School Campus Safety and Security Specialist

Reports to: Superintendent/Superintendent Designee

Hours/Time/Calendar: 40 hours per week with some additional evenings/Student calendar

Effective:2026-2027 School Year

Position Description:

A School Campus Safety & Security Specialist is responsible for assisting school staff in maintaining a safe and secure environment for students staff and visitors within a school or educational setting. This includes preventing detecting and responding to threats to safety and security enforcing school rules and helping to maintain order and discipline.

• Assists school staff in keeping general order in and around school property
• Assist school staff to help students comply with school rules he or she may assist school staff in many facets of school operations.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years successful experience in security or law enforcement
• CPR certified or willingness to obtain certification
• CPI trained or willingness to undergo training
• Strong communication observation & conflict resolution skills

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop positive relationships with students and staff
• Monitor school campuses for safe working conditions
• Intervene and report any safety incidents to District Administration
• Conduct annual safety audits
• Attend regular administrative meetings
• Monitor daily activity in the classrooms hallways cafeterias
• Ensure proper traffic flow in and around school parking lots
• Provide security at the Board of Education meetings and school events
• Assist school staff with investigations related to student violations of schools rules as requested
• Assist with conflict resolution efforts
• Compile reports for the District in matters that may require further investigation by the local police jurisdiction
• Operate school security camera systems and assist school staff in the review of footage as it may pertain to lost/stolen items physical conflicts etc
• Act as a resource for students/staff that may have questions or concerns relating to the criminal justice system
• Assist with identification and guidance for visitors entering the building.

The School Campus Safety & Security Specialist may carry a firearm on school property per State of Michigan MCL 28.422 MCL 28432 with permission granted by the Board of Education. While on duty the School Campus Safety & Security Specialist will be expected to wear some type of uniform or outward identification that identifies him or her as a School Campus Safety & Security Specialist.

The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity) disability age religion height weight marital or family status military status ancestry genetic information or any other legally protected category (collectively Protected Classes) in its programs and activities including employment opportunities.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Required Experience:

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