Armed Security Officer (High School)

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Armed Security Supervisor establishes a safe, secure, and supportive learning environment for students, faculty, and visitors. This role manages the campus security team, oversees daily security operations, and coordinates emergency crisis protocols. The supervisor maintains a highly visible, protective presence while building positive relationships with teenagers and school staff.

Unlike traditional public schools, charter high schools often require a nimble, community-focused approach to discipline and safety. The supervisor balances strict physical security with restorative de-escalation techniques

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Security & Emergency Management

• Active Threat Response: Serve as the immediate responder to mitigate, prevent, or neutralize active threats or hostile incidents on campus.
• Emergency Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for local law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency medical services.
• Drill Coordination: Schedule, conduct, and evaluate mandatory school safety drills, including fire, lockdown, active shooter, and severe weather protocols.
• Weapon Compliance: Carry, secure, and properly maintain authorized firearms and defensive tools according to federal, state, and charter board guidelines.

Team Leadership & Administration

• Personnel Supervision: Supervise, schedule, and evaluate the performance of unarmed school security shift guards.
• Training & Coaching: Train security staff on school policies, physical security techniques, legal guidelines, and student-focused de-escalation.
• Reporting & Compliance: Audit and maintain accurate records of daily logs, visitor registries, safety violations, and formal incident reports.
• Security Audits: Regularly evaluate campus technology, including CCTV feeds, access control systems, perimeter alarms, and metal detectors.

School Community & Campus Culture

• Access Control: Enforce stringent visitor-screening protocols, ensuring all entrants verify identity and wear appropriate badges.
• High-Traffic Supervision: Direct security positioning during morning arrivals, lunch periods, afternoon dismissals, and extracurricular high-school events.
• Student Rapport: Build positive, professional relationships with high schoolers, acting as a trusted safety advocate rather than strictly a punitive figure.
• Conflict De-escalation: Intervene in student altercations or verbal disputes using trauma-informed care and minimal force frameworks.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice or Public Safety is highly preferred.
• Minimum of 8–10 years of experience in law enforcement, military service, or high-level armed security.
• Prior supervisory experience managing security personnel, preferably within an educational or juvenile justice environment

Requirements:

• Valid NY State Armed Security Guard License
• Valid State Exposed Firearm Permit (plus annual qualification records)
• Prior law enforcement experience prefered (e.g., retired police officers).
• CPR, First Aid, and AED Certification
• Certifications in non-violent crisis intervention or school-resource-officer training are strong assets.
• Must pass rigorous federal, state, and local criminal background checks, fingerprinting, and drug screenings

Physical Demands:

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods across a multi-building or multi-floor campus.
• Physical agility to sprint short distances, climb stairs quickly, climb fences, and intervene physically in violent situations if necessary.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Company DescriptionCentury Protective Services is a full service corporate and personal security firm headquartered in White Plains, New York serving the tri-state area.

Since our inception in 1994, our industry knowledge and dedication to service have been the cornerstones that establish solid relationships and confidence with our business partners.

We truly partner with our clients by evaluating their individual needs and provide custom resources that seamlessly support and integrate into their corporate environment. The foundation and administration of our service maintain the highest standard of quality and integrity and is based upon our core values:

Company Description

Century Protective Services is a full service corporate and personal security firm headquartered in White Plains, New York serving the tri-state area.\r\n\r\nSince our inception in 1994, our industry knowledge and dedication to service have been the cornerstones that establish solid relationships and confidence with our business partners.\r\n\r\nWe truly partner with our clients by evaluating their individual needs and provide custom resources that seamlessly support and integrate into their corporate environment. The foundation and administration of our service maintain the highest standard of quality and integrity and is based upon our core values: