School Safety Coordinator

Job Description

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!

SUMMARY: The School Safety Coordinator facilitates & promotes a safe, orderly, and caring environment by coordinating programs designed to reduce school violence and to engage students in appropriate behaviors and activities that promote character and facilitate academic growth. The SSC will support leadership in the development and coordination of all school safety and wellness initiatives.   Working together with school administration/staff on emergency response, external partner relations and student wellbeing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Plans and implements programs and activities to reduce school violence.
• Promotes character education concepts and serves as a positive role model.
• Maintains high visibility throughout the school.
• Collaborates closely with the local law enforcement and external partners.
• Coordinates program-related staff development for faculty and staff as indicated.
• Monitors student behavior and develops interventions for improvement.
• Makes classroom presentations on program-related topics in coordination with instructional staff.
• Communicates effectively with students, parents, administration, and staff.
• Involves parents and community as “on-site” advocates in the schools.
• Serves on the School Safety & Emergency Response Team.
• Assists the administrative staff with security and wellness concerns.
• Periodically participates in alternative and remediation programs, and attendance academies.
• Attends scheduled Safe School Coordinators and School Resource Officers program meetings.
• Participates in professional growth opportunities.
• Completes monthly reports and other accountability reports (such as for grants) as assigned.
• Makes recommendations to school administration and staff utilizing needs assessment data and observations.
• Serves as team player and role model for other employees in the organization; demonstrates a commitment to continuous quality improvement; supports and exhibits organizational core values of caring, respect, integrity, responsibility, high expectations, being customer driven, and valuing diversity.
• Performs other duties and accepts responsibilities as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Minimum 2 years experience in education and/or law enforcement or school safety.
• Properly licensed by (or ability to) Ohio Department of Education and successful completion of background check
• Working knowledge of conflict resolution, student wellness, school safety, crisis intervention and developing programming to understand school safety.
• Working knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations affecting the delivery of school safety services
• Some knowledge of the school organization and the community served
• Ability to identify abnormal growth and development and symptoms of disease
• Ability to coordinate and facilitate services between the school, local health/law enforcement agency, and other community resources
• Ability to develop and maintain school crisis response reporting.
• Ability to develop positive working relationships
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Certificates and Licenses: Ability to obtain a paraprofessional or other certification/licensure in Ohio.  

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency.
• Ability to travel 20% of the time
• Ability to clear required background check

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• This is a home-based position

Job Type

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)