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Security Officer 4

Euclid City Schools has an opening for a Districtwide Security 4 Officer for the 20262027 school year. The Security 4 Officer will perform their duties in a manner that provides a safe and secure environment for learning to take place. The officer will, to the utmost of their ability, keep the peace and protect all members of the campus community. The officer will provide efficient and courteous service to everyone who works, learns, or visits the campus. The officer will place an emphasis on de-escalation when safe, appropriate, and possible. The officer will exhibit a positive, helpful, and customer-service-oriented demeanor. Interested and qualified candidates should complete and submit an online application. 200 day position (July 1 June 30) Starting pay: $24.28/hr EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER To assist the Euclid Board of Education in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please inform us of any special needs you have so that we may make it possible for you to participate in the application for employment process. The Euclid Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, handicap, disability or national origin in employment and in the educational programs and activities that it operates. The Board reserves all legal rights relating to vacancies, including the right to fill by voluntary/involuntary transfer or newly-hired personnel, in accordance with negotiated procedures, and the right not to fill a posted vacancy.

Job Description

Security Officer 4 will perform their duties, in a manner to provide a safe and secure environment for learning to take place. They will, to their utmost ability, keep the peace, and protect all members of the campus community. They will provide efficient and courteous service to everyone who works, learns, or visits the campus.

Officers will place an emphasis on de escalation when safe, appropriate, and possible to do so. Officers will exhibit a positive, helpful, and customer service oriented demeanor. NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance.

Essential Functions

• Protect students, staff, and visitors, up to and including the possibility of an armed intruder or individual intent on harm in the building, or on grounds.
• Keep the peace
• Patrol interior of buildings, and exterior grounds to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, illegal entry/trespass, disturbances
• Control access to all school facilities and grounds Lock, unlock, and check doors within the facility
• Check student hall passes, and keep hallways clear during class time to foster a quiet, peaceful learning environment
• Monitor cafeteria, assemblies, or events with large number of individuals in attendance
• Write reports and statements, submit behavior referrals as related to security and peace keeping duties
• Conduct investigations at the direction of a supervisor
• Understand and abide by Security Department Rules and Regulations, as well as Board of Education policy
• Understand, and be able to implement, or assist in the implementation of the emergency plan
• Assist with situations wherein students, staff, or officers are in danger, or the situations themselves are inherently dangerous
• Assist during emergency safety drills (Fire, Weather, Active Shooter)
• Keep the peace by stopping, intervening, or assisting when disturbances, fights, or distractions occur on school property
• Use of force in compliance with policy
• Direct traffic and monitor parking on school property
• Assist in medical emergencies
• Assist safety services (Police and Fire)
• Provide security services at after school, or outside events and functions related to school activities
• Challenge and attempt to identify individuals suspected to be involved in criminal activity. Attempt to detain individuals for Police that are suspected to be involved in serious criminal activity
• Activate fire alarms in the event of a fire, and aid with extinguishing
• Effectively communicate and operate a two radio
• Call Police or Fire services to respond in an emergency. Be able to relay required information
• Check email daily

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Officers may be subject to order in due to scheduling emergencies, and may be subject to work any time during a twenty four hour time period should it be deemed necessary.
• Officers will be required to work special events, and may be required to work on Holidays.
• Officers will be required to attend continuing education and training as designated by human resources and the security director to include, but not specifically be limited to:
• Public school works
• CPR/AED training
• Defensive tactics
• In service trainings
• Range qualifications and training
• Job related training and classes held within the district, or at an off site location
• Officers will attend all scheduled in service trainings

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Drivers License
• Valid OPOTA Private Security Certificate, OPOTA Corrections Certificate, or
• Valid OPOTA Basic Peace officers Certificate (Police Officer) or equivalent.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Officers must possess the ability to clearly communicate verbally, in person, on the phone, or via two way radio
• Officers must have the ability to maintain confidentiality of student contacts, reports, and investigatory information
• Officers must have the skill to work with children that is acceptable to the board of education, and community standards
• Officers must possess the ability to work in a team environment with other officers, administrators, and staff
• Officers must have computer skill, and the ability to learn to operate computer software and operating systems
• Officers must have the ability to communicate clearly in writing
• Officers must have the ability to patiently deal with children
• Officers must have the ability to work unsupervised

Equipment Operated

• Two way radio
• Telephone
• Camera System
• Alarms
• Computer
• Metal Detector
• Computer, Copy Machine, Printer
• Motor Vehicle
• AED
• Digital Camera

Additional Working Conditions

• Occasional exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue
• Occasional operation of a motor vehicle, in all types of weather
• Occasional weekends, nights, or other variations of primary work schedule
• Occasional lifting up to 20 pounds
• Frequent requirement to walk and stand, talk, hear, see, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, climb, balance, kneel, stoop, and run
• Occasional requirement to restrain or use physical force
• Occasional requirement to work in excess of normally scheduled hours
• Occasional requirement to work special events
• Occasional requirement to travel, daily, at night, or overnight
• Occasional requirement for repetitive hand motion, such as, but not limited to, computer operation, handwriting, directing traffic, etc…

Required Testing Certificates Pre-Employment Physical O.P.O.T.C. certificate or equivalent

Clearances Fingerprint/Background Clearance

Continuing Educ./Training Officers will be required to attend continuing education and training as designated by human resources and the security director to include, but not specifically be limited to :

• Public School Works annually as directed by BOE
• CPR/AED certification
• Self Defense/Pepper Spray Refresher
• In service trainings
• Range qualifications and training
• Job related training and classes held within the district, or at an off site location
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