Head of Security
Head of Security
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Job Description
Overview
Friendship Public Charter School operates a network of collegepreparatory public charter schools serving students from preschool through 12th grade. Our mission is to provide a worldclass education that equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary for academic achievement and success beyond high school.
The Head of Security (HOS) at Friendship Public Charter School is crucial for maintaining a safe and secure environment for the entire school community. The HOS performs all tasks directly related to providing a safe secure learning and working environment at their assigned school including: supervision of campusbased security staff. The physical security of the building and grounds the safety of the assigned staff students and visitors at the school and the safeguarding and protection of Friendship Public Charter School system assets.
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Please note that the salary range for this role is $55k $82k
Responsibilities
- Supervision and Training: Oversee and train building security staff to ensure they understand their roles and responsibilities in maintaining school security.
- Emergency Management: Lead all emergency management drills to ensure staff and students are prepared for various scenarios.
- Building Opening and Closing: Open and unlock the building grounds and parking lots to prepare for staff and students. At the end of the day ensure all doors and gates are secured and the building alarm system is activated.
- Security Checks: Conduct searches of personal property such as briefcases backpacks and other bags to maintain a safe environment.
- Security Posts: Staff different posts throughout the school to provide appropriate security presence and ensure physical security and asset protection.
- Security WalkThroughs: Conduct regular security walkthroughs according to a schedule to identify any security risks or concerns.
- Incident Reporting: Prepare formal incident reports for submission to the Head of Security when required documenting significant events or security breaches.
- Statements and Documentation: Obtain statements from students staff or teachers to properly document significant events that occurred during a shift.
Special Requirements:
- Maybe required to work weekends early (delete early) evenings on weekdays and selectedholidays.
Qualifications
- Experience in the role preferred
- High school diploma or GED with at least 2 years of security experience (preferably in a school setting).
- Minimum of 58 years of school security officer experience.
- Valid security certificate or license along with a satisfactory criminal background check and drug test results.
- District of Columbia Security Officers license issued by the Metropolitan Police Department.
FPCSs policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of their race color religion sex age national origin disability sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status genetic information veteran status status as a special disabled veteran or any other protected criteria as established by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to recruitment and hiring training promotion compensation benefits transfer layoff termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. Employment decisions at FPCS are based solely upon relevant criteria including an individuals capabilities qualifications training experience and suitability.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
