Public School Of North Carolina Hamlet , NC 28345
Posted 2 months ago
Title: School Resource Officer
Reports to: Chief of Richmond County Schools Police
Terms of Employment: Full-Time
Qualifications: · Certified Law Enforcement Officer
Supervises: None
Essential Job Functions:
To establish and maintain liaison between school security personnel and other SROs assigned to school campuses
To inform the students of their rights and responsibilities as citizens
To provide liaison between students and social agencies that provide needed services
To act as a liaison resource to the principal in investigating criminal law violations occurring in the school or on school property
To protect lives and property for the citizens and public school students
To enforce federal, state and local criminal laws and ordinances, and to assist school officials with the enforcement of Board of Education policies and administrative regulations regarding student conduct
To provide security for special school events or functions, such as PTA meetings, at the request of the principal or the safety manager
To assist with traffic control during the arrival and departure of students
Confer with the principal to develop plans and strategies to prevent and/or minimize dangerous situations on or near the campus or involving students at school-related activities
Abide by school board policy and applicable law concerning interviews should it be necessary to conduct formal law enforcement interviews with students or staff on property or at school functions under the jurisdiction of the school board
Act proactively in dealing with situations that require security/law enforcement involvement as they arise
Serves as a liaison between the school and other law enforcement agencies, including the courts and social services
Work with administration to determine daily work schedule
Must be able to:
Prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job-related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation and correspondence in all
Speak to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence
Respond adequately to inquiries or complaints
Apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form
Communicate effectively and efficiently by using communication device or system is required (telephone, portable radio)
Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
Perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations
Be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons
Operate a motor vehicle
Operate/use a variety of communication machines/equipment/devices
Walk, run, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel and crouch
Work in various inside and outside environments being subjected to weather changes, noise, vibrations, job hazards and atmospheric conditions
Hear sufficiently to accurately perceive information at normally spoken word levels
Safely work in situations of exposure to blood borne pathogens which may require specialized personal protective equipment
Working Environment
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects. Generally, the job requires sitting, walking, and standing. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.
Employment will require extensive background check.
Public School Of North Carolina