applicants must be registered as a Guard with the State of Hawaii Board of Private Detectives and Guards, in accordance with Act 208, Session Laws of Hawaii 2010.

Experience Requirements: Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had work experience of the kind and quality described below, or any equivalent combination of training and experience:

Class Title Spec Exper (years) Supvry Exper (years) Total Exper (years) School Safety and Security Officer 2 * 2

Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible work experience in the enforcement of security laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the protection of personnel and property.

* Applicants must have demonstrated evidence of supervisory aptitude.

Supplemental Information

The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable. Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:

1. A copy of the applicant's TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report.
2. A signed letter from the applicant's supervisor that includes the applicant's name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked.
3. Copies of the applicant's signed SF-10 Forms.

Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities.

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability.

New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date. Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.

Benefits

Employees enjoy a range of competitive benefits including:

• Holidays, Personal Leave, and Sick Leave
• Health Insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Premium Conversion Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement Plan
• Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA)
• Deferred Compensation
• Temporary Disability Insurance
• Social Security
• Workers' Compensation
• Union & Collective Bargaining

The above is intended as a general summary of the benefits offered and is subject to change. Benefits vary by type of employment appointment and collective bargaining agreements.