Fall River Public Schools

Fall River, Massachusetts

Job Description: Safety Officer

General Duties:            

• Provides a safe and secure environment for learning.
• Patrols interior points of entrance/exit, passageways, common areas including restrooms, instructional areas, gymnasium, auditorium, cafeteria

and assembly areas as assigned

• Ensures appropriate pedestrian traffic patterns and flow along interior passageways and exterior walkways.
• Monitors motor vehicle traffic issues around assigned facility, including but not limited to vehicle-free zones/building proximity, parking areas and speed.
• Pre-qualifies visitors and monitors accountability using registration (sign-in/ -out), identification badge assignment, controlled access areas and passage routes throughout the facility.  Provides directions as needed as well as information regarding visitation policies and protocols to all authorized visitors.
• Pre-qualifies vendors and/or external contractors and monitors accountability using registration (sign-in/-out), identification badge assignment, controlled access areas and passage routes throughout the facility.  Provides directions as needed as well as information regarding visitation policies and protocols to all authorized vendors and/or external contractors.
• Provides security presence as directed at academic, athletic and social events both during and after regular school hours.
• Controls and diffuses disturbances before, during and after school hours, within school buildings, upon school grounds and along access and egress routes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

• Assists in investigation of causes of school disturbances, theft, vandalism, and/or breaches in safety and security policies and protocols.
• Assists school resource (police) officers, local police and fire safety officers as necessary.
• Maintains logs, prepares reports and/or other documentation related to security and/or safety.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications;

• Candidate must be 18 years of age or older.
• Candidate must pass an in house safety officer training course.
• A basic work ethic and initiative for continuing improvement
• Physical ability to perform an acceptable quantity & quality of work at all times
• A work history of dependability and reliability

• A positive and cooperative attitude
• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• High School diploma or GED
• Valid Drivers license.
• Must clear criminal, physical and chemical screenings
• Ability to apply common sense understanding in fulfillment of oral or written instructions
• Ability to relate to officials, staff and public in a courteous manner
• Ability to work occasionally in poor weather conditions, including

      heat, cold, rain, or snow                                                      

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         The salary schedule for this position is available at the office of Facilities &   Operations.