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St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School is currently accepting applications for the role of Security Officer. The successful candidate will provide support to the instructional process with specific responsibilities for the security, safety and welfare of our students, faculty/staff, and guests while on school grounds; monitoring personnel and/or visitors; communicating information in response to inquiries; touring the assigned campus(s) to identify any irregularities (i.e., illegal entry, theft, fire, and vandalism); and enforcing campus rules and regulations set forth by the Head of School and its administration. The Security Officer reports to the Director of Safety and Security.

Located six miles from Washington, D.C., St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School, an age 3 to grade 12 Episcopal School, educates the whole child by tending to the academic, social, physical, and spiritual needs of each of our students. St. Stephen's and St. Agnes is a positive and collegial community with a commitment to our mission to pursue goodness as well as knowledge and to honor the unique value of each of our members as a child of God in a caring community.

Qualifications / Experience:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibilities satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skills, and/or ability required:

• HS Diploma.
• Minimum of five years in an accredited law enforcement agency.
• Experience in community outreach and strong community engagement and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to obtain School Security Officer certification from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.

The following skills and abilities are preferred:

• Experience working in a school environment.
• Undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Experience working as a School Resource Officer.

Must be able to work flexible hours, evenings and staggered shifts, holidays and weekends and/or in emergency situations and to direct traffic/pedestrians crossing on school grounds when necessary; ability to investigate suspicious circumstances, persons, vehicles, etc.

Ability to work overtime including evenings, weekends and athletic events as assigned by the Director of Security to provide maximum security coverage; must be able to work in inclement weather and able to walk, run, climb, crawl or sit for extended periods of time.

Must be able to demonstrate the ability to apply critical thinking skills in rendering solutions to various issues that arise on campus; must be able to effectively communicate with both public and school personnel; extensive communications (verbal and written) with students, faculty/staff and internal/external stakeholders is required; will be responsible for managing behavior of victims, witnesses and others when handling or responding to incidents; requires the use of sound judgment; ability to work with students and adults.

Proficiency in technology including word processing, emails and other office equipment such as incident reporting software, cctv security camera systems, emergency notification systems, alarm systems, access control systems, fax, copiers, and scanners.