School Safety Program Specialist
School Safety Program Specialist
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Arizona Department of Education
The Arizona Department of Education is a service organization committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents.
SCHOOL SAFETY PROGRAM SPECIALIST
School Safety Program Section
Phoenix Location
Salary: $68000 - $71000
Grade: 21
Closing Date: 07/07/2025
The School Safety Program is established within the Department of Education to support promote and enhance safe and effective learning environments for all students by supporting the costs of placing school resource officers juvenile probation officers school counselors and social workers on school campuses in accordance with Arizona Revised Statute 15-154. The program currently funds more than 950 positions at schools across Arizona and serves diverse populations including tribal members.
This position will collaborate with site-based interdisciplinary teams and work to educate and support internal and external stakeholders regarding the successful implementation of the School Safety Program. Additionally the position will help provide programmatic support and technical assistance to districts and schools across diverse geographical areas and will partner with government higher education and community-based organizations to develop support for the School Safety Program.
Occasional in-state and out-of-state travel is required for this position.
The Arizona Department of Education currently utilizes a hybrid work environment with up to two days of remote work (contingent upon business needs). Candidates should apply with ability and willingness to work in-office up to five days per week as business needs necessitate.
Assist in design and facilitate engaging professional development workshops and training for education leaders school counselors school social workers school resource officers and juvenile probation officers funded through the School Safety Program (workshops may be in-person or web-based)
Provide School Safety Program participants technical assistance with program requirements and implementation of school safety teams student support and other best practice strategies for school safety
Review grant applications to ensure the program is implemented appropriately per Arizona Revised Statute 15-154
Monitor programs for grant compliance
Assist in developing and completing any administrative and monitoring reports
Engage in a high degree of collaboration with ADE program areas to help coordinate their activities with those of the School Safety Program and other state plans and initiatives and participate in agency divisional unit and team meetings and working groups
Knowledge in:
Adult learning techniques methods and instructional strategies
Campus prevention intervention and intervention strategies
Evidence-based practices in school safety
Fundamentals of program design development implementation and evaluation
Methods and techniques of curriculum development application and evaluation
State laws and polices pertaining to school safety programs and initiatives
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
A Bachelors degree in Behavioral Health Public Health Social Work School Counseling or Criminal Justice or related field or equivalent experience to substitute for the degree is required.
Skills in:
Training adult learners
Facilitating meetings with diverse stakeholders and program staff
Communicating effectively with educators administrators state agencies and law-enforcement personnel and the public
Public speaking
Problem-solving techniques including root-cause analysis
Organizational
Time-management and multiple project/task management
Interpersonal
Presentation
Oral and written communication
Intermediate skill in using Microsoft Outlook Word Excel and Teams
Planning and conducting webinars
Facilitation of conference call meetings
Ability to:
Operate successfully in a team environment
Work independently and be a self-starter
Understand state laws and policies pertaining to the School Safety Program (ARS 15-154)
Guide and support Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and schools in designing implementing and evaluating effective school safety systems and social wellness interventions
Absorb highly technical and specialized knowledge related to school safety
Research and draw meaning from public laws and rules
Identify and create connections between the School Safety Program and other federal state and local programs and initiatives
Effectively communicate and collaborate interpret information and make decisions
Provide great customer service and technical support to internal and external customers
Preference will be given to those applicants with:
A Masters degree
ADE School Counselor or Social Worker Certification and/or Licensure
Offers are contingent upon successful completion of all background and reference checks required documents and if applicable a post-offer medical/physical evaluation.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business then the following requirements apply:Drivers License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
Affordable medical dental life and short-term disability insurance plans
Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
Ten paid holidays per year
Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Deferred compensation plan
Wellness plans
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page
You will be required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) upon your 27th week of employment subject to waiting period. On or shortly after your first day of employment you will be provided with enrollment instructions and effective date.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling or emailing Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
