School Security Officer

Position Type:Security/SecurityDate Posted:1/29/2026Location:Garfield Heights High SchoolClosing Date:until filledPosition: Security OfficersReports to: Building Principal and Security SupervisorEmployment Status: Full TimeStatus: ClassifiedContract Days: 185School: High SchoolHours: 11:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M.Description: We are seeking a dedicated and vigilant School Security Guard to join our committed team of professionals. As a Security Guard, you will play a vital role in maintaining a safe, orderly, and supportive environment for students, staff, and visitors. You will be responsible for monitoring buildings and grounds, ensuring safety protocols are followed, and responding promptly and appropriately to situations that may arise throughout the school day.As a member of Garfield Heights City Schools, you should have a genuine commitment to protecting and supporting students in an urban community. Our ideal candidate will demonstrate strong situational awareness, sound judgment, professionalism, and exceptional interpersonal skills while fostering positive relationships with students and staff.NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importanceEssential Job Functions:Ensure safety of studentsAssist Principal in identifying problems related to building and grounds securityMake contacts with the public with tact and diplomacyMaintain respect at all times for confidential informationInteract in a positive manner with staff, students and parentsPromote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversationMaintain district buildings and grounds surveillance during prescribed hours to ensure securityMonitor individual's presence on grounds and provide surveillance to discourage vandalismPromote good social relationships between studentsCheck window conditions to note steam or other indicators of problemsCheck for evidence of water seeping from ground floor doorways and other indicators of a water line breakCheck for lights in the building other that the normal security beams and other indicators of entryTake reasonable precautions to protect personnel, equipment, materials and facilitiesMonitor and supervise studentsInteract with classroom teachers and administratorsAssist in upholding and enforcing administrative regulations and Board policyReport acts of vandalism, potential maintenance problems, and indicators of illegal entry, suspicious trespassers, or other potential problems to the following individuals (sequential order of contact depending on nature of situation): Building Principal, Building Custodian, Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds, Police, Fire Department, available AdministratorEstablish and maintain cooperative relations with othersProject a positive public relations image for the districtComplies with the concepts outline in Board policies, and administrative instructions issued within the framework of assigned responsibilitiesAlters surveillance patterns frequently to increase effective presenceMakes a minimum of two (2) surveillance checks on all buildings and grounds within the allotted time during an assigned shiftMaintain a daily log reflecting the following: start/end odometer readings; building surveillance times; and unusual observationsMust be willing to flex time as needed for high profile district after school and night eventsProvide security coverage and support at school and district community events during assigned hours, including after-school and evening events as scheduled.Performs other related duties and assignments as assigned by the building principal or designeeOther Duties and Responsibilities:Assist with supervision of restroom breaks/lunchRespond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate mannerServe as a role model for students Qualifications:One year related experienceAppropriate licensing and driving record to safely operate a district vehicle while fulfilling the responsibilities of the positionSuch alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Ability to work effectively with othersAbility to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writingEffective, active listening skillsOrganizational and problem solving skillsBasic training in first aid and CPR Equipment Operated:Security Cameras and EquipmentDistrict vehicleTelephone and Two Way RadioAbout Our District:The Garfield Heights City Schools collaboratively and cooperatively serve students and families of the City of Garfield Heights. Located in Cuyahoga County and bordered on the north by the City of Cleveland proper, and on all other sides by the first ring communities of Northeast Ohio. Our District proudly serves approximately 3,500 students in three Kindergarten through Grade 5 schools, one middle school, and one high school. The district also provides an award-winning Preschool program to educate the youngest students in our community at William Foster Elementary. All those who seek academic, co-curricular, student leadership, diversity, and community engagement success, can find these things and more in the Garfield Heights City Schools.As a product of our community-based strategic planning process completed in 2021, our district's mission is: As the heart of the community, Garfield Heights City Schools fully prepares students to pursue their dreams and give back as engaged citizens and future leaders. Our vision is: to become a premier educational institution, recognized throughout Ohio as fully preparing students to be leaders equipped with real-world skills to contribute to a global society.The Garfield Heights City School prides itself on providing a rigorous and comprehensive pre-k through 12th-grade educational curriculum that clearly focuses on student success through college and career readiness. To that end, Garfield Heights High School offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses, including AP English, AP Government, AP American History, Honors Chemistry, Honors Calculus, Honors Physical Science, and more. While the District offers these high-level academic courses, the GHCS also proudly sends more than 225 students on an annual basis to the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center for those individuals deeply interested in learning a skilled profession or hands-on expertise in one of the trades. Middle School students have increasingly greater opportunities to prepare themselves for high school and parents are readily encouraged to be involved. Elementary School students in the GHCS also participate in such valuable literacy programs as LETRs and social/emotional initiatives as the Zones of Regulation. The GHCS places a great deal of emphasis at all levels of education on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (P.B.I.S.) and each school has won awards from the State of Ohio for encouraging and promoting positive behavior.A wide variety of co-curricular offerings are available to students of all ages in the Garfield Heights City Schools as well. Such opportunities include more than 18 varsity sports, the district's show choir, Music Express, Marching Band, Theater, A Capella Choir, National Honor Society, Student Council, Glass Ceiling, Future Engineers, and more. These co-curricular offerings are award-winning on the state, regional and local levels. Students can expect success when they become involved in the various academic, co-curricular, and student leadership organizations in this District.Garfield Heights City Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, genetic information, race, color, age, religion, disabilities, military status, sexual orientation, or national origin in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.Application Deadline: Until position has been filled.