School Safety Officer (PT)

Colerain Township; Colerain Township (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Colerain Township is seeking a School Safety Officer to provide a secure school environment and safeguard staff and students. You will work under the Administrative Sergeant, enforce state laws and township ordinances, and perform related safety duties within the school setting.

The role requires OPOTA certification or eligibility, a valid Ohio driver’s license, and a commitment to professional conduct. You will collaborate with police personnel and respond to incidents with sound judgment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state driver's license.
• Bondable and OPOTA-certified or eligible.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical security in school properties and surrounding areas.
• Protect staff, students, and school property as primary objective.
• Investigate incidents and prepare clear, timely reports.
• Maintain professional conduct and coordinate with School Safety Sergeant.
• Respond promptly to dispatched calls and ensure thorough investigations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Law enforcement knowledge

Stress management

Writing reports

Public speaking

Reading comprehension

Education

High school diploma

OPOTA certification or eligible

Valid Ohio driver’s license

Job description

PURPOSE:

Under thedirect supervision of the Administrative Sergeant, the primary responsibilityof all School Safety Officer is to provide a safe school environment, freefrom crime, drug abuse, and violence.

SCOPE:

Protect the livesand property of the people of the Colerain Township, enforce the laws of thestate and the ordinances of the Township and to serve the people in whateverway necessary within the scope of their particular assignment.

ESSENTIAL ROLES & RESPONSIBLILITIES:

In addition tothe job functions of a Uniformed Patrol Officer of Colerain PoliceDepartment, a School Safety Officer must perform each of the following tasks.The omission of specific statement of duties does not exclude them from theposition if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to theposition.

• The primary function of the SchoolSafety Officer (SSO) is to provide physical security in the school.
• Provide necessary safety servicesin and around school property, while providing protection for the schoolstaff, students, and property.
• Have primary accountability to the SchoolSafety Sergeant.
• Maintain a working relationshipwith all Department personnel, especially personnel in which theirschools are located.
• Thoroughly investigate allincidents coming to his/her attention and make appropriate reports.
• Create a readable copy of all suchreports to be made and forwarded to supervision for review.
• Keep the School Safety Sergeantthoroughly advised of all incidents coming to the SSO’s attention. Extraordinary incidents are to beimmediately reported.
• Perform other safety-related dutiesas directed by the police department and/or school administration.
• Prioritize and promptly respond ina safe manner to dispatched calls related to the schools to ensure that theinvestigation of any complaint is conducted in a thorough manner, usingapproved techniques to expedite adjudication or closure.
• Conduct preliminary investigationsat the scene of incidents to which he/she is summoned or observes,determining what, if any, crime has been committed, taking appropriateactions to ensure the mission of the Department.
• Maintain acceptable standards ofconduct.
• Follow the direction ofsupervisors.
• Refrain from abusive andthreatening conduct toward co-workers.
• Maintain the confidence and trustof peers, superiors and general citizenry.
• Self-disciplined, self-motivatedand work independently of direct supervision.

CRITICAL SKILLS / EXPERTISE:

• Strength ininterpersonal skills as well as the ability to work independently. Must possess leadership skills andknowledge of current law enforcement strategies. Requires ability to handle stressfulsituations and exhibit compassion and good judgment when dealing withthe public.

• Ability to read andinterpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenanceinstructions, and procedure manuals.Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability tospeak effectively before groups, employees, or the general public.

• Ability to work with mathematicalconcepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentalsof basic algebra and geometry.Ability to calculate figures and amounts and to apply conceptssuch as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practicalsituations.

• Ability to get along with otheremployees.
• Ability to solvepractical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables insituations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety ofinstructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Any additionalduties determined by the Chief of Police.

EDUCATION,LICENSING & CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Highschool diploma or equivalent.
• A validstate driver’s license.
• Must bebondable.
• Mustmaintain an Ohio Peace Officer’s Training Academy (OPOTA) certification andeligible for certification or a qualified, retired law enforcementofficer as defined in "The Law Enforcement Officers’ Safety Act".

PHYSICAL& MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• While performing the duties of this job, theemployee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear, use hands andfingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and to reach withhands and arms.

• Theemployee must be able to lift and/or move varying amounts of weight,depending upon the task at hand.Specific vision abilities required by this job include closevision and the ability to adjust focus.Must be able to kneel, bend at the waist, and work in a standingposition for long periods. Mustbe able to walk on foot over rough terrain at varying degrees of slope.
• Must be able toovercome resistance of a subject resisting arrest, ability to defendone-self and/or protect others from injury. Employee may be occasionally involvedin physical confrontation up to and including life-threateningsituations.
• Officers must operate emergency vehicles understressful conditions.
• Officers mustqualify with firearms, and other offensive and defensive weapons andmeet OPOTA yearly firearm standards. Officers are provided the use ofhandcuffs, IMPACT weapon, mace, Taser, police communication equipment,gun belt, personal computers and RCIC system, proper use of a flashlightand the operation of a police vehicle under routine and emergencyconditions within local and state laws.

WORKENVIRONMENT:

The work environmentcharacteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essentials of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In accordance with hoursscheduled by the Chief of Police, it is the employees’ obligation to haveregular and predictable attendance