School Safety Supervisor – Greenwood Laboratory School
missouri state universitySpringfield, MO
School Safety Supervisor – Greenwood Laboratory School
L4
missouri state universitySpringfield, MOtoday
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Colleges, Universities, and Professional SchoolsElementary and Secondary SchoolsAll Other Miscellaneous Schools and InstructionSchool Safety Supervisor – Greenwood Laboratory SchoolThe School Safety Supervisor– Greenwood Laboratory performs advanced, professional safety, security, and loss prevention duties at Greenwood Laboratory School, a K?12 laboratory school affiliated with Missouri State University. The position focuses on maintaining a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors through independent assessment, programmatic decision?making, and leadership of school?specific safety initiatives, including proactive measures, access control, monitoring, emergency response coordination, and collaboration with the Office of University Safety and the Springfield Police Department (SPD) campus substation. The role emphasizes strategic school?specific security planning, including age?appropriate threat mitigation, comprehensive visitor management programs, and direct support for instructional and extracurricular activities. This position serves as the primary on?site safety authority for Greenwood Laboratory School during assigned shifts and acts as lead security designee in the absence of supervisory personnel. The position is non?commissioned and does not exercise sworn law?enforcement authority. Minimum Acceptable Qualifications - Education: Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, emergency management, or closely related field is preferred. An equivalent combination of years of experience and education may be considered for substitution of educational requirements.
Experience:
A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in school security, campus safety, law enforcement support roles, military police, emergency management, or protective services is required. Experience must include documented independent decision?making authority, emergency leadership responsibility, and coordination with external public safety agencies. Experience providing training, or functional supervision of other personnel is preferred.
Skills:
High level verbal and written communication skills are required, including the ability to brief administrators, prepare formal incident analyses, and present safety concepts to varied audiences. Demonstrated ability to independently assess threats, prioritize competing safety needs, and implement corrective action with minimal supervision is required. Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, and campus safety policies to complex, non?routine situations is required. Certification and Training: A valid Missouri driver's license is required. Current certification in First Aid, Adult/Child/Infant CPR, and AED is required throughout employment. Successful completion of Incident Command System (ICS) 100 and National Incident Management System (NIMS) 700 is required or must be completed within one year of appointment. Ongoing training may include emergency response, de?escalation, Clery Act awareness, and other training relevant to campus and school safety as assigned. All newly hired School Safety Specialists will complete a University Safety orientation and school-specific training prior to independent assignment.
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Level
MidL4
Location
Springfield, MO
Occupation
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Industry
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
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