Safety and Security

Essential Duties

Welcoming Presence

Greets students, families and visitors at arrival and dismissal, setting a calm, positive tone for the day.

Supports the main office with visitor check-in, badge checks and directions, following district visitor procedures.

Learns students' names and builds positive relationships across all student groups.

Student Advocacy and Support

Serves as a trusted adult students can approach with worries, conflicts or safety concerns.

Uses de-escalation, active listening and restorative conversation to calm minor conflicts before they grow.

Refers students to counselors, administrators or the nurse when concerns go beyond the role — including bullying, self-harm warning signs, abuse indicators or threats.

Reports concerns that may need a behavioral threat assessment to the building administrator, consistent with Board Policy JHDE.

Fulfills mandated reporter obligations under Missouri law.

Campus Safety

Provides visible supervision in hallways, cafeteria, parking lots, bus loading zones and at assigned events.

Checks exterior doors, gates and access points during the day; reports propped doors, broken hardware or lighting issues through an Operations work order.

Monitors for unauthorized visitors and reports them to administration and the SRO.

Carries a district radio and keeps it charged and on the assigned channel.

Documents incidents and observations accurately and on time.

Emergency Preparedness

Knows and follows the district Emergency Operations Plan and Standard Response Protocol (Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, Shelter).

Assists with drills and reunification, and helps account for students during emergencies.

Acts as a calm, directed resource for staff and students during an incident, under the direction of administration and first responders.

Other Duties

Attends required trainings and safety team meetings.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

High school diploma or equivalent.

At least 21 years of age.

Successful completion of a Missouri criminal background check, FBI fingerprinting and Family Care Safety Registry screening.

Valid driver's license.

Ability to complete district-required training within the first 90 days: CPR/First Aid/AED, Standard Response Protocol, de-escalation, mandated reporter, and Stop the Bleed.

Preferred

Experience working with children or youth — paraprofessional, coaching, youth ministry, mentoring, camp or similar.

Background in school safety, security, military, corrections, EMS, fire service or customer-facing work.

Training in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) or similar de-escalation programs.

Familiarity with restorative practices or trauma-informed approaches.

Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Warm, approachable and patient with students of all ages and backgrounds.

Stays calm and uses sound judgment under pressure.

Communicates clearly and respectfully with students, parents, staff and law enforcement.

Keeps student information confidential under FERPA and district policy.

Writes clear, factual incident notes.

Uses a two-way radio, basic computer tools and the district work order system.

Works as part of a team and takes direction from administrators and first responders.

Models the professionalism, dress and conduct expected of district staff.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Stands and walks for most of the shift, indoors and outdoors, in all weather.

Climbs stairs and moves quickly across campus in an emergency.

Lifts and carries up to 25 lbs.

Hears and responds to radio traffic in noisy settings such as cafeterias and bus lots.

Some evening or weekend events may be assigned.