Job Title: School Resource Officer
Job Purpose: To patrol school buildings to ensure a safe and secure building environment, as well as the personal safety of students, staff, and visitors.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of best practices in building security and safety.
- Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and codes related to building safety and security, including OSHA, and Electronic Surveillance laws.
- Knowledge of security and alarm systems, electronic surveillance, and related safety and security devices.
- Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor, and to coordinate work with principal, security guards and others.
- Ability to describe orally or in writing security problems as needed.
- Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to maintain a professional, calm and authoritative manner when challenged by students.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Completion of the Police Officer Basic Course (reserve basic is not acceptable);
- Completion of the MDE School Resource Officer Basic Course within two (2) years of appointment (See MS Code 37-7-321);
- Completion of MDE Legal & Procedure Course #23-0313122 within two (2) years of appointment;
- Completion of Basic Active hooter Training Level 1 within two (2) years of appointment;
- Completion of National Basic School Resource Officer Course within two (2) years of appointment;
- Completion of FEMA Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response ICS-100 within two (2) years of appointment;
- Completion of FEMA Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response ICS-200 within two (2) years of appointment;
- Completion of FEMA An Introduction to the National Incident Management System IS-700 within two (2) years of appointment;
- Completion of FEMA National Response Framework, An Introduction IS-800 within two (2) years of appointment;
- Forty (40) hours per year of MDE sanctioned in-service training;
- Must be at least 24 years of age;
- Must have at least three years of full time commissioned law enforcement service / experience prior to assignment;
- High School Diploma or completion of sufficient education to successfully perform the duties of the position;
- Successful experience in security or law enforcement;
- Experience working with adolescents preferred.
Reports To: Chief of Campus Police
Supervises: N/A
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
- Provides for the safety and security of students, staff, visitors and School District property in accordance with School District policies to provide an educational climate which is conducive to learning.
- Responsible for lecturing and training students on safety protocols, risk management, and emergency procedures.
- Develops and delivers comprehensive safety training programs, ensuring students are well informed and prepared to handle various safety scenarios.
- Collaborates with faculty and staff to integrate safety education into the curriculum and foster a culture of safety within the institution.
- Conducts ongoing security patrols of the building.
- Enforces Board policies, as well as federal, state and local ordinances regarding smoking, parking, loitering, trespassing, theft, vandalism, property damage, alcohol, drug abuse, and other school rules and regulations.
- Reports concerns and incidents which may require corrective action to Building Security Supervisor and Principal.
- Encourages appropriate student conduct with regard to school rules and regulations and regulations.
- Assists visitors to the school in receiving proper direction, assists in maintaining log of all visitors, and prevents unauthorized persons from entering the building.
- Monitors exits and prevents unauthorized exits of the building by students.
- Checks student passes when classes are in session.
- Escorts students to and from designated areas as needed.
- Assists in school investigations and school related violations as needed.
- Physically separates students involved in altercations and maintains crowd control as needed in accordance with established guidelines regarding the use of force.
- Monitors grounds in morning to prevent loitering and improper parking of vehicles.
- Perform other job related tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor or superintendent.
- Supports the George County School District Core Beliefs and Mission.
Terms of Employment: At Will / 220 Days
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt