MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants for openings for the 2024-2025 school year. The Madison Metropolitan School District actively seeks and encourages women and candidates of color to apply.
Becoming a Model School District
The Madison Metropolitan School District is committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, fostering the growth of every student so they graduate from high school ready for college, career and community.
Our strategy is captured in our strategic framework , and centers on three major goals: that all children achieve academically, that our schools are places where children and adults thrive, and that our Black youth excel at school. To achieve this vision, we seek to retain staff in all positions, who are committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. Staff who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families and staff.
We firmly believe and are here to create a work environment that is challenging and rewarding, while supporting you in your career path. We aim to foster, cultivate, and retain a skilled workforce that supports and mirrors the diversity of our student population.
We know this vision doesn't come to life without dynamic leaders in every school. For more information on our teacher screening and selection process, please visit our TEACH Madison webpage.
About Our District
The Madison Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in Wisconsin. The district serves a beautifully diverse population of more than 27,000 students. More than half are students of color. Almost half come from low income households. Nearly one third are English Language Learners, and more than 100 languages are represented in our schools. Madison schools are committed to making this district a place where every child thrives.
Purpose of the Position: The Madison Metropolitan School District Strategic Framework asserts positive, trusting relationships are critical in fostering safe and thriving school culture and climate. The purpose of the School Security Assistant (SSA) position is to promote school safety by establishing those trusting and supportive relationships while reinforcing positive behaviors in our schools.
SSAs, assigned to middle and high schools, work in partnership with their school’s safety team under the direction of the Director of Safety and Security and the assigned school safety and security assistant principal. SSAs are considered both “first responders” and “behavior responders” responsible for promoting expected behavior, assisting with medical situations, responding to high-risk incidents, and implementing school and district safety plans.
SSAs represent MMSD and their school community and they are viewed by students, staff, and the community as key agents for school safety. As such, the SSA position demands professionalism, collaboration, and a commitment to implementing a school’s safety plan. Moreover, the SSA is student-centered and relationship-driven, with a commitment to Black Excellence while promoting and modeling racial and social justice.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
These duties and responsibilities are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required as assigned.
Student Supports
Build meaningful relationships with all students
Implement student support and safety plans; behavior support plans
Connect students to the student services department when they require additional support
Provide direct support to individual students who require behavior management support
School Safety
Participate in fire, tornado, evacuation and other school safety drills; reflect, give feedback, and support implementation of new strategies designed to promote school safety
Support administrators in investigating behavior incidents as the schools “expert” in reviewing and saving CCTV footage
Ensure proper functioning of all school safety equipment; address and/or report incidents of failure
Supervision & Mobile Behavior Response
Monitor, supervise, deescalate, problem-solve and/or redirect student activity throughout various areas of the school’s campus including parking lots, school grounds, hallways, stairwells, doorways, classrooms, storage areas, bathrooms and other on or off site locations as directed
Respond to / intervene in unsafe incidents, such as a fight, using conflict management strategies
Identify and address those who are unauthorized to be on the school’s campus
Supervise at school sponsored events and activities
Monitor CCTV, record incidents and save in appropriate drive
Respond to request for behavior supports, at the level(s) indicated in a schools collaboratively developed and communicated behavior response system
Recognize potential threats or safety risks and consult with lead SSA and/or AP in charge of safety and security to mitigate the threat or risk.
Lead security operations related to the Welcome Center, including checking in guests, maintaining a log, notifying appropriate staff of arrivals, and answering phones and directing calls.
Other duties as assigned may include, but are not limited to: breaking EA staff supervising ISS or a study hall, delivering messages to a classroom, retrieving a student from class as requested, etc.
Medical Response
Serve as a member of the schools medical emergency response team
Render first aid, CPR, or other medical intervention, as trained and when appropriate
Operations
Report and document incidents as directed by the Director of Safety and Security and the school assistant principal
Assist in the completion of investigations collaborating and cooperating with school administration and law enforcement
Testify at hearings, as summoned
Maintain a daily log of activities including a contact record and documentation of observations
Check and respond to emails, phone calls and (reply to) voicemails daily
Ability To
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Walk, run, lift, climb, bend, reach and kneel
Build relationships with students, staff, and community members
Effectively intervene and de-escalate in verbal and physical altercations
Communicate verbally and in writing; with both youth and adults
Work under stress and respond appropriately in stressful or emergency situations
Proficiently use District phones, and computer software, including eduClimber, Google Docs, and cameras
Understand, and properly and authentically implement MMSD policies and guidance (e.g. District Safety Plan, Guidance & Policies to Support Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender-Expansive Students, and/or the Behavior Education Plan)
HS Diploma, GED or equivalent.
Commitment To
Black Excellence, racial and social justice, and restorative justice
School safety ensuring both overall campus safety and security, as well as student social emotional and physical safety
Being a reflective practitioner willing to identify and address areas of growth
Working cross-culturally and commitment to work toward improving one’s own cultural competence
Desired Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to work with diverse ethnic and socioeconomic student populations
Demonstrated ability to work with students at the middle, and/or high school level
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and families
Ability/desire to work with students with behavior needs and challenges
Successful experience developing relationships with a wide range of students
Strong sense of initiative and follow-through
Required Training
The following training and certifications will be provided by the District but must be completed and passed by the dates outlined in the SSAs employment offer.
District Safety Plan
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
Conflict management and large scale incident de-escalation
CPR, AED
First Aid and Stop the Bleed
ICS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System
ICS-200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
Standard Response Protocol & District Emergency Procedures
Standard Reunification Method
Behavior Education Plan
Policy 4400
Mandatory Reporting
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Other, Information Technology, and Management
Industries
Primary and Secondary Education
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