Security Officer

Security Officer

Vacancy for the 2026-2027 School Year. The function of the Security Officer is directly related to the security, safety, and maintenance of the school building and the protection of all school personnel and property. The Security Officer will lend supervision to hallways, lavatories, and the cafeteria, as well as check the passes of visitors and students moving throughout the school district buildings. Security is directly responsible to the building principal and through him/her to the Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Superintendent of Schools. Minimum qualifications include a high school graduate or equivalent. Will be required to pass a criminal history background check, physical, and provide proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status. Performance of duties include verifying student and visitor identification where necessary, reporting any violations of student rules to the proper administrator immediately, assisting in the proper management and good order of student traffic, deterring and preventing horseplay and misconduct in the halls, supervising and inspecting lavatories during and between classes to prevent smoking, defacing, and violation of individual safety, preventing vandalism of school facilities by students or unauthorized visitors, maintaining the security of the building by checking exterior doors and classroom doors of unoccupied areas, instituting the removal of any suspended students from the premises through the school administration, reporting any safety or fire hazards in the school area, preventing the loitering of students in unauthorized areas in and out of the school buildings, supervising specific areas of the school building at the beginning and end of the school day, being alert for the possession of any illegal articles, such as weapons, alcoholic beverages, drugs, or unauthorized literature, on the part of students or visitors, taking preventative action to quell student fights and disorders that occur on school property, submitting proper written reports and daily activity on areas prescribed by the administration of the school and district, being generally responsive and helpful to student needs when such demands arise, attending and participating in training/in-service programs, and being responsible for any additional duties prescribed by the on-site administrator. Salary range is $29,480.00 - $43,510.00. Benefits package includes medical, prescription, and dental insurance, flexible spending account (FSA), optional disability insurance (Aflac, Prudential, Hartford), pre-tax deduction options, employee assistance program (EAP), medical/Rx waiver options, NJ pension system enrollment, voluntary 304(b) plan, accumulating sick days, personal days, and/or vacation days. Application procedure: apply online.