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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System

School Resource Officer (333)

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TitleSchool Resource Officer
Posting ID333
Description

PRIMARY FUNCTION: This position is responsible for maintaining high visibility on school property to prevent and respond to crimes against district property, students and personnel.

 

REPORTS TO: Campus Police, Corporal

SALARY SCHEDULE: G-9

WORK DAYS: 250

 

REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Education Level: High school diploma OR
     GED with six months experience in similar role

 

 

  1. Experience, Skill, and Certification: 
  • Certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training council (POST) as a police officer preferred
    • Police academy or training in specific areas of security procedures and investigation
    • Ability to operate emergency equipment, weapons, and motor vehicles
    • Ability to maintain crowd control
    • Ability to work rapidly and accurately with names, codes and symbols
    • Ability to prepare accurate and concise written reports
    • Ability to maintain security of confidential materials
    • Ability to judge when to act independently and when to refer situations to supervisor
    • Ability to work cooperatively with employees, students, parents, and public
    • Knowledge of basic law to include criminal and civil statues
    • Knowledge of police procedures, Criminal Code of Georgia, Juvenile Court Code, and Basic Law Enforcement
    • Ability to work with principals, administrators and other school personnel with regard to juvenile or adult offense and to arbitrate for restitution

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

  1. 1. Enforces regulations and procedures in order to assure the safety of district property, personnel, and students.
    2. Responsible for maintaining high visibility on school campus in order to safeguard district property, maintains safety of students and staff.
    3. Investigates incidents related to burglary, theft, arson, malicious mischief, criminal trespass, and assaults and writes appropriate reports.
    4. Interviews, apprehends, arrests, transports, books and advises suspects of certain constitutional rights.
    5. Responds to silent alarm calls and fire alarm calls to determine cause and take appropriate action.
    6. Conforms to prescribed safety standards.
    7. Performs other duties as necessary for the safe and effective operation of the school and district.

 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Incumbents will be considered “at will.” Appropriate pay will be determined based on the Grade as determined by Human Resources and allowable experience. The work calendar will be 250 days. Non-Exempt. (G9)

 

NON-ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

A responsibility is considered to be “non-essential” (for the purposes of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) if:

  • it is shared between multiple incumbents in the job; or
  • it could be performed by an employee in another job within the workgroup.

Note the responsibility number from the list in the “Duties and Responsibilities” section for those responsibilities that could be considered “non-essential” based on this definition.

 

Certain limited aspects of General Duties and Responsibilities items referenced in Section 1 (b) and (d) might be considered “non-essential” in a specific situation. Any request for accommodation must be reviewed on an “individual case” basis.

 

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY DEMANDS

Most jobs in the District have physical and sensory demands that can be described by one of the two categories noted below. For jobs that require more physical or sensory effort, please list the requirements in this section. The category applicable for this position is listed below.

 

Other    Incumbents may be required to restrain students or adults in potentially violent situations. There may be circumstances that require climbing, stooping, lifting, running, crawling, and other demanding physical activity. Eyesight may be corrected but must be very good even in low light. Long periods of seated travel by car between locations will be required. There may be prolonged periods of standing and walking. Incumbents carry firearms and must be willing to use them if necessary.

Shift TypeFull-Time
Salary Range$16.69 - $23.30 / Per Hour
LocationCAMPUS POLICE

Applications Accepted

Start Date06/13/2019
End Date12/31/2020