Chief Security Officer

Position:  Chief Security Officer (Job ID 5579)
Location:  Administration Building
Benefits Eligible:  Yes
Effective Date:  As soon as possible

Are you passionate about helping ALL students learn in a collaborative environment? If so, we may have the career for you! Downingtown Area School District is excited to announce an opening for a Chief Security Officer located at the district administration building.

At DASD, we are committed to sharing values of diversity and inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence in education. As a diverse district, we continually seek ways to strengthen our educational environment. We believe that we can best promote excellence by recruiting and retaining a diverse group of staff who bring various backgrounds and perspectives. Our ability to create and maintain a climate of respect is critical to attaining the best teaching and learning environment.

At Downingtown Area School District we value our employees. We seek to hire new staff who:

• Communicate openly to build relationships and trust  
• Partner with team members to see the TEAM succeed
• Demonstrate a growth mindset and seek ongoing opportunities for growth
• Embrace and support a safe and inclusive environment
• Eagerly and enthusiastically support student learning
• Strive to be kind and reflective
• Focus on the solution and put people first
• Lead by example!

If you want to be part of our "Downingtown Proud" team - please apply!  Help us with our mission to educate all students to meet the rigorous challenges of a global society.

Job Summary:  Oversee all security matters regarding the school district. Direct, coordinate, and support the development and implementation of the district's policies and procedures regarding school safety and security.

Qualifications: To successfully perform this position, a person must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.  The qualification requirements listed below represent minimum levels of educational achievement, training, skills, and/or ability necessary.

1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a related field plus formal documented training in security and police procedures.
2. Five (5) years institutional security managerial experience and/or police supervisory experience.
3. Proficiency in current security procedures.
4. Ability to express self clearly and concisely in oral and written communications.
5. Ability to maintain cooperative relationships between employees, staff and public.
6. Valid Pennsylvania Driver's License and safe driving record.
7. Candidate must be skilled in the use of current technologies.
8. Organizational skills required to keep current with departmental record needs.
9. Possess and maintain current Act 126 training.
10. Current Act 34, Act 151 and Act 114 clearances.

Duties & Responsibilities:  Employee must have the ability to perform the following essential functions on a timely basis with or without reasonable accommodations.

1. Review of video security needs
2. Provide advice to all building principals about surveillance camera locations inside and outside the school.
3. Assist principals and coordinate with DASD Facilities Department to replace and repair all camera and video needs during the school year.
4. Provide assistance to all building principals on command center location and command operation including video and voice communication to prepare for emergencies.
5. Assist principals and district administration with investigations involving video footage.
6. Advisor/Consultant to DASD Leadership
   1. Advise and consult with DASD leadership on security and safety matters to include the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Business Manager, Secondary and Elementary School Principals, Maintenance and Transportation Supervisors.
   2. Meet on a routine basis with school principals and employees designated by the Superintendent to discuss security/safety concerns for that particular venue.
      1. Conduct the following drills with each building principal and coordinate with the principal follow-up debriefing activities