Position Type:
Safety and Security Assignment
Date Posted:
5/4/2023
Location:
LEAP Academy - North Fairmount
Date Available:
TBD
Closing Date:
05/19/2023
Security Assistant II Vacancy
ABOUT CPS
Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) serves nearly 38,000 students preschool to 12th grade in 66 school communities, across a 90-square-mile district in Southwest Ohio. Cincinnati Public Schools is the best-performing large urban district in Ohio and ranks among the top 2 percent of Ohio districts for students' learning and growth and offers families high-quality school choices and academic programs.
The district's innovative approach to education, its investment in effective and caring educators and employees, and vast array of collaborative partnerships have accelerated school performance to the highest level in decades - ensuring that students in preschool to 12th grade thrive and graduate prepared for successful lives in the 21st century.
Our Vision: Cincinnati Public Schools will be a community that ensures equitable access to a world-class education, unleashing the potential of every student.
Our Mission: We educate all students with rigor and care in a culture of excellence to develop engaged citizens who are prepared for life.
Who We Seek: Cincinnati Public is looking for innovative, passionate, culturally competent, problem-solvers to join our team. We strive to have a positive impact on our children and families every day and are looking for staff members who want to not only do an excellent job with their career field but also serve as a role model for the children in CPS. If this is you, we invite you to become a member of our CPS work family.
ROLE SUMMARY
Security Assistant II: This position reports to the building principal and provides day-to-day support and safety of students. Under direct supervision, assist in maintaining a safe and productive environment for students, staff, and visitors on school properties and at school sponsored events (graduations, conferences, meetings, sporting events, etc.)
Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
- Associate's Degree or higher
- High School diploma or equivalent
The successful candidate shall have the training, skills and ability necessary to:
- Must have ability to communicate verbally, work with youth, and maintain discipline in the school setting and on playgrounds with groups of students
- Must also be able to follow oral and written instructions
- Work experience with youth groups in multi-ethnic situations preferred
Responsibilities of Position:
- Assist with emergency evacuations and/or shelter in place emergencies
- Monitors and supervises a student's common area such as hallways, restrooms, playgrounds, entrance ways, and emergency exits
- Assist with pedestrian and vehicle traffic around buildings and property owned by Cincinnati Public Schools
- Assist as directed by school authorities in stopping disturbances in the school and on school grounds
- Assist visitors by giving directions and needed explanations
- Reduce or eliminate public access to restricted areas of buildings and property owned or maintained Cincinnati Public Schools
- Notifies the responsible Cincinnati Public School personnel on matters of concern in direct relation to school safety and building integrity
- Assist law enforcement officers, fire personnel, and emergency services representatives when necessary in the stabilization of incidents which place students, staff, and visitors at risk of harm
- Attend training and other meetings as requested by the Office of Safety Services
- Complete and submit daily reports to the Office of Security Services
- Performs other duties as required
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS
Salary: $17.45 per hour
Service Period: School year only - 8 hours daily
The intent of this job description is to provide a representation and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Certain jobs at Cincinnati Public Schools may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation are available upon request from Human Resources.
All interested applicants are invited to submit an online application at www.cps-k12.org / Apply online.
Cincinnati Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and is subject to federal regulations pertaining to employment. The district has a continuing non-discrimination policy which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We hire only United States citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
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