Certified School Resource Officer - Deputy Sheriff

GovernmentJobs.com — City of Richmond, VA; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Roanoke seeks a Virginia DCJS certified Law Enforcement Officer to serve as a School Resource Officer for the Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office. The SRO will engage with school staff, parents, and students to educate, promote safety, and foster positive police-community relations at one Roanoke City School.

The officer acts as a law enforcement professional, teacher, and counselor, working in instructional settings and outdoors as needed while addressing a variety of student concerns and

Qualifications

• Must have completed basic law enforcement academy and probationary period.
• DCJS law enforcement certification in Virginia required; SRO certification preferred.
• Associate degree in social or police science is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Interact with police staff, school faculty, and students to promote safety.
• Serve as a role model, teacher, and counselor within the Roanoke City School system.
• Prevent, detect, investigate, and assist in addressing student and community needs.
• Represent the sheriff’s office in a professional manner on and around school property.

Skills

DCJS certified

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent in social or police science

Job description

The City of Roanoke is seekingVirginia DCJS certified Law Enforcement Officers to serve as a School Resource Officers (SRO) for the Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office. The School Resource Officer is responsible for interacting with the police staff, school faculty, school administration and staff, parents, and students in the Roanoke City School system to lead and educate students, promote safety, and promote positive police/community relationships. The officer is responsible for one school in the Roanoke City school system. The officer serves as a law enforcement officer, teacher, role model, and counselor to and for the students The SRO works with diverse groups of people. A majority of the time is spent in environmentally controlled classroom settings, although assignment outdoors in various weather conditions may occur. Stressors in the assignment include interaction with openly hostile students or parents, requirements to meet deadlines, and the responsibility for a large number of students with a wide variety of concerns. The SRO is responsible for preventing, detecting, investigating, and prosecuting criminal v

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Must have successfully completed basic law enforcement academy, the probationary period as a law enforcement officer, and be DCJS law enforcement certified in Virginia. SRO Certification preferred but not required. Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school with a major in social or police science desirable but not requir