CAMPUS POLICE OFFICER

Lawton Public Schools; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid health benefits for employee

Job summary

Lawton Public Schools is seeking a School Police Officer to protect lives and property across district campuses. The role focuses on patrol, emergency response, and building positive relationships with students, staff, and faculty.

The position requires a Oklahoma driver’s license, a high school diploma or GED, CLEET certification, and the ability to work a Monday–Friday schedule with on-call rotations. Employment is full-time with benefits and a 10-month contract per district needs.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Oklahoma driver’s license.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• CLEET Certification is required.
• No felony convictions.
• Must pass a background check.
• Must pass MMPI.
• Must be able to complete the Field Training Officer Program.
• Have high principles, ethics, and moral character.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to work in a school setting.
• Must qualify yearly with duty weapon.

Responsibilities

• Provide for school safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing laws and promoting good community relations.
• Record facts to prepare reports documenting incidents and activities.
• Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and safety hazards.
• Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
• Review facts of incidents to determine if criminal acts or statute violations occurred.
• Render aid to accident victims and provide first aid.
• Provide security for extracurricular activities and sporting events.
• On-Call rotation every 8-10 weeks.
• Cooperate with other law enforcement officials.
• Perform other duties as directed by supervisors.

Skills

Communication

Ethics

School setting

MMPI

Background check

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CLEET Certification

Tools

MMPI

LPS Field Training Officer Program

Job description

Pay Based On Experience

PAID HEALTH BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEE

MON-FRI WORK WEEK: 0700-1600 OR 1200-2100

WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS OFF

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Oklahoma driver's license
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• CLEET Certification is required.
• No felony convictions
• Must pass a background check
• Must pass MMPI
• Must be able to complete the Field Training Officer Program
• Have high principles, ethics, and moral character
• Have excellent communication skills
• Must be able to work in a school setting
• Must qualify yearly with duty weapon

Reports To

ASSIGNED ZONE LIEUTENANT

Supervises

N/A

Job Overview

School Police Officers are responsible for the protection of all life and property on all Lawton Public School District properties. Basic patrol and observation to ensure the safety and cooperation of the entire District. This approach involves developing and maintaining positive relationships with students, faculty, and staff members.

Essential Duties

Provide for School safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.

Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.

Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in the patrol area.

Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.

Review facts of incidents to determine if criminal acts or statute violations were involved.

Render aid to accident victims and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries.

Provide security for extracurricular activities and sporting events.

On-Call rotation every 8-10 weeks

Cooperate with other law enforcement officials.

Perform other duties as directed by supervisors.

Responsibilities & Powers

LPS police officers have the power to perform general police duties, such as deterring and preventing unlawful behavior, issuing citations, serving warrants, apprehending offenders, making arrests, preserving crime scenes, investigating crimes, conducting surveillance, and testifying in court. LPS police officers patrol buildings, grounds, and facilities, and look out for criminal and suspicious activity as well as for violations of laws, regulations, policies, and rules. They also watch for unusual conditions as well as for signs of fire and safety hazards. As part of their police duty, these law enforcement officers respond to a wide range of requests for service from students, faculty, and others on campus.

Terms of Employment

10-Month Contract Non-Certified Non-Exempt

Work Environment

The work of a police officer is risky by its very nature. While most of the work includes developing positive relationships with students, law enforcement officials may face threatening situations when responding to school safety concerns. Duties occur inside and outside of the school and also include coverage of some evening extracurricular activities.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.

Employment Type

FULL-TIME, PERMANENT

Openings

2