Climate Team Officer

Climate Team Officer

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is a district on the rise, serving over 320,000 students in 500+ schools and employing over 44,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life. In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans : academic progress, financial stability, and integrity. Six core values are embedded within these commitments student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.

Safety is among the top priorities at Chicago Public Schools, and the Office of Safety and Security has implemented a comprehensive system that includes trained staff, protocols, programs, and policies to keep students and staff safe before, during, and after school.

Job Summary :

Reporting to the Security Team Leader, the Climate Team Officer is responsible for the overall safety and security of the school. This position is a part of the Climate team, which plays a critical role in the school's culture and climate. The Climate team is actively involved in the progressive discipline system and supplements the on-site security team as the first line of defense to defuse and de-escalate student misconduct and / or serious incidents. The Climate team is, by design, a highly mobile supplemental security team designed to move rapidly between multiple work locations across the city of Chicago.

The Climate Team Officer will be held accountable for the following responsibilities :

• Supplement the existing security team at various locations as directed by the Security Team Leader.
• Support the school's efforts to create a restorative culture among the student body that shifts the focus away from punishment to restoration.
• Actively respond to fights or other issues in the school that threaten the safety of students, staff and guests, by utilizing the Safety Care skills up to and including momentary physical intervention if warranted by the safety risk.
• Fulfill duties associated with the post assigned as part of the school's comprehensive security plan; maintain an orderly post and remain at the post at all times unless otherwise directed by a supervisor.
• Conduct assigned Hall Sweeps.
• Report unusual activity or suspicions of safety issues to the Security Supervisor or administration in a timely fashion.
• Assist with the organization and distribution of student lockers and locker searches.
• Monitor school grounds and school entrances via foot or mobile patrol to ensure only authorized personnel and authorized visitors access the school; redirect or escort unauthorized persons from property.
• When assigned to the main entrance, ensure all guests follow visitor protocol and triage visitor requests.
• Actively participate in professional development training to ensure ongoing growth and to advance skills.
• Monitor the student entry and dismissal process to ensure safety.
• Build positive and professional relationships with students and leverage those relationships to establish and maintain productive and safe learning environments and common areas.
• Exercise dignity and respect when interacting with students at all times.
• Lead efforts to de-escalate inappropriate student behaviors.
• Restore order and discipline wherever deployed.
• Serve as a primary participant in emergency response during crisis situations including but not limited to fire, tornado and active shooter incidents.
• Support District meetings including Board Meetings and school-level meetings as directed by supervisor.
• Identify challenging and disruptive behaviors that may jeopardize the culture and climate of the school environment.
• Identify indications of intimidation and dangerous activity within the school.
• Provide assistance to CPS and CPD personnel as needed.
• Monitor student body for indications of impending violence and immediately communicate such indications.
• Diffuse threats / conflicts requiring Climate Team presence.
• Work to meet school's goals for reduction of incidents of serious misconduct.
• Increase stakeholders' perception of a safe school climate and culture.
• Strict adherence to CPS Office of Safety and Security Accountability Standards.

Qualifications :

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Climate Team Officer must possess the following qualifications :

Education Required :

Experience Required :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Other Requirements :

Conditions of Employment :

As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to :