SECURITY SCREENER SPECIALIST

Salary Schedule

The Security Screener Specialist job is a position within OCPS District Police. Under general direction, the purpose of the position is to provide for the security and environmental safekeeping of the district’s main centralized office locations owned and operated by the School Board of Orange County, specifically the Ronald Blocker Educational Leadership Center (RBELC), public schools and other non-school district-based sites. Employees in this classification are responsible for ensuring all persons entering the RBELC, Schools, or other non-school district-based sites are authorized on the premises. Duties include effectively communicating with visitors to provide assistance and assisting with the Districts Weapon Screening Program, this includes conducting weapon screening operations at both the RBELC as well as weapon screening operations conducted in either the school or transportation environment. Position addresses security violations in accordance with prescribed district policies and procedures and is responsible for reporting illegal activities to appropriate administration and/or enforcement entities. Essential functions as outlined herein are performed according to district police direction. Performs related work as directed.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Responds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.

Conducts scanning of students, staff and members of the public with handheld metal detection wands and walk through metal detection devices.

Verifies that employees, visitors and students have proper credentials to access their respective location.

Provides security screening services in support of board meetings and other activities, as directed.

Gives direction and provides assistance to employees, visitors, and guests in support of board meetings, district-based activities, and emergencies, as needed or directed. Communicates and directs students, staff and visitors through the screening process, works with law enforcement to insure searches are conducted thoroughly and in accordance with industry standards.

Searches packages, bags and other items for contraband, conducts training with school and other district personnel on proper search techniques and legal/operational directives on conducting screening operations.

Monitors CCTV cameras for illicit behavior, while not engaged in screening assignments. Will monitor and report suspicious and illegal behavior to school administrative staff and law enforcement as appropriate.

Identifies, reports and resolves security breaches.

Works under the direction of district police to conduct random and directed safety screenings.

Represents the district with a positive, professional manner.

Remains observant at all times; greets staff, guests, and vendors in an attentive manner. Communicates effectively with other members of the security team, district police and district employees.

Works effectively with others to ensure a safe learning and working environment.

Compiles statistical and demographical information, this includes observation skills as well as interviewing staff and students to correctly document information. Determines appropriate search areas, sets up, calibrates and operates walk through metal detection devices.

Collaborates with other district police and security officers to ensure effective protection and coverage.

Performs workspace and equipment inspections, as directed.

Utilizes computers and tablets with proficiency; learns new software programs and security systems as needed.

Utilizes portable radio and effectively communicates utilizing the radio. Communicates on security radio with police dispatch, communicates with external law enforcement partners when appropriate as it relates to screening operations or CCTV monitoring.

Conducts scanning of students, staff and members of the public with handheld metal detection wands and walk through metal detection devices.

Inspects facility areas and reports potential hazards when appropriate (i.e., unlocked gates, doors and windows.

Completes daily reports, to include but not limited to, screening and monitoring activities, daily activities, incidents reports, and maintenance reports.

Operates a district vehicle, responsible for care and maintenance of vehicle.

Provides timely and accurate reporting.

Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by OCPS. With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.

Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.

The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the security position.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS
While the following tasks are necessary for the work of the unit, they are not an essential part of the purpose of this position and may also be performed by other unit members.

Performs security related duties as directed.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or GED; three (3) years previous security, military, law enforcement, or correctional experience, with demonstrated investigative and interpersonal communication skills for monitoring and resolving a variety of student conflicts or outbursts; or any equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions. Must possess strong interpersonal skills, good observation skills and judgement, and the ability to work with security, communications, and law enforcement team members. Requires an understanding of the juvenile court system. Requires knowledge of the code of conduct with infractions, consequences and behaviors.

Requires successful completion and ability to remain current in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), first aid and CPR training; requires ability to obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license; requires the ability to obtain and remain up to date on mandated training classes required for the position; requires satisfactory district background investigation.

The incumbent is considered to be “essential personnel” during an emergency and can be subject to being held over or called back to a district location at all times.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data and/or information using established criteria. Includes exercise of discretion in determining actual or probable consequences, and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate standard radio communication equipment, standard office equipment, and assigned motorized security vehicle.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and advisory data and information. Ability to speak clearly and concisely to diverse populations often under difficult and stressful situations.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership. Ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem resolution; to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgement concerning choices of action. Capable of making critical decisions during hazardous, potentially life threatening and stressful situations.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable. Capable of maintaining situational awareness so as to identify emerging issues or make connections to disparate events.

ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability: Some tasks may involve the ability to exert extremely heavy physical effort in very heavy work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials in excess of 100 pounds, such as when transporting sick or injured persons.

Sensory Requirements: Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.

Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with some risk of exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dust, humidity, rain, temperature extremes, traffic hazards, and violence.

The Orange County School District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.