Code of Ethics for Elementary Campus Security

As an Elementary Campus Security, my duty is to assist in maintaining an atmosphere conducive to learning: to protect staff and students from violence and harm; to protect staff and students from intimidation and disorder in the school setting; to treat individuals encountered during my daily duties with respect; to comply with all laws; to exercise only reasonable and necessary force when the occasion requires it; to act within the scope of my duties; to set aside all personal bias in the exercise of my duties, and to execute my duties with professionalism and integrity. *

Patrol Function

Each Elementary Campus Security (ECS) is assigned a cluster of elementary schools. The goal is to visit each school, every day, however, sometimes this is not possible due to scheduled or non-scheduled variances in the routine.

During the visit an initial contact is made between the ECS and the principal and/or members of the school staff, to make them aware that the ECS is on the campus and available.

The ECS walks the campus, giving a security presence, enforcing school safety rules and looking for physical hazards, such as unlocked doors, slip/trip/fall hazards, unsecured drive-through gates, downed traffic signs. Areas that need follow-up are brought to the attention of the school’s Principal or administrative staff. If an item presents an immediate safety concern or requires CUSD Support Staff assistance, then a notification is made to the ECS’s supervisor, the Executive Director of Educational Programs.

The ECS will make a sweep of the parking lots of the school looking for evidence of any suspicious activity. Typically, the ECS patrols the street surrounding the schools to assure that students remain safe while traveling to and from school, as well as monitoring activity at bus stops. 

Core Job Functions:

• Patrols school buildings and grounds to prevent substance abuse, fighting, theft, vandalism, illegal entry and exit, and illegally parked cars
• Learns names of individual students in order to assist with campus control
• Makes home visits with principal, truancy officer and/or designated staff members as needed
• Makes home notifications with parents when needed (no home phone etc)
• Responds to both bus stop and school bus problems
• Responds to designated special education classrooms and assists staff with students under guidance of principal or designee
• Transports students home with school personnel as needed (ie: sick or stranded students)
• Assists principal in with various situations, upon request (ie: custody meetings etc)
• Escorts staff when making bank deposits
• Assists with visitation management on campus
• Assists with site inspections related to safety concerns
• Assists with the creating of the site Emergency Response Plan
• Performs school lockdown drills
• Calls police or 911 for assistance according to emergency action plan
• Reports any unusual conditions or malfunctioning ac/heating, plumbing or electrical systems
• Completes daily incident reports and submits to supervisor
• Directs and controls vehicle traffic on district property when necessary
• May present safety information to various groups (ie: students, staff and parents)
• Ability to obtain required safety training
• Performs related duties as requested by site or district administration (may include before/after school hours)
• Performs all duties in a safe and prudent manner
• Additional contracted dates may be required
• Performs other duties as assigned

 Core Values/Professional Qualities:

• Respond to all internal and external customers, as it relates to position, in a prompt, efficient, friendly and patient manner
• Function effectively as a team member
• Be responsible, reliable and punctual
• Be flexible and adaptable to change
• Positively accepting direction
• Establish and maintain courteous, cooperative working relationships with students, staff and parents
• Direct constructive criticism toward improving the district
• Exercise positive problem solving behavior and conflict resolution skills
• Adhere to the dress code appropriate to the site and job
• Share sensitive student and staff information on a need to know basis
• Be a positive role model for students
• Work with a large cross section of people in a professional and non-judgmental manner