Security in Cooper City, Florida at Franklin Academy Charter Schools

Overview: This individual is responsible for maintaining a secure environment ensuring safety to students, staff, parents and authorized guests during all school operations.

Employment Schedule: 10-months, Full-Time

Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential functions of the position may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensures student and staff safety at all times;
• Checks visitors for proper identification while on school premises and guides them as needed;
• Reports any student and/or non-student demonstrating unacceptable behavior to School Administration;
• Guards campus, securing only authorize individuals are in school grounds;
• Establishes effective rapport with students, staff, and parents;
• Reports all incidents, which require police assistance to School Administration;
• Supports staff during school functions such as hall monitoring, lunchroom duty, bus arrivals/departures, class transitions, drop off and dismissal;
• Performs other related work as required.

Full-time positions are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Life insurance
• 401K Plan with employer match
• Paid time off (PTO) – vacation, sick, personal
• Fourteen (14) paid holidays per year
• This is an hourly-paid position ($15.00 - $18.00)
• Retention Stipend (Referendum): $5,000.00

Franklin Academy is a Drug-Free Workplace. All candidates are required to pass a mandatory drug screening and background check (https://info.flclearinghouse.com).

FRANKLIN ACADEMY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is the policy of Franklin Academy not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, sexual orientation or expression, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.

• Knowledge of the basic methods and practices of school monitor work;
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with teachers and school staff;
• Maintains appropriate communication and professional decorum with students
• Takes initiative and is resourceful in problem solving;
• Ability to act quickly, calmly, and correctly, during emergency situations;
• Ability to write a simple report;
• High school degree or equivalent;
• Monitor experience: 2 years (Preferred);
• Spanish (Preferred); many of our families are primarily Spanish speaking;
• Successful results of criminal and employment background check and drug testing.