Job Status:  All Applicants
Job Title:  Security Position for the 2024/2025 School Year
Location:  Kuna High School
Reports To:  Principal

Hours: Full time

Hourly Wage: OS4: $15.15 - 17.86/hr depending on previous experience in the same position at a school

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Public Employees Retirement System, Employee Assistance Plan

Purpose: Provides security for the Kuna High School campus; performs related work as required.

Performance Responsibilities: The primary function of this employee is to provide interior and exterior security services to students, staff and facilities at Kuna High School.  The position is supervised by the building principal or vice principal.  The primary duties of the position are performed in a school campus environment, including exposure to inclement weather and possible personal hazards involved in security and enforcement duties.

Essential Duties: 

• Patrols school campus, including interior and outside areas, to enforce school and District rules and policies;
• Ensures the exterior security of campus, including parking lots, outside campus and mall areas, patrolling for vandalism, break-ins, thefts, speeding and reckless driving, and other school rules and legal violations;
• Ensures interior security, including hallways, lockers, classroom, restrooms, suspension and detention areas, cafeteria, and recreation and activity areas;
• Identifies and reports violations of school and District rules and policies to appropriate supervisor or administrator;
• Identifies and arranges for the removal of non-students, undesirables, and others without permission;
• Provides security at games and other school activities;
• Assists law enforcement officers with investigations of parking lot accidents, thefts, vandalism, assaults, and related criminal incidents and legal violations;
• Parking infractions;
• May assist in removing disruptive students from a classroom, cafeteria, school grounds, or other building area, as required;
• Assist students with behavior modification, conflict management and resolution, making correct choices; 
• Cover classes as needed during the day;

Additional Duties:

Collaboratively works with the custodial staff and provides assistance in the following areas;

• Maintains grounds, including sidewalks, parking lots, common and areas;
• Assists in snow removal duties, including sanding and salting walkways;
• Assists custodians with locking and unlocking buildings and ensuring that all exterior doors are functioning properly to maintain security and prevent vandalism;
• Performing minor maintenance including, but not limited to, changing light bulbs, hanging white boards, moving furniture, and small classroom repairs;
• Sets up and breaks down after small special events; 
• Performs other related duties as required;
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with District policies, procedures, and safety practices.

Knowledge and Desired Abilities:

• Follow written and oral instructions and observe District policies and procedures;
• Perform security and investigative tasks;
• Maintain student and District confidentiality;
• Operate basic security equipment, including surveillance equipment and a 2-way radio;
• Operate standard office equipment and computers;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers, staff members, and other District personnel;
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Demonstrate integrity, ingenuity and inventiveness

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities which permits the employee to discern verbal instructions and communicate effectively on the telephone and in person.
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation which permits the employee to comprehend written work instructions.
• May be required to block or redirect students.
• Must be able to effectively supervise and support staff when consequences are implemented including supervising physical restraint and seclusion if necessary for safety.
• Sit for extended periods of time.
• Walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 20 pounds.