Program Coordinator, Security - Risk Management and School Safety

Position Summary

This is a full-time 1.0 FTE/8 hours per day position that works on a CL-12 work schedule. Monday - Friday, 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

The purpose of this position is to support a safe and secure learning environment for students, staff, and visitors at District facilities and events by coordinating, monitoring and providing program leadership and program administrative support. Under general supervision and in accordance with department and district policies and procedures this position uses comprehensive knowledge, technical expertise, and understanding of program and district operations to plan, coordinate, prepare, organize and train school based Campus Monitor and Security teams on program associated activities. Daily responsibilities may include ensuring adequate coverage for security patrols, interact with the community to promote a safe and healthy educational environment and Supporting department leadership's efforts to develop, create and document program specific procedures.

Essential Functions

1. Provides guidance to security team regarding program operational procedures. Assures compliance with district and program policies, procedures, and standards relative to program area; provides advice and training to district staff to assure proper practices and support program operations.
2. Serves as liaison between staff out in the field and Student Wellness and School Safety leadership teams.
3. Performs frequent site visits and check-ins with the Campus Security team in the field to provide support.
4. Supports response teams for critical incidents on or near district property; may function as liaison with emergency responders and community partners in accordance with district policy and as assigned.
5. Conducts site visits and check-ins with Campus Security Monitors in the field, coordinate a department response to buiding based staff need such as athletic directors, building administration and other stakeholders to address safety concerns.
6. Maintain and update program related documentation; prepare complex reports, including compiling, verifying, and interpreting complex and confidential information from multiple sources. Present program progress and related reports to district leadership as assigned.
7. Perform financial and accounting activities of the department or program, such as data entry and routine reporting. Verifies timekeeping and payroll submittals for accuracy and completeness. Performs basic and routine accounting duties, in accordance with established procedures.
8. Provides Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) site visits to detour crime on district property and provides input to district departments, as needed.
9. Enter and/or retrieve data from district selected specialized computer systems and databases for a variety of data specific to a program or programs.
10. Maintain, input, and update various types of files, logs and records, both digitally and manually; maintain program related district sponsored web presence and websites.
11. Schedule and prepare for appointments with program and department leadership, support staff and other stake holders as assigned.
12. Provide assistance and support for team members and projects as needed.
13. Maintains positive and effective working relationships with department staff, students, school personnel and community members from diverse cultures or backgrounds.
14. Maintains regular and prompt attendance.
15. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Knowledge of and ability to apply district rules, regulations, practices and procedures relating to safety and security of facilities, student and visitor conduct and student records.
2. Knowledge of state and federal laws regarding child abuse, sexual conduct, restraint and seclusion, and search and seizure.
3. Knowledge of report writing.
4. Ability to communicate effectively with other employees and students using tact, courtesy and good judgment.
5. Ability to appropriately intervene in emergency or potentially critical situations, diffuse potentially volatile situations, use English in both written and verbal form, communicate effectively with persons of varied educational and cultural backgrounds, document accurately.
6. Ability to establish positive relationships with students, staff, administrators, parents, and law enforcement agencies.
7. Ability to use sound judgment in the absence of an administrator.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree in Public Safety, Security Technology, or closely related field, or,
• High School Diploma or successful passage of the tests for General Education Development (G.E.D.); and
• Active certification from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) as an unarmed private security officer (or ability to obtain certification with in 90 days of hire), and
• Valid state issued driver's license.

Additional Information

Complete application in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be accepted or processed, there are no exceptions.

We do not accept walk-in, faxed, or applications via mail. All applications must be submitted using the GovermentJobs website. It is your responsibility to submit a complete application. Submitting an application does not guarantee any candidate an interview. Candidates are interviewed by appointment only. If you apply to more than one job, an application is required for EACH job posting.

ALL required documentation must be scanned and attached in order to submit an online application.

Upon offer of employment applicants must obtain a fingerprint clearance from the Oregon State Police Department and the FBI through a process authorized by the Eugene School District 4J. Applicants would be responsible for the one-time fingerprint clearance fee.

An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
The Eugene School District 4J does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law. If you have any complaints, please contact the HR Department at (541) 790-7670.
It is the District's policy to provide qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with applicable law. Applicants wishing to claim veterans' preference must provide the following military documents verifying their eligibility:

Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge OR a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicating the applicant receives a non-service connected pension.

Disabled Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge AND a copy of the applicants veteran's disability preference letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (unless the information is included on the DD Form 214 or 215).

For veterans' preference to apply, the required military documents must be submitted to the District at the time of application submission.

There are a wide variety of benefits to eligible Eugene School District 4J employees. These benefits include health, dental, vision, life insurance, optional life and disability, flexible spending accounts, 403B, and an employee assistance program.

Positions at a minimum of four hours (0.5 FTE) are benefit eligible. Please contact the hiring administrator if you have questions about this position's benefit eligibility.

For a complete description of benefits available for 4J employees please visit our Employee Benefits webpage at www.4j.lane.edu/hr/benefits.