School Security Associate (SSA), Columbia

School Security Associate (Ssa)

Under direct supervision of the director of security and emergency services and the principal, works with school administrators, school, district personnel and public safety officials to help create and maintain a positive, caring, reasonably safe and effective learning environment. Reports to the director of security and emergency services.Specific duties and responsibilities include advising the school principal of significant disturbances, hazardous conditions, unsafe procedures and other serious security matters. Suggests ways to enhance school safety, security and emergency preparedness. Practices situational awareness to help detect students who are in distress as well as identify and address potentially dangerous conditions, situations and individuals.Patrols the school's perimeter, grounds and interior areas providing a high degree of visibility in order to help prevent trespassing, criminal activity, potentially dangerous behaviors, substance abuse, acts of self-harm and school violence. Monitors security cameras, weapon detectors, other safety and security equipment to help detect criminal activity and potential dangerous behaviors and/or situations.Works with school administrators, faculty and support staff to help create and maintain active and effective student supervision. Assists with maintaining proper student conduct, orderliness and security during breakfast and lunch periods when directed by school administrators. Helps prevent and address bullying, harassment and intimidation of students, staff and visitors. Helps reduce potential physical conflicts among students using proactive intervention strategies by monitoring student interactions.Actively supervises bus and automobile parking and pedestrian and vehicle traffic patterns on school property. Helps administrators develop and implement ways to improve parking and traffic flow while promoting enhanced safety for pedestrians and vehicle occupants. Maintains effective communications with school bus drivers regarding student behavior and safety concerns. Assists with investigating discipline code violations occurring on school buses. Assists with student threat assessments if requested to do so by the director, school administrators, or security manager. Discusses age and developmentally appropriate safety, security and emergency preparedness information with students as requested.Maintains open communications with residents and business establishments in the vicinity of the schools' campus to enhance the safety and security of the school and to foster their willingness to cooperate with school and public safety personnel in maintaining a safer school environment. Complies with all district policies and procedures, state, and federal laws. Works in collaboration with administrators, support staff and public safety officials to help improve the level of emergency preparedness among staff and students. Assists with organizing and administering school safety, security and emergency preparedness awareness programs, as assigned. Assists with school safety, security and emergency preparedness assessments as directed by the director, school administrators and/or security manager. Addresses unauthorized person and questions them as necessary, routes or detains them or calls police for assistance.May conduct general office duties as assigned, including but not limited to retrieving and entering information into the computer. Performs related duties as required.