District Security Officer (Full-Time, 12 Month Position - District Office)

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"Littleton Public Schools - Big enough to serve you; small enough to know you."

Littleton Public Schools (LPS) is a premier school district located a few miles south of downtown Denver. With approximately 13,000 students, LPS offers a comprehensive education from preschool through Grade 12 at ten elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, several alternative programs, a central preschool, and two charter schools.  We welcome your interest to join our family and support our 100 Percent Goal: graduating 100 percent of LPS students prepared for meaningful postsecondary opportunities. With a history of close community ties and consistent support from our residents, LPS is not just a place to work but a destination for exceptional individuals to establish career long roots, develop professionally, and make meaningful contributions for our students. You belong here!

Applicant must be available to work any day during the week. Must be able to work days, afternoons, and evening shifts, including holidays, in the Security Officer or on Patrol.

Grade:  8
Hourly Pay: $26.51 (This position includes Vacation, Sick Time and Personal days).
Work Hours: Shifts vary - Weekends, Nights and Holidays will be required in the 24/7 365 day operation.
Location: This position is based out of the District Office (not a school site).
Calendar:  This is a fulltime year round position (253 day calendar) based out of the District Security Office
 

Position Purpose:
Note:  This position will assist in reviewing transportation bus videos and document findings critical to student safety.  These duties would be rotated with the regular Security Dispatch or Patrol duties listed below to ensure accuracy in the documentation of the review of videos.  In addition, this position provides the monitoring of all of the district's security, CCTV, fire, and HVAC systems; Conduct Battery changes on Security devices, Help with camera installation, performs mobile and foot patrols of district property to team standards; is aware of and able to communicate to others about all security instructions and district emergency planning procedures; responds to incidents as a 1st responder and assists other 1st responders in emergencies; provides light maintenance and service checks on card readers, motion detectors, security cameras, and other assigned equipment; deals with the public appropriately and effectively in all situations; works under potentially hostile and stressful situations; performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties:

• Monitors and interacts with the district's unified security, communication, Mass Notification, HVAC, Fire, and all hazard monitoring/alert systems. Responds to and/or dispatches appropriate responders to events and incidents detected by these unified systems.
• Patrols district property by foot and/or vehicle to check exterior and interior for situations and activity that could impact the safety and security of the district.
• Responds to emergencies and assists other responders professionally.
• Conducts thorough reviews of bus surveillance footage as a critical component of daily responsibilities, dedicating four to six hours of each shift to meticulously analyze and document activities. This process is essential for identifying and addressing any potential safety concerns or incidents involving students. The officer is responsible for ensuring that all findings are accurately recorded and promptly communicated to district leadership to enhance student safety and improve transportation security protocols.
• Interacts with staff, students, and the public in a professional manner, including properly de-escalating difficult situations.
• Logs all alarms, incident reports, HVAC status checks, card access transactions, building access/secures, and other assigned reports to standards.
• Logs all events detected on the unified security, HVAC, Fire, Mass Notification, and all hazard detection systems. Events will be logged in the correct log and reporting systems.
• Communicates via phone, e-mail, two-way pagers, and two-way radio.
• Performs directed maintenance and diagnostics on the unified security system. These duties include video management function checks, security system checks, access card system checks, mass notification system checks, and device battery change-outs as directed.
• Communicates with others utilizing the unified security system's interoperability communication systems.
• Performs general periodic emergency response pager duty after hours; responds to situations and