Job Description
Job Type: Full time, Salaried
Wage: $47,745-$70,855/yr.
Location: Canon City, CO.
Job Description:
Start Date: July 27th for the 2026-2027 School Year (there is a desire for some spring training if available)
Position Type: 195 days
Location: District Wide
Salary: Pay for this position is determined by the Year Round Manager Salary Schedule for 195 days and is based on education and experience. Starting salary range is $47,745-$70,855.
Benefits Include: Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, PERA retirement, Sick and yearly annual leave, as well as other optional benefit elections. Longevity and professional development incentives. Preschool options are available for employees with children.
Purpose of the Job: The District Safety and Security Coordinator performs tasks in developing, implementing, and managing programs designed to address overall district safety and security needs effectively. They will oversee the maintenance of a safe and secure environment for students, employees, and visitors by developing, establishing and enforcing safety and security policies, access control procedures, accident prevention efforts, threat and risk assessment efforts, fire and emergency management/response and appropriate staff safety training.
Minimum Requirements:
Education: Associates Degree required, Bachelor’s Degree in related field preferred
Experience: 3 or more years of successful public education safety experience preferred, with a minimum of 2 years in an administrative capacity
Licenses/Certificates: Valid Colorado Driver’s License
Other Criteria: Successful experience as a school or district level administrator preferred
- Must complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check and be cleared
- Ability to work cooperatively in a school atmosphere with staff members, students and the public.
- Ability to effectively read, write, speak and listen to comply with directions and instructions to complete tasks and establish priorities.
- Integrity, trust and work ethic to be able to work with little supervision.
- Competent understanding of technology to perform the job.
- Must pass pre-employment physical
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of community groups and organizations
- Demonstrated success in working as a member of a leadership team
- Working knowledge of school nutrition programs and requirements
- Demonstrated ability to effectively resolve conflict
- Ability to present information effectively, both orally and in written communication
- Ability to inspire, motivate, guide and direct staff in setting and achieving the highest standards of educational safety excellence for the District and individual schools
- Model the Districts Mission and Belief Statements
- Other duties as assigned
Essential Duties of the Job: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.)
- Coordinates comprehensive district safety and security programs, policies, and procedures by studying organization operations and schedules; establishing internal controls; conducting inspections as appropriate; addressing potential hazards; creating and updating CCSD safety and security resources and emergency operations plan.
- Collaborates with business services to provide training, investigations, and cost containment procedures for Worker’s Compensation.
- Coordinates school safety compliance with federal, state, and local regulations by studying existing and new requirements and overseeing and enforcing school-wide adherence to requirements.
- Coordinates safety planning and practice to support academic processes of each school
- Conducts and coordinates safety, security, and emergency preparedness training by developing, scheduling, and/or facilitating training for staff, students, and public safety officials relating to school safety, security, and emergency preparedness.
- District point of contact for safety related student behavior concerns.
- Maintain updated threat and risk assessment platforms, conduct annual training on the process. Support execution of assessments and ensure follow through of documentation.
- Conducts routine observations in buildings for adherence to basic safety protocols, conducting drills etc.
- Secures facilities, equipment, students, and personnel by working with the appropriate departments to recommend safety and security equipment purchases and upgrades; maintains records of fire and other emergency drills; supervises and maintains access control system and key distribution.
- Works with appropriate departments to meet operational security needs within budget; works with various other departments for capital improvements as needed; schedules expenditures.
- Assists in the development and implementation of security plans for special events.
- Coordinates with site-based administrators and Operations Department to address and correct safety/security issues on school campus.
- Serves as district liaison to law enforcement with monthly meetings and oversees the School Resource Officer (SRO) program.
- Participates in annual trainings to stay current on school safety laws, policies, and procedures.
- Assist administration in arranging security for parent organizational and school board meetings.
- Supervises the District Safety Programs to include oversight of the Safety Committees.
- Provide oversight, documentation, and coordination of health safety inspections at all schools fire inspections and elevator inspections.
- Ensure management of district radio inventory, repair, purchases, updates and repeater.
- Responsible for grant writing and grant implementation for safety related initiatives.
- Executes district emergency communications for drills and real events.
- Develops vision, goals and objectives for the department then recommends and implements such programs as approved by the Operations Director and Superintendent.
- Maintains a high level of awareness regarding research, recent developments, legislation, and educational programs pertaining to and safety and security.
- Develops summaries, reports and other documentation as required or requested.
- Ensures articulation and implementation of District, state and federal guidelines.
- Maintains professional, effective relationships with staff, students, families, and community partners.
- Manages and appropriately assigns resources.
- Assists with CCSD Title IX Coordination and training with HR and Special Service Director
- Follows administrative policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
- Understands and reports on how district data is stored, processed and transmitted by the district and by third-party Agents of the district.
- Implements appropriate physical and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of district data.
- Provisions and deprovisions access to district data as authorized.
- Maintains good security practices with passwords and accounts to the various district systems and applications;
- Reports actual or suspected breaches in the confidentiality, integrity or availability of district data to appropriate district personnel;
- Follows all board policies for acceptable use of district technology.
- Schedules, facilitates, and documents Safety Committee meetings and partners with BSERT leadership to develop and implement proactive safety measures.
- Other Duties as assigned by Director of Operations or Superintendent of Schools
Skills, Knowledge, Equipment & Other:
- Possesses strong decision-making and problem-solving skills to mitigate the risk of errors that could affect department operations, staff performance, and organizational goals
- Strong interpersonal skills. Computer hardware and software, technology related to the assignment, typical office machines such as copiers, faxes, phones
- Flexibility to work outside of regular business hours as needed to meet organizational demands and project deadlines
- Fosters a collaborative and supportive work environment by encouraging open communication, recognizing achievements, and addressing conflicts constructively to maintain a positive and productive team culture
Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A
Requirements for Essential Functions of the Job: (The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; feel or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, waist to overhead, waist to floor and overhead to floor. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work in a school setting. Travel from site to site may occasionally; be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment ranges is generally quiet with occasional increase when working events or with equipment. Must be able to work in person.
Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to analyze and compute. Frequently required to compare, communicate, coordinate, instruct, evaluate, use interpersonal skills and compile. Occasionally required to copy, synthesize and negotiate.
This description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making compensation decisions. This job description is subject to change in accordance with the needs of the District.
TO APPLY:
A district application must be completed online at: https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/canoncityschools
Timeline for Hiring:
Screening will begin: Monday, February 2th
Anticipated Interviews: Monday, February 9th
Applications must be complete and submitted to be considered.
Inquiries may be made to Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, CO, 81212, 719-276-5700.
Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity
In compliance with Titles VI; VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, School District Fremont RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates.
School District Fremont RE-1 has established complaint procedures for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. Complaints may be filed verbally, in writing, or anonymously. If you wish to file a complaint using the district complaint form, please submit it to: Ms. Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, Title IX, Section 504, and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, Colorado 81212 – Telephone: (719)276-5700, Email:jamie.davis@canoncityschools.org.
**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.
