Job Description:

Arizona Department of Education

The Arizona Department of Education is a service organization

committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents.

School Safety Program Specialist

Job Location:

School Safety Program Section

Phoenix Location

 Posting Details:

 Salary: $68,000 - $71,000

 Grade: 21

 Closing Date: 07/07/2025

Job Summary:

• The School Safety Program is established within the Department of Education to support, promote, and enhance safe and effective learning environments for all students by supporting the costs of placing school resource officers, juvenile probation officers, school counselors and social workers on school campuses in accordance with Arizona Revised Statute 15-154. The program currently funds more than 950 positions at schools across Arizona and serves diverse populations, including tribal members.
• This position will collaborate with site-based interdisciplinary teams and work to educate and support internal and external stakeholders regarding the successful implementation of the School Safety Program. Additionally, the position will help provide programmatic support and technical assistance to districts and schools across diverse geographical areas, and will partner with government, higher education, and community-based organizations to develop support for the School Safety Program.

·         Occasional in-state and out-of-state travel is required for this position.

The Arizona Department of Education currently utilizes a hybrid work environment, with up to two days of remote work (contingent upon business needs).  Candidates should apply with ability and willingness to work in-office up to five days per week as business needs necessitate.

 Job Duties:

 Assist in design and facilitate engaging professional development workshops and training for education leaders, school counselors, school social workers, school resource officers, and juvenile probation officers funded through the School Safety Program (workshops may be in-person or web-based)

• Provide School Safety Program participants technical assistance with program requirements and implementation of school safety teams, student support, and other best practice strategies for school safety
• Review grant applications to ensure the program is implemented appropriately, per Arizona Revised Statute 15-154
• Monitor programs for grant compliance
• Assist in developing and completing any administrative and monitoring reports
• Engage in a high degree of collaboration with ADE program areas to help coordinate their activities with those of the School Safety Program and other state plans and initiatives, and participate in agency divisional, unit, and team meetings and working groups

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge in:

• Adult learning techniques, methods, and instructional strategies
• Campus prevention, intervention, and intervention strategies
• Evidence-based practices in school safety
• Fundamentals of program design, development, implementation, and evaluation
• Methods and techniques of curriculum development, application, and evaluation
• State laws and polices pertaining to school safety programs and initiatives
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
• A Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Health, Public Health, Social Work, School Counseling, or Criminal Justice or related field, or equivalent experience to substitute for the degree, is required.

Skills in:

• Training adult learners
• Facilitating meetings with diverse stakeholders and program staff
• Communicating effectively with educators, administrators, state agencies and law-enforcement personnel, and the public
• Public speaking
• Problem-solving techniques, including root-cause analysis
• Organizational
• Time-management, and multiple project/task management
• Interpersonal
• Presentation
• Oral and written communication
• Intermediate skill in using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams
• Planning and conducting webinars
• Facilitation of conference call meetings

Ability to:

• Operate successfully in a team environment
• Work independently and be a self-starter
• Understand state laws and policies pertaining to the School Safety Program (ARS 15-154)
• Guide and support Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and schools in designing, implementing, and evaluating effective school safety systems and social wellness interventions
• Absorb highly technical and specialized knowledge related to school safety
• Research and draw meaning from public laws and rules
• Identify and create connections between the School Safety Program and other federal, state, and local programs and initiatives
• Effectively communicate and collaborate, interpret information, and make decisions
• Provide great customer service and technical support to internal and external customers

Selective Preferences:

Preference will be given to those applicants with:

·         A Master’s degree

·         ADE School Counselor or Social Worker Certification and/or Licensure

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Offers are contingent upon successful completion of all background and reference checks, required documents and, if applicable, a post-offer medical/physical evaluation.
• If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Driver’s License Requirements.
• All employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Retirement:

You will be required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) upon your 27th week of employment, subject to waiting period. On or shortly after, your first day of employment you will be provided with enrollment instructions and effective date.

Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

·         Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans

·         Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans

·         10 paid holidays per year

·         Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years

·         Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly

·         Deferred compensation plan

·         Wellness plans

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.  Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 542-3186 or emailing Human.Resources@azed.gov.  Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. 

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Job ID: 534521 Job Closing Date - 07/07/2025/2025- o Visit https://state-of-arizona.career-pages.com/home o Click on Current Openings o Select Department of Education from the Department drop down list o Click on desired position o Click Apply Now - Salary Range - $68,000 - $71,000