Deputy Sheriff - School Protection Officer (SPO)

Stafford County; Stafford (VA); Vor Ort; USD 37.000 - 63.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Limited benefits package

Zusammenfassung

Stafford County is seeking a Deputy Sheriff – School Protection Officer for the school calendar year. This part-time position requires availability for full school-day hours and includes a compensation range of $26.64–$46.06 per hour, with a 1:1 credit for VA DCJS road patrol service as applicable.

The role involves protecting students and staff, responding to incidents, and performing security duties, with a limited benefits package and eligibility for department training and background checks.

Qualifikationen

• Must possess Virginia DCJS road patrol certification.
• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Virginia driver's license and U.S. citizenship are required.

Aufgaben

• Patrol assigned school campuses to maintain a safe environment for all.
• Respond to incidents, intervene in threats, and enforce security measures.
• Conduct daily inspections of sites to ensure security is in place.
• Prepare Daily Activity Reports and participate in drills.

Kenntnisse

Situational awareness

Interventions

Emergency response

Report writing

Ausbildung

DCJS Law Enforcement certification (road patrol)

High school diploma or GED

VA driver’s license

U.S. citizenship

Minimum 21 years of age

Jobbeschreibung

Deputy Sheriff – School Protection Officer (SPO)

Part-Time Position

Must be available to work the full hours of the school day during the school calendar year. $26.64 per hour + 1:1 credit given for years of VA DCJS road patrol Law Enforcement service up to 10 yrs or 50%, whichever is greater. Full salary range for this position $26.64 - $46.06 per hour.

This is a part-time law enforcement position that is eligible for limited benefits package.

Job Description

Performs responsible protective service work in the Sheriff's Office involving the protection of a school, protection of school staff, protection of students, and related work as required. This position does involve an element of personal danger. Work is performed under the regular supervision of a Deputy Sergeant.

Examples of Duties

• Patrols assigned school and ensures a safe environment for students, staff, and visitors;
• Maintains situational awareness of visitors and activities at the school;
• Intervenes and appropriately responds to any threats toward teachers, students, and visitors;
• Conducts daily inspections of the school to ensure that all physical security measures are in place and working appropriately;
• Responds to radio dispatches and answers calls and complaints for their assigned school;
• Makes arrests, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints;
• Subdues resisting suspects using weapons, maneuvers and other approved self-defense methods;
• Participates in school's lockdown and other emergency preparedness drills;
• Performs a variety of crime prevention duties;
• Performs related tasks as required;
• Completion of Daily Activity Reports

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of police methods, practices and procedures; general knowledge of the geography of the County; knowledge of the rules and regulations of the Sheriff's Office; ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to prepare clear comprehensive reports; ability to deal courteously, firmly, and tactfully with the public; ability to analyze situations and to adopt quick, effective and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances; possession of physical agility and endurance; skill in the use of firearms and the operation of a motor vehicle; knowledge of the methods, practices and procedures for securing and protecting people from physical threats.

Education and Experience

• Must possess current Virginia DCJS Law Enforcement certification (road patrol)
• High school diploma or high school equivalency (GED) required.
• Drivers license valid in the state of Virginia
• Required to be a United States citizen
• Must at least 21 years of age at time of hire
• Must meet and maintain all Stafford County Sheriff’s Office and State Criminal Justice System training and education requirements for position

The successful applicant must pass physical agility testing, interview, polygraph examination, full background investigation to include a criminal history check, physical examination, psychological examination and drug and alcohol testing.

Special Requirements

Stafford County Deputies are required to reside in the Commonwealth of Virginia and be in possession of a valid VA driver’s license.

This is heavy work requiring the exertion of 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects; and some work requiring the lifting or dragging, for short distances, of 165 pounds of weight occasionally; work requires climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels, and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception, night vision, peripheral vision, preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operation of machines, operation of motor vehicles or equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, noise, vibration, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and wearing a respirator. The worker may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.

Note: All employees are required to have direct deposit of their bi-weekly paychecks into one or more financial institution(s) of their choice. Information must be presented at time of hire.

Proper Identification must be shown at time of hire in order to complete the necessary paperwork for compliance with the Immigration Control and Reform Act of 1986.