After-hours Safety and Security Coordinator

The Northwest School is an independent day and boarding school. We serve students in grades 6 to 12 on an urban campus in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.We provide an interdisciplinary liberal arts education that nurtures compassionate, globally aware and environmentally conscious individuals who find joy in learning and are ready to inspire and innovate in our interconnected world.

Northwest fosters a warm, inclusive community dedicated to our school values. We believe that a diverse community enriches our institution, making it more creative and dynamic. The Northwest School is committed to building a faculty and student body that reflects the diversity of the broader society. We strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

Reports to: Safety and Security Manager

Purpose: The Safety and Security Coordinator is a new position and will be responsible for maintaining campus safety and security after normal business hours. This is a part-time position, eligible for benefits and the work shift begins approximately 4:00pm and ends 10:00 pm, Monday - Friday. Dinner is provided.

Essential Functions:

• Provide campus wide safety and security services for school community members, school events (including on-campus sporting events), and the school's physical property
• Provide patrol presence to prevent, deter, and respond to campus safety incidents or concerns
• Provide first responder services for criminal, fire, medical and safety hazard incidents and work with emergency responder services to resolve incidents
• Provide documented written reports for security and safety incidents on campus
• Monitor security and fire life safety systems
• Contact and coordinate Police, Fire and Medical emergency response onto the campus if needed
• Provide direct support to the campus community, departments and public visitors in the way of information, logistical set up, access to campus buildings, as well as miscellaneous support tasks
• Perform closing tasks for buildings at the end of each evening including locking doors, setting alarms, and ensuring buildings are properly closed
• Serve as on-call for Facilities emergencies
• Assist with supervision at Bobbi Morris as needed and facilities
• Assist as door monitoring for home games as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the school's mission, values, and philosophy, especially related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and environmental sustainability.
• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent and three years of related safety/security experience, or a combination of skills and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties of the job.
• Must pass a Washington State Patrol background check
• Must be able to stand for extended periods and remain alert at all times
• Must have knowledge and ability to use email systems, such as Microsoft Outlook
• Must possess a valid Washington State Driver License and a clean driving record

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior security experience in an educational setting