Safety and Security Officer

Job overview

The Safety and Security Officer role is onsite at Princeton Day School in Princeton, NJ, and pays $23–$28 per hour. Princeton Day School is an independent day school serving students from Pre-K through Grade 12 on its 106-acre campus. The role promotes safety and order across the campus through patrols, access monitoring, emergency response, life-safety inspections, and support for building systems. It also helps maintain a safe school environment through safety training, injury-prevention activities, and coordination with school leadership and emergency services.

What you'll do

• Patrol campus and check doors, windows, and gates
• answer alarms and investigate disturbances
• monitor access and prepare activity reports
• contact police or fire services during emergencies
• inspect fire, sprinkler, and access systems
• monitor building systems and report maintenance needs
• conduct life-safety inspections
• support safety training and injury-prevention programs
• manage keys and access cards
• review CCTV recordings when prompted.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

safety and security officer

campus security

school safety

patrols

access control

emergency response

life-safety inspections

safety training

princeton nj

princeton day school

$23–$28/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 403(b) match
• paid time off
• additional benefits supporting employee and family health and work-life balance.

Why this role

The position combines campus security duties with life-safety inspections, safety training, and building-system monitoring; required credentials include a valid driver’s license, CPR certification, Black Seal Boiler License, and NJ SORA License.

About the employer

Princeton Day School is hiring for this role. Industry: Elementary and Secondary Schools. Sector: 61.