Tulsa Public Schools

Full Job Description: Campus Security Officer (Armed Security Officer)

Salary Grade: Hourly 10 ($14.63 - $19.00)

Tulsa Public Schools’ existing salary schedules provide career increment adjustments based on education/experience and/or years of creditable service. For more information about the salary for this specific position please review the Salary Schedule for the corresponding Salary Grade (listed above). 

For more information on our comprehensive benefits packages, please visit: Compensation and Benefits website.

About Our District:

At Tulsa Public Schools, our mission is to inspire and prepare every student to love learning, achieve ambitious goals, and make positive contributions to our world. We are the destination for extraordinary educators and staff who work with our community and families to ignite the joy of learning and prepare every student for the greatest success in college, careers, and life. Our core values of equity, character, excellence, team, and joy guide how we work and interact with each other and our community.

Position Summary: Under general team leadership of the School Safety Officer, the

Campus Security Officer provides security presence and assistance to faculty, staff and to

School Safety Officers in promoting a safe and orderly school environment protecting the

welfare of students and staff. Security officers will be expected to assist at athletic events,

special events and other assignments outside the normal duty time. The School Safety

Officer on site will provide leadership and mentorship to the Campus Security Officer. The

Security Officer assists the School Safety Officer in proactively interacting with students

and administration with the aim of preventing safety issues and in providing guidance to

help students make good decisions. It is expected that the Campus Security Officer will

support the School Safety Officer in securing buildings and property, investigating

disturbances, maintaining order during special events and in assisting school leaders in

building a school climate that is safe, supportive, and joyful along with a culture of care and

respect both from adults to students and students to adults. In emergency responses to the

scene, the Campus Security Officer will provide first aid, and alert additional police or

emergency personnel as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required

Specific Training/Skills:

• Must possess a current Council of Law Enforcement Education and Training

(CLEET) Armed Security Guard License-Phase IV

• Must meet all standards to be a CLEET-licensed Armed Security Guard - Phase

IV set forth in state law, including but not limited to:

o Be a citizen of the United States or an alien legally residing in the United

States

o Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age

o Have no felony convictions or other disqualifying convictions

o Must take all necessary continuing education training to maintain a

CLEET Armed Security Guard License - Phase IV throughout

employment, including annual firearms recertification training and testing

• Must possess a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License Class D or higher certification

and an acceptable driving record

Physical Requirements

• Must possess the physical strength and stamina necessary to chase and subdue fleeing

persons and rescue victims; this includes being able to run long distances, jump, crawl

(to function in confined spaces), climb, lift, drag and pull at least 165 pounds

• To establish fitness for duty, must successfully pass a physical ability/job task simulation

test selected by campus police leadership prior to hire and regularly thereafter as

required; an example of the simulation test that may be selected by the District includes

the 2003 Physical Agility Test, as amended (a test that has been used by the Tulsa

Police Department)

• Must be able to stand, stoop, sit and walk. Must be able to stand for long periods of

time and walk much of the day while patrolling and interacting with students and staff

on school property.

• Must be able to occasionally lift light and heavy objects, use tools and equipment

requiring a high degree of dexterity, operate firearms and utilize the appropriate physical

dexterity and force to apprehend suspects.

• Capable of operating and maintaining a squad vehicle and related tools and

equipment

• Must possess the visual acuity necessary to observe surroundings, identify persons,

detect danger, read licenses and tags and possess the aural acuity to understand

conversations in quiet and noisy environments, understand radio transmissions,

distinguish between car backfire and gunshots and determine the location of persons in

distress

Other

• Must not be a current user of illegal controlled substances or any substance that would

cause an inability or an impaired ability to safely perform the essential functions of the

position

• Must be flexible and available to work any/rotating shift (nights, weekends, and

holidays), including overtime as needed

• Pass pre-employment drug screening and background checks

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