Security Monitor - Skyline High School bei Mesa USD 4

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• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.

Job Summary:

To assist in providing for the security and protection for student, staff and property at assigned site; to gather information to resolve security issues and determine appropriate response; to convey information and provide written support. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist campus security officer in the performance of their duties; report problems to campus security officer
• Observe and monitor student lunch areas, bus areas, restrooms and student/faculty parking lots
• Patrol hallways, entrances, parking lots, and school perimeters
• Enforce school rules and policies
• Check identification and monitor visitor access
• Secure entrances and exits during school hours
• Coordinate with local police or school resource officers as needed
• Build rapport with students to encourage respectful behavior
• Maintain detailed logs of daily activities, incidents, and observations
• Complete incident reports when necessary
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools 

Required Qualifications: 

• High School diploma or GED required 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with youth and public preferred 

Skills & Competencies:

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents and public; good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time
• Ability to work extra duty events when needed
• Successfully pass agility test for security staff
• Successful completion of security training program prior to the end of probationary period 

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Typically works in elementary, middle, or high schools—indoors and outdoors
• Frequent interaction with students, staff, and sometimes parents or visitors
• Constant presence in hallways, cafeterias, entryways, and school grounds
• Generally during school hours, but may include early mornings, evenings, or school events
• Extended periods of walking and standing, often on hard surfaces.
• Ability to move quickly in response to incidents; frequent climbing stairs or patrolling multiple floors
• Occasionally lift or move items weighing up to 25–50 pounds (e.g., barricades, emergency supplies) 

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: 

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.