Safety & Security Officer jobs in the United States

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description

Job Title:              Patrol Officer

Job Title Code:      00919

Salary Grade:       G02   $21.50 - $30.64

Department:         Safety & Security

Reports To:           First Line Patrol Supervisor

FLSA Status:         Non-exempt

Date Prepared:      September 2009   Revised May 2010; Jul 2010; Aug 2022

PURPOSE OF JOB: 

Working with diverse security staff and other school staff utilizing the equipment and technology in the Integrated security systems and adhering to established safety procedures and protocols to protect the students, staff, equipment, and facilities of the Kansas City Public Schools District. The patrol officer’s actions cannot be intolerably harsh and rigid when enforcing the safety policies, procedures, and protocols. The patrol officers must always have respect and regard for the students and staff’s emotional and social well-being.   Job duties require continued readiness to respond to situations within specified departmental procedures that may be life-threatening or harmful, including exposure to dangerous chemicals or other toxic substances, infectious diseases, fire, gunshots, physical confrontations, etc.  Duties are performed as assigned in all weather conditions and on any shift (day or night). Conduct foot patrols (monitor) inside and outside assigned schools.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• General duties consist of preserving the peace, protecting District property, preventing criminal acts, apprehension of violators, enforcement of District policies, enforcement of the Student Handbook, and adherence to the policies and procedures contained in the Security Department’s Operations Manual.
• The patrol officer shall be under the direct supervision of the first line security patrol supervisor to whose area they are assigned.  The patrol officer shall perform all duties prescribed by the first line security patrol supervisor and security director (or designee).
• Duties are performed as assigned in all weather conditions and on any shift (day or night).  Must be able to work any shift as assigned with the understanding that the Security Department has a 24-hour responsibility to protect the students, staff, equipment, and facilities of the Kansas City Public Schools District.
• If assigned to a school environment, the patrol officer shall act under the direction of the school’s principal for day-to-day activities.  However, the patrol officer will remain under the management control of the Safety & Security Department.
• If assigned to the Central Office Building, the patrol officer will be under the direct supervision of their first line patrol supervisor or the safety & security director (or designee).
• Must remain professional and objective in all situations.  Exercise sound judgment while under stress.
• Must be able to react to situations utilizing appropriate levels of force as required and within the Security Department and District Wide level of force options.
• Must communicate verbally, in body language, and writing.
• Reports must be clear, concise, and complete with minimal spelling and grammar errors.
• Shall be familiar with all district policies and administrative directives that affect the operation of the Security Department.
• Shall familiarize themselves with federal & state laws and city ordinances as they apply to the School District.
• Attend all in-service training, as may be required by the security department management.
• Shall accept transfers to different assignments in the district’s best interest.
• Responsible for maintaining and cleaning department-issued equipment and assigned vehicles.
• Shall be responsible for answering calls for service routed from the dispatcher communication center via district-issued cell phones, hand-held radios, mobile base station radios, and other modes of communication.
• Initiate contact with and maintain a good working relationship with other law enforcement agencies and security organizations during their job performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  None

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. Certificate.
• Successfully pass the Safety & Security Department pre-hire multiple choice test and oral interview process.
• Successfully passed the Kansas City Public Schools pre-employment drug screen.
  • Note:  Subject to post-accident drug screens and resonalbe suspicion drug screens. 

• Successfully pass the Kansas City Public Schools pre-employment physical abilities test.
  • Note:  Subject to physical abilities testing following an illness or injury that requires an officer to be absent from duty for a prolonged period.

• Successfully pass the Kansas City Public Schools pre-employment psychological exam.

• Note: Subject to psychological testing following a catastrophic event or injury.

• Must obtain a Certificate of Completion for IS-100.c - Introduction to the Incident Command System.
• Must obtain a Certificate of Completion for IS-700.b – Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
• Must qualify with the selected handgun as outlined by the Kansas City, Missouri Board of Police Commissioners, Private Officers Licensing Unit.
• Qualify for and maintain a Private Officers’ Commission from the Kansas City Missouri Police Department.
  • Note: Must pass the district drug screen annually when renewing the Private Officers' Commission. 
• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to operate a security vehicle. The position requires entering and exiting the car multiple times per shift.
• Be insurable with the district insurance provider.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Previous law enforcement and security experience.
• Prior experience working with juveniles in an educational environment. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The job requires the employee to sit, stand and walk for long periods. The position requires the employee to speak, hear, use hands, and fingers, reach with hands and fingers, bend, and stoop.  The employee must be able to walk & run up and down stairs and engage in physical confrontations in all types of climatic conditions during the day or night.  The job requires the employee to be able to do some lifting to 50 lbs. The position requires that the employee be able to hear. Visual ability requires mono and color vision.   Vision must be correctable to 20/20.  The job requires the employee to be able to drive a motor vehicle for long periods during the daytime and nighttime and in all types of weather conditions. The position requires the employee to enter and exit a motor vehicle several times throughout their assigned work shift.  The position requires that the employee pass the pre-employment physical abilities test.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Length of work year: 12 months 8 hours per day/ 5 days per week

Benefits:           Health and Dental Insurance are provided. 

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.