School Safety Coordinator

Springfield

Our Philosophy

Phoenix Charter Academy's mission is to challenge young people in our area with an academically rigorous and individually tailored curriculum. Phoenix scholars will have the support, resources and training needed to succeed academically in high school and college, and become economically secure in their future. Phoenix Charter Academy is named after a mythological figure of strength, healing and renewal.

Phoenix schools challenge resilient, disconnected young people with rigorous academics and relentless supports, so they take ownership of their futures and succeed in high school, college, and as self-sufficient adults.

At Phoenix we do not just accept difference - we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our scholars and the communities we serve. We believe difference makes us stronger. Phoenix Charter Academy is an equal opportunity employer and as such, we do not discriminate against any team member or candidate because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Phoenix Charter Academy is committed to making any reasonable accommodation necessary to support an individual's employment.

The Opportunity

Phoenix Charter Academy is seeking a School Safety Coordinator to join their team in Springfield. Reporting to the Head of School, The School Safety Coordinator will be responsible for working with school administrators and staff to develop comprehensive safety plans to ensure the campus is a safe place for scholars to learn.

Qualities of a Phoenix team member: 

• Unwavering Belief in Phoenix Scholars - Phoenix staff operate with the deeply held belief that all young people want to and can succeed even in the face of what can seem like insurmountable barriers and societal constraints.
• Ability to Put Scholars First - Phoenix staff go above and beyond to ensure mastery of the skills and development of positive self-identity that will ensure success for college, careers and beyond.  Phoenix staff find every opportunity to engage in teaching and learning with scholars, using conflict to build supportive relationships with scholars and never taking things personally.
• Eager to Learn Under Pressure - Phoenix staff must be able to learn as they go in a fast paced, ever evolving, urgent environment. They have the desire to receive direct feedback and the ability to implement the feedback into practice quickly.
• Humility - Phoenix staff approach problem solving with curiosity and desire to understand the perspectives of others.  They carry an internalized sense of “I can always learn more” from others, and know that adults at Phoenix must model the qualities of being open-minded and willing to make mistakes and learn from them.
• Experience with Low Income Communities -  Staff have the proven ability to work across cultures and experience serving low-income communities and/or academically-disconnected adolescents.  
• Ability to Find Inspiration In the Small Things - In the face of challenge and hard work,  Phoenix staff must have the ability to find humor, inspiration, success and joy in the day to day interactions with scholars and the larger Phoenix Community.
• Personal Commitment to Cultural Proficiency and Ongoing Development - Phoenix staff are ongoing learners about diversity, equity and inclusion and seek to understand the ways that their self-identity and experiences impacts and interacts with their daily work, colleagues and scholars.

Your Contribution

In addition to demonstrating the qualities of a Phoenix staff member, the School Safety Coordinator will be responsible for the following:

• Establishing and maintaining a close partnership with school administrators and other school personnel in order to provide a safe school environment.
• Serving as a role model to students.
• Deterring misconduct through prevention and intervention.
• Assisting the school administration when others commit acts of violence or other crimes.
• Serving as the liaison between the police department and the school.
• Assisting staff with classroom activities involving instruction on various criminal justice/ crisis issues.
• Assisting with security, safety and crisis planning of schools and their grounds.
• Creating a safe environment conducive to learning.
• Providing teacher and staff training.
• Acting as a resource to adult supporters.
• Providing alcohol and other drug resistance education and prevention.
• Providing career counseling to students interested in the law enforcement field.
• Assisting in making appropriate referrals to service agencies, etc. when necessary.
• Being visible, proactive, available and professional within the school community.

**The Network retains the right to modify this job description at any time, for any reason, at the Network’s sole discretion**