Perspectives Charter Schools Network is looking for a Campus Security Guard for the 2026 - 2027 school year!
About Perspectives Charter Schools
All Perspectives Charter Schools will provide scholars with a rigorous and relevant education, based on the ethical principles of A Disciplined Life®, preparing them for life in a changing world and helping them further become intellectually reflective, caring and ethical people engaged in a meaningful life.
All of Perspectives Charter Schools achieved Level 1 or 1+ this year. As one of the first charter schools in Illinois, Perspectives has a long record of preparing scholars for success in college and beyond. Our five schools across the South Side of Chicago offer an education that combines character development and academic rigor through the A Disciplined Life education model.
Our scholars come from some of the most disadvantaged neighborhoods in the country, but they graduate from high school, enroll in college, and persist in college at a rate above the national average. The keys to our success are our dedicated, hard-working, creative, and compassionate teachers
Job Purpose
As part of the school team, Security Guards are ambassadors for A Disciplined Life and believe passionately in the potential of our students. Security Guard personnel are responsible for the overall safety and security of the school and serve as a key member of the team to ensure there is a calm, structured, and positive learning environment. Security Guards actively engage in the control and direction of traffic; maintain safe conditions on campus for employees and scholars; patrol and guard campus property while performing other related work as required. The role of a security officer is physically demanding as they are the first line of defense to defuse and de-escalate student misconduct and/or serious incidents and must respond urgently.
Essential Functions
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Fulfill duties associated with the post assigned as part of the school’s comprehensive security plan; maintain an orderly post and remain at the post at all times unless otherwise directed by a supervisor
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Actively respond to incidents, fights or other issues in the school that threaten the safety of students staff, and/or guests utilizing CPI skills up to and including momentary physical intervention if warranted by the safety risk
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Fulfill duties assigned related to Hall Sweeps
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Patrol and monitor school property for unauthorized persons. If needed, redirect or escort from property or provide a ‘Visitor’ badge
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Report unusual activity or suspicions of safety issues to the Security Supervisor and administration in a timely fashion
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Assist authorities and other emergency responders as necessary
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Complete proper documentation related to incident reports and misconduct reports
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Produce and deliver reports to show progress against key metrics
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Assist with the organization and distribution of student lockers and locker searches
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Monitor school grounds and school entrances to ensure only authorized personnel and authorized visitors access the school ; if assigned to the main entrance, ensure all guests follow visitor protocol and triage visitor requests
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Check doors and windows for security; lock doors, turn out lights and clear the building at end of workday and arm building, if applicable
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Actively participate in professional development training to ensure ongoing growth and to advance skills
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As assigned, monitor the student entry and dismissal process to ensure safety and support attendance procedures such as tardy desk
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Build positive and professional relationships with students and leverage those relationships to establish and maintain productive and safe learning environments and common areas of the building
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Exercise dignity and respect when interacting with students at all times
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Lead efforts to de-escalate inappropriate student behaviors and assist students with maximizing their time on task in classrooms
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Serve as a primary participant in emergency response during crisis situations including but not limited to physical altercations, fire, tornado and active shooter incidents
Key Performance Indicators
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Meeting school’s expectation for school-wide average attendance
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Meeting school’s expectation for reduction in serious misconducts
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Stakeholder perception of a safe school climate and culture
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Adherence to Perspectives Safety and Security Accountability Standards
Competencies
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Knowledge and understanding of Perspectives’ Student Code of Handbook and Code of Conduct
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Possess an attuned appreciation for cultural awareness and competency and a staunch commitment to continuously develop insight and proficiencies related to such matters
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Commitment to social justice and restorative justice practices
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Sound judgment and ethical practice
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Takes personal responsibility for mistakes and learns from them, while consistently following up with analysis and corrective action
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Ability to work with adolescents in maintaining a positive and safe school culture
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Proficient with teamwork and collaborating with colleagues and administration
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Customer Service, Emotional Intelligence, Ethical Practice
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Exhibit passion and the ability to thrive amidst change and challenging conditions while maintaining a positive outlook and forward looking perspective
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Exhibits a strong commitment to ethos of Perspectives Charter Schools by thriving to live by 26 principles of A Disciplined Life®
Supervisory Responsibility
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This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
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This job operates in a school setting and office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
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This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This position regularly requires long hours and occasional weekend work as job duties demand.
Travel
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Travel in between campuses may be required.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
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High school diploma or GED required
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A minimum of 2-3 years of highly successful related experience
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Maintain CPI certification
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Ability to write incident reports
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Knowledge of the CPS Student Code of Conduct
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Knowledge of basic methods of providing site security and safety
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Ability to read and adhere to written and oral instructions
- Impeccable attendance and punctuality
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Demonstrated ability to keep up with fast paced environments and to multi-task
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Strong oral communication skills, human relations and interpersonal skills
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Successful completion of PCS Security Training curriculum with associated certifications
Physical Demands
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.
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Nature of work requires an ability to operate standard business office equipment. Requires the ability to communicate and exchange information, collect, compile and prepare work documents, set-up and maintain work files.
- Physical demands require the ability to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach or pull with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl around the classroom and kneel upwards of 60% of the day. Must be able to stand for long periods of time (up to 8 hours) and quickly ascend/descend stairs and/or being able to walk up and down stairs several times a day. Constant use of eyes (correctable vision to normal level required) to observe, read, interact with public and co-workers, view security monitors; includes hand/eye coordination
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Must be able to lift 15 to 20 pounds for short periods of time and push and pull 30 to 40 lbs.
Perspectives Charter Schools works affirmatively to include diversity among its workforce and does not discriminate in the selection of its staff on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, income, marital status, or any other dimension of diversity. We encourage diverse candidates to apply for this position.
