Security Guard
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Job Description
Position Title: Security Guard
Location: South Side Chicago
Salary: starting at $42029 commensurate with experience
Reports To: Dean
Type: Full Time
Start Date: August 2025
Distinctive Schools creates diverse joyful welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged curious and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates creative problem-solvers and collaborative leaders.
Overview:
As a part of the school support team a Security Guard will work collaboratively to assist in the operational functions of their campus responsible for protecting property by patrolling designated areas monitoring surveillance systems enforcing security protocols responding to alarms and incidents and reporting any suspicious activity to maintain safety on the premises; essentially deterring criminal activity and ensuring the security of a building or location by actively observing and responding to potential threats. A Security Guard will support the school culture team by promoting positive attitudes of student responsibilities and assists the professional staff with the safety of students and staff and the security of the facilities.
Responsibilities
- Work in collaboration with School Leadership Culture Team and other staff to ensure overall school safety
- Exercise good judgment with regards to student behavior and disciplinary actions
- Monitor entry and exit points of the building
- Monitor student behavior and promote a safe school environment
- Support & manage daily traffic coordination during arrival and dismissal
- Assist in the reception office as needed
- Monitor hallways bathrooms lunchroom parking lot playgrounds and courtyards on a consistent daily basis
- Monitor and observe school cameras and security systems
- Assist with all safety and evacuation procedures
- Assign and manage all 2-way radios
- Accept and distribute daily mail and packages
- Assist in coordinating/advising security for after school and weekend events
Requirements (minimum)
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Qualifications: Must have safety care training - CPR and First AID
Physical demands
- Occasional lifting carrying pushing and/or pulling; some stooping kneeling crouching and climbing. Generally the job requires 5% sitting 50% walking and 45% standing.
- Ability to lift at least 50 Ibs
Benefits:
- 25 Paid holidays & 15 days PTO annually
- 12 weeks family paid leave
- Comprehensive Healthcare (Medical Dental Vision)
- 403b match
- Fully match up to 3%
- 50% match up to 5%
- Professional development including tuition reimbursement
- Gym and wellness discounts
- And more
Disclaimer: Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job reasonably required for its performance or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholders responsibility.
EEO: Distinctive Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race color religion sex gender national origin age disability veteran status marital status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law.
Distinctive Schools is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment Distinctive Schools will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process to perform the essential functions of the position and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment please contact or call 773.828.4191
Employment Type
Full Time
