School Safety Coordinator

Job Description

Do you believe that every student should have an opportunity for success? Do you believe that students thrive in a safe environment? Are you interested in providing safety and support to students and staff? If so, Options For Youth (OFY) is the place for you! OFY is looking for job seekers who are outgoing, energetic, authentic, motivated, and observant.

Who We Are:

Options for Youth is a network of free public charter schools offering students a flexible, personalized approach to learning. OFY saw the potential that struggling students couldn't see in themselves. OFY believes in fostering the student's vision; inspiring students inspires us. We believe the student-teacher relationship is critical to developing a young person's social, emotional, and academic well-being. If you believe this too, then you are the educator that we're looking for.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Prevent or stop students from engaging in unsafe activities according to established guidelines and notify the school site administration regarding how to resolve safety and security concerns.

• Ensure the timely arrival/return of students to class before and after school, lunch, and break periods following established guidelines.

• Report to the school site administrator unusual activity, suspicions of safety issues, safety hazards, altercations, and other incidents in a timely fashion

• Assists with evacuation, fire, and lockdown drills to ensure the orderly movement of students from classrooms to designated meeting locations.

• Complete proper documentation related to incident reports and misconduct reports

• Patrol assigned areas of campus during assigned periods to ensure student compliance with established rules and guidelines, and maintain order and safety.

• Build positive and professional relationships with students and leverage those relationships to establish and maintain productive and safe learning environments.

• Exercise dignity and respect when interacting with students at all times

You'll need the following minimum requirements:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required

• Previous experience in security preferred.

• CPR and First Aid Certified

Hourly Range:

$20.57 - $25.14 Depending on Experience

Company Benefits and Perks:

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time staff including paid time off, holiday and sick time, medical, vision, and dental coverage, incentives, and an employer-matched retirement plan.

• Staff opportunities to chaperone students on experiential learning trips to amazing places like Italy, China, Cuba, and in-country trips to DC, a ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, and a farm in Northern California.

• We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make OFY and our students successful.

We are devoted to creating a team of diverse people and encourage anyone passionate about education and excited about what we do to connect with us! To learn more about our schools, visit us at www.ofy.org.