School Resource Officer (SRO)

Lincoln County; Troy (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CERF retirement

Health/dental/vision insurance

Uniforms provided

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is seeking a School Resource Officer to help safeguard students and staff by developing safety procedures and responding to incidents.

The role involves coordinating with school officials, law enforcement, and the community, performing patrols, providing education on law and safety, and helping to implement a Safe School Plan. Applicants should have completed required training and met state licensing requirements.

Qualifications

• Two years of patrol officer experience preferred.
• Missouri POST training completed or in progress.
• Must possess valid Missouri driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Promote educational programs to increase student knowledge of law and enforcement.
• Distinguish disciplinary infractions from criminal activity for SRO involvement.
• Respond swiftly to disruptions and offenses on or near school grounds.
• Serve as liaison among school, police, probation, and the community to share information.

Skills

CPTED

School safety tech

Laws of arrest

Law enforcement operations

Community liaison

Patrol & outreach

Education

High school diploma or GED

Missouri POST training

Missouri driver's license

Deputy Sheriff testing process

Tools

Microsoft Office

Police databases

Job description

Job Summary

The School Resource Officer’s responsibilities include developing the best safety procedures for potential threats in the school and ensure the safety and well-being of the school administrators.

Principal Accountabilities

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Promote educational programs/activities to increase each student’s knowledge and respect for the law and law enforcement function.
• Understand school policies regarding how to distinguish disciplinary infractions to be handled by school officials versus criminal activity that warrants SRO involvement.
• Act swiftly and cooperatively when responding to disruptions and criminal offenses at school or on school grounds, such as disorderly conduct by trespassers; the possession and/or use of weapons on campus; the possession, sale, distribution or use of alcohol or controlled substances; rioting or dangerous demonstrations; serious acts of vandalism; etc.
• Be a liaison for the school, police and probation, and the community to keep all informed of activities of others who may be at risk or inclined to cause problems or commit crimes.
• Detaining or arresting students who are breaking the law regarding to drugs, bringing weapons to school, or making threats to the school.
• Maintain positive work relationships and contact with students to prevent juvenile delinquency.
• Establish genuine rapport between students, faculty and parents while being available to students, parents, and faculty before, during and after school.
• Encourage input from the school and community to inform ongoing policies that promote a safe and inclusive school environment.
• Assist in the development of a Safe School Plan and crisis preparedness guidelines for schools and provide a safe, healthy, and secure environment on and in the immediate proximity of the campus.
• Familiarize themselves with the many issues confronting students, e.g., alcohol and drug use, gang involvement, weapons, bullying, and teenage suicide.
• Provide routine marked police car patrol and foot patrol during the most critical times to discourage unlawful and antisocial behavior.
• Provide intelligence to police and school officials relative to gang or drug activities and enforcement.
• Use discretion in handling confidential material and information.
• Use the resources provided for the prevention, observation, intervention, investigation, and reporting of unlawful acts.
• Give educational presentations to student body, faculty, administration, and other school-based groups relative to laws, the role of law enforcement and other applicable subjects.
• As needed, SRO should attend meetings, assemblies, and classrooms as often as possible and work in cooperation with school officials in building positive relationships.
• Grow professionally through study and participation in professional activities, including recommended SRO trainings, including the Missouri POST required/recommended SRO training/certification.
• Performs work per established rules/regulations/post orders/specific instructions; receives general administrative directions.

Travel

Travel requirements will vary with the assignment.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Demonstrate ability to teach and engage with youth, such as past coaching or mentoring experience.
• Knowledge of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED)
• Knowledge of school safety technology in implementation K-12 school safety
• Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Local codes used in pursuing and convicting perpetrators in the appropriate court
• Knowledge and skill of laws of arrest, probable cause and search and seizure issues used in the enforcement of laws and in the school setting
• Knowledge of law enforcement operations, duties, and responsibilities
• Knowledge of roads and addresses of the County
• SRO’s will be required to complete the P-5 or appropriate school-related law enforcement training

Experience & Education

• Must have two (2) years of work experience as a Patrol Officer, preferred Law Enforcement.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Possess a valid Missouri Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
• Knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft (office & business) applications.
• Must successfully complete all components of the Deputy Sheriff’s Testing Process.

Supervisory Responsibilities

There are no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

Place of duty and environmental conditions can be extremely austere, harsh, and work can be performed under life-threatening conditions. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ad ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

• 14 paid holidays
• Receive 8 hours vacation and 4 hours personal time per month
• Potential for overtime or comp time
• CERF Retirement
• Paid health/dental/vision insurance for employees
  • Option health/dental/vision insurance available for family/dependents at employee's expense
• Required uniforms and equipment provided.
• Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• County provided Life and AD&D insurance
• Optional additional voluntary life insurance

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.