Campus Security Officer

• Have and maintain minimum standards including but not limited to possessing a valid Texas driver's license, good driving record, clean background, good punctuality, attendance and work ethic
• Must be available and capable of working any shift, which includes nights, weekends and holidays, as assigned

Minimum Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED ; college hours preferred
• Currently has, or can obtain, a TX DPS-PSB Level II License or higher
   

Special Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of policies and procedures of the Arlington Independent School District (AISD), the AISD Security Department and the position assigned
• Excellent knowledge of standard security enforcement procedures and the regulations and laws relating to school district policy and procedures, including building intrusion and trespassing.
• Specialized knowledge of effective security patrol techniques
• Detail oriented with good report writing skills
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability and willingness to be a team player
• Be neat in appearance, have a pleasing personality and work well with people
• Capable of maintaining good relationships with the public, students, faculty and staff
• Capable of assisting staff and students in a courteous and efficient manner
• Experience working with students preferred
• Be self-motivated, able to work under pressure and able to take personal feelings away from the officeD
• Discretion and confidentiality are a must due to the sensitive information in the department and are you are required to maintain these
• Knowledge of sentence structure and of word usage
• Skilled in reading comprehension and proofreading
• Knowledge of basic mathematics
• Capable of operating a computer and printer
• Capable of exercising good judgment, especially under potentially dangerous conditions
• Capable of effective English communicate both verbally and in writing; Bilingual is a plus
• Capable of maintaining records and to write offense reports in English that could be used by the law enforcement agencies and courts
• Capable of performing exterior patrolling without the use of an automobile which may require crossing areas which are without sidewalks or not paved and may be poorly lit
• Sufficient mobility and dexterity to respond quickly to situations which may involve measures to detain individuals who are running away.
• Sufficient strength to restrain offenders using AISD acceptable and approved techniques

• Reporting directly to the Security Sergeant,
• District Security Officer performs the following duties, regardless of weather conditions.
• Patrol the District and provide Security services to individual facilities, students, and staff
• Operate a District vehicle and patrol school property or an assigned area to deter criminal offenses such as fire, burglary, theft, vandalism and other unauthorized activities
• Investigate offenses that occur within the District
• Collect evidence
• Enforce regulations for and on District school buses
• Perform possibly physically strenuous activities required to identify, detain, and apprehend offenders, and file appropriate charges with the local police department
• Respond to burglar and fire alarms as dispatched, investigate cause of alarm and notify the on duty Dispatcher regarding your findings
• Investigate suspicious persons in and around schools
• Report the misuse of buildings and property belonging to the District
• Enforce the general laws of Texas within the District's jurisdiction
• Enforce all applicable sections of the Texas Education Code
• Assist Texas Peace Officer(s) and other Emergency Agencies
• Assist with traffic control on AISD properties, during athletic events, school closings, school openings, or any other event/location deemed necessary to insure the safety and welfare of students and staff
• Provide crisis response to schools and facilities
• Perform security inspections of buildings which consist of manual (foot patrol) checks of all exterior doors and windows and promptly reporting any breach in security to the
• AISD Security Dispatcher
• Maintain awareness of District activities occurring on school property after hours and perform special  patrols during those events.
• Conduct intrusion system transmission tests for each school as assigned and report the results to the AISD Security Dispatcher and on your short, "Daily Incident Report".
• Report any road and weather conditions that may affect, disrupt or require a change in the transportation schedules or routine operation of the District
• Perform routine daily security patrol car pre-check services (gas, oil, tires, etc.) to ensure a proper function and maintenance of assigned Security Vehicle
• Maintain accurate daily logs and reports; speak clearly over the radio