School Police Officer

Highlands School District; Natrona Heights (PA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Highlands School District in Pennsylvania seeks a School Police Officer to provide law enforcement coverage for district schools, protect students, staff and property, and help maintain a safe learning environment.

This full-time, school-year position requires Act 120 or Act 2 certification, High School education, and 2–3 years of police or security experience; you will patrol, respond to emergencies, investigate incidents, and coordinate with local authorities.

Qualifications

• Education Level: High School.
• Education Details: Act 120 or Act 2.
• Basic SRO authorized by PDE.

Responsibilities

• Provides diligent patrol to district schools and property in order to deter crimes against students, staff or property.
• Enforces Pennsylvania Crime Codes by making arrests or issuing citations for violations on school property.
• Responds to emergencies at district buildings or on school buses.
• Acts as liaison between the district, local communities and local law enforcement agencies.
• Enforces school district residency attendance, rules and policies.
• Conducts investigations of residency and truancy cases.
• Prepares related truancy citations, as required.
• Conducts investigations of crimes and cases of employee misconduct, ensuring that evidence is collected and preserved.
• Provides supervision of students' behavior, including arrival and dismissal.
• Contributes information to disciplinary referrals, reports and logs.
• Monitors traffic and parking on and around district property.
• Performs in accordance with school policy, administrative regulations, state and federal laws.
• Provides for the safety and security of students, staff, visitors and property in accordance with policies.
• Reports concerns and incidents to the Principal.
• Assists school administrators with investigations as assigned.
• Separates students involved in altercations and maintains crowd control as needed.

Education

High School

Act 120 or Act 2

SRO authorized by PDE

Job description

Job Summary

To provide law enforcement to district schools and protect students, employees and property in order to create a safe and secure learning environment.

SCHOOL POLICE OFFICER

To provide law enforcement to district schools and protect students, employees and property in order to create a safe and secure learning environment.

Essential Functions

• Provides diligent patrol to district schools and property in order to deter crimes against students, staff or property.
• Enforces Pennsylvania Crime Codes by making arrests or issuing citations for violations on school property.
• Responds to emergencies at district buildings or on school busses.
• Acts as liaison between the district, local communities and local law enforcement agencies.
• Enforces school district residency attendance, rules and policies.
• Conducts investigations of residency and truancy cases.
• Prepares related truancy citations, as required.
• Conducts investigations of crimes and cases of employee misconduct, ensuring that evidence is collected and preserved.
• Provides supervision of students' behavior, including arrival and dismissal.
• Contributes information, as necessary, to disciplinary referrals, reports and logs.
• Monitors traffic and parking on and around district property.
• Performs in accordance with school policy, administrative regulations, state and federal laws.
• Provides for the safety and security of students, staff, visitors and property in accordance with policies.
• Reports concerns and incidents, which may require corrective action to the Principal.
• Assists school administrators with investigations as assigned.
• Separates students involved in altercations and maintains crowd control as needed in accordance with established guidelines regarding the use of force.

Additional Duties

Performs related duties as required.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Physical And Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Works in standard school building environment.
• Ability to separate students or others involved in altercations.

Qualifications Profile

• Education Level: High School
• Education Details: Act 120 or Act 2
• Basic SRO authorized by PDE
• Experience: 2-3 Years
• Experience Details: Police or Security Experience
• Experience with technology that is compatible with district-wide systems and a data management system

Work Schedule

The School Police Officer position is understood to be a full-time, school-year position, which requires a minimum of eight hours work each day, five days per week, or 195 work days per calendar.

FLSA Status

Non-exempt

Highlands is EOE