To be a Pasco County School Safety Guard, in any capacity, you must be certified as a Safe-School Guardian. This job advertisement is to fill positions in the Pasco County Sheriff's Office ARGUS academy to obtain certification as a Safe-School Guardian. And, upon successful completion of the academy, applicants may be offered a position for anticipated full time vacancies and/or Substitute School Safety Guard positions in the 2025-2026 school year.

It is anticipated that there will be a need for multiple full-time School Safety Guards as well as substitute School Safety Guard positions during the school year. Substitute School Safety Guard positions are an on-call, as needed position at any elementary school in the county and not full-time positions.

Pasco Sheriff’s Office Argus Academy:

The academy is conducted by the Pasco Sheriff’s Office and will consist of a total of 172 paid training hours.  The academy will be:

• April 7, 2025, through May 2, 2025

Academy training days are typically Monday through Saturday (8 am to 8 pm). Academy hours and days may vary depending on training needs. To successfully complete this academy, all training days must be attended in full. There are no make-up dates and no guarantee which academy class an applicant will be assigned to.

This training will prepare you for the responsibility for performing a variety of duties related to protecting students, school staff, visitors, equipment, facilities, and grounds, under the supervision of site administrator or designee and the Chief of Safety and Emergency Operations.

EDUCATION, TRAINIGN & EXPERIENCE

• 3 years minimum law enforcement, first responder, military, or security experience.
• Experience with safe use of firearms and tasers.

OR

• Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS

• Florida driver license
• Valid Florida-issued Concealed Carry Weapons permit (applied for prior to being selected and issued prior to the start of the training academy, unless extenuating circumstances that would delay the issuance) OR valid HR218 (LEOSA) certification. An academy certification will not be issued until this is fulfilled.

Pre-academy requirements:

• POET - Post Offer Employment Test (physical test and drug screening)
• Psychological Assessment
• Completion of a Pasco Sheriff’s Office Guardian application
• Criminal Background Check/Fingerprinting - conducted by Pasco Sheriff’s Office

Pre-employment requirements prior to starting a full time or substitute position:

• Successful completion of training as required by FSS 30.15, Laws of Florida provided by the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office as a condition of employment and ongoing certification and training.
• Receive and maintain a School Guardian certificate from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Satisfactory completion of American Red Cross First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course and Firearm Qualification during the academy.

Notification of Nondiscrimination: The District School Board of Pasco County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, or age in its programs, services, and activities or in its hiring and employment practices.