The Arlington Independent School District currently has 78 campuses set in four (4) cities. Most of the campuses are in the city of Arlington, TX, with seven (7) in Grand Prairie, and two (2) in Dalworthington Gardens. For the 2017-2018 school year, we will have six (6) traditional high schools, 10 junior high schools (7th-8th grade), 54 elementary schools, and 10 other campuses at various levels (alternative and speciality schools). We support over 62,000 students in grades PK3 through 12, and have amost 8,500 total employees.
The Security Department has a current authorized staffing of 1 personnel for the 2017-2018 school year. All of our employees work year-round, with various training and special assignment programs during the summer months. The bulk of our staff works during the day shift on High School campuses, which are supervised by a Security Sergeant and 2-3 Security Corporals. Each High School campus also has an evening shift Corporal and Campus Security Officer assigned to it. We also have one (1) Security Corporal at each Junior High, and a total of 22 personnel (Sergeants, Corporals, and Dispatchers) assigned to the Patrol Section that operates 24 / 7 / 365.
My name is Chris Gent, and I am the administrator responsible for hiring for the Arlington (TX) Independent School District Security Department. I know this is very long, but please read everything below in detail and follow all instructions for the online interviews.
We hire for the following on an ongoing basis:
1) Day Shift Campus Security Officer - MT03 Pay Grade - Starting at $13.75 / hour.
2) Evening Shift Campus Security Officer - 2:00 - 10:30 PM on a High School Campus with Saturday and Sunday off. Same pay as day shift but with a $0.20 / hour shift differential.
3) Security Patrol Corporal - MT04 Pay Grade - Starting at $14.70 / hour. All positions we normally fill from the outside are on evening shift (3:00 - 11:30 PM) or midnight shift (11:00 PM to 07:30 AM). These positions work on holidays, weekends, etc. and come with a $0.20 / hour shift differential. **Note that we do not currently have any Patrol Openings**
Note that while AISD Human Resources can, and usually does, give credit for experience directly related to school security, it is not a guarantee. Thus, I always tell people to plan for your salary offer to be at the minimum so that you know going in what your income levels will be. There is almost always some overtime available every week during the school year, and the patrol positions have access to weekly overtime on a year-round basis.
We intend to hold interviews for these openings soon, so please complete the digital interview soon. I will get your interview links shared with the lieutenant who has campus openings so they can review them as soon as you complete them. If you are interested in working nights, weekends, and holidays on Patrol, please make sure that is noted in your responses to the digital interview questions regarding your reasons for wanting to work here, as I manage the entire hiring process for those positions (#3 above) myself.
All of the above are full-time (40 hours / week minimum) positions on a year-round schedule and are eligible for all of the same benefits as every AISD teacher / staff member, to include medical / dental insurance, etc. The Security Manager will approve your application if you wish to maintain part-time employment elsewhere, but will not approve you to hold two (2) full-time positions.
If you are interested in these openings, you must start by entering a complete application online with AISD: https://www.aisd.net/district/...
A complete application includes your last 10 years' of work history (or full work history, which is preferred), all education / training documents uploaded to your application or emailed to me for uploading, three (3) work-related / professional references, and a detailed resume that outlines your 10 years (at least) of work history, to include salaries, duties / responsibilities, and a detailed reason why you left each position. If you were in the military, please upload your DD-214 for my review. For your references, make sure you list daytime phone numbers, email addresses, and other contact information as available for three (3) work-related / professional references. Your references cannot be related to you in any way (even by marriage). You should preferably have two (2) supervisors and a co-worker, but at least your current manager and two (2) current co-workers would be acceptable.
Finally, you must fully complete all parts of the AISD Security Digital Interview Process here:
https://v3.rivs.com/i/AISDPCCC...
The video needed for the last digital interview question is available to download here: https://goo.gl/4hUWBk
If you have issues with the digital interviews, you must call RIVS.com at 312-583-7499 or 866-920-5577, or go here: https://rivs.desk.com/customer...
Anyone not completing any part of the requirements above will automatically be removed from the process. Please ensure all of the above is done as soon as possible. I hope to be able to schedule interviews very soon at our office in Arlington, TX. If you are selected for an interview after your AISD Application and Digital Interviews are reviewed, you would need to be here in person at that time. More information will follow if you are selected.
If you no longer wish to be considered for these positions, please let me know ASAP and I will no longer contact you. If you are removing yourself from consideration due to salary levels, please let me know at what salary you would have considered remaining in the process so I can ensure that data gets to Human Resources for market analysis purposes to ensure we are remaining competitive with comparable employers.
Thank you,
Chris Gent
Security Specialist
Patrol Commander
AISD Security Department