School Security Officers

Arrow Security, Inc. is currently recruiting for School Security Officers.  

 Some expectations of a School Security Officer are:

• Patrol the school campus and areas around the school including unsupervised areas.
• Intervene in activities that may result in injury and encourage students to not participate in such conduct.
• Serve as a role model for students in behavior, attire, and professional grooming.
• Help supervise arrival and dismissal of students as well as breakfast and lunch periods.
• Help students to get to class on-time and ensure a smooth flow of traffic through the hallways.
• Intercept visitors and check for proper identification and escort to exits if not authorized.
• Notify police and emergency personnel when there is an emergency or unusual situation.
• Notify the correct personnel when there is evidence of substance abuse, severe medical conditions, child abuse, potential suicide, alcohol abuse, etc.
• Assist police, fire personnel, and other emergency crews when necessary.

These are merely the basic day to day functions of the position.  Other duties and responsibilities may be required based on the needs of the school campus.  

All School Security Officers must be thoroughly trained and vetted prior to being assigned to a School Campus. Part of the vetting process requires that applicants work for a minimum of 90 days as either an Armed or Unarmed Security Officer for our company. This period of time gives us the opportunity to observe the recruit's attendance, performance, professionalism, appearance, personality and make sure they are the right fit for our schools. During this period of time recruits will be paid a standard security officer rate between $16.00 and $22.00 per hour based on location, experience and armed / unarmed status. 

Applicants MUST HAVE:

Current Guard Card

Smart Phone

Reliable Transportation

Clean Criminal History and ability to obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card

Professional Appearance and Attitude

Willingness to work days, nights, holidays and weekends.

Prior to being assigned to a School Campus all Security Officers will be expected to complete a 160-hour Training Program which includes:

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY COURSES

UNARMED GUARD COURSE  

ARMED GUARD COURSE  

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY COURSES

MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING  

HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTITUTE COURSES

ACTIVE VIOLENCE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING (AVERT) 

BASIC FIRST AID, C.P.R. AND A.E.D. 

ARROW SECURITY, INC. COURSES

BUILDING SECURITY 

REPORT WRITING 

TRAFFIC CONTROL 

CROSSING GUARD DUTY 

DEFENSIVE TACTICS TRAINING 

PEPPER BALL TRAINING 

ACTIVE SHOOTER ARMED RESPONSE TRAINING (ASART)

MASS CASUALTY CARE 

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY COURSES

IS-00100.c: Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100

IS-00120.c: An Introduction to Exercises

IS-00200.c: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response ICS-200

IS-00240.c: Leadership and Influence

IS-00241.c: Decision Making and Problem Solving

IS-00242.c: Effective Communication

IS-00360: Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship

IS-00362.a: Multihazard Emergency Planning for Schools

IS-00363: Introduction to Emergency Management for Higher Education

IS-00366.a: Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters

IS-00393.b: Introduction to Hazard Mitigation

IS-00405: Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Overview

IS-00453: Introduction to Homeland Security Planning

IS-00700.b: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

IS-00703.b: National Incident Management System Resource Management

IS-00706: NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid an Introduction

IS-00904: Active Shooter Prevention: You Can Make a Difference

IS-00905: Responding to an Active Shooter: You Can Make a Difference

IS-00906: Basic Workplace Security Awareness

IS-00907: Active Shooter: What You Can Do

IS-00914: Surveillance Awareness: What You Can Do

After the initial Recruit Training Program all School Security Officers are required to complete 80 hours of continuing education training per year in order to maintain their School Security Certification.