- Office in Cornelius
Job Summary
Under general supervision, performs a variety of duties in protecting property and providing a safe learning and work environment for students, staff, and citizens. Officer serves as a link between law enforcement and the school, school administration, teachers, parents, and students.
Essential Duties
(Any one position may not include all of the tasks listed, nor do the examples necessarily include all of the tasks performed.)
- Enforces Federal, State, and Local criminal laws and ordinances, and assists school officials with the enforcement of Board of Education Policies and Administrative Regulations regarding student conduct;
- Prevents juvenile delinquency through close contact with students and school personnel;
- Establishes and maintains a close partnership with school administrators and other security personnel;
- Acts as a liaison between school personnel and students;
- Informs students of their rights and responsibilities as lawful citizens;
- Works with guidance counselors and other student support staff to assist and provide services to students involved in situations where referrals to service agencies are necessary;
- Investigates criminal activity committed on or adjacent to school property;
- Assists administration and faculty in formulating criminal justice programs;
- Formulates crime prevention education programs to reduce the opportunity for crimes against persons or property in the schools;
- Participates in Parent Teacher Student Administration (PTSA) meetings as requested;
- Participates in and provides security for campus activities, student organizations, and athletic events when invited and feasible;
- Provides traffic control during the arrival and departure of students;
- Develops safety plans for school events;
- Performs other duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to prepare, read, and comprehend a variety of job-related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation, and correspondence.
- Ability to deal courteously, tactfully, and firmly with the general public.
- Ability to respond adequately to inquiries or complaints.
- Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form.
- Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in all languages required by the job using whatever communication device or system is required (telephone, portable radio).
- Sensitivity to cultural differences among individuals and groups of individuals.
- Ability to operate a variety of communications equipment, machines, and devices.
- Ability to walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel, and crouch.
- Ability to work in various inside and outside environments subjected to weather changes, noise, job hazards and atmospheric conditions.
- Ability to safely work in situations of exposure to blood borne pathogens, which may require specialized personal protective equipment.
- Knowledge of campus policies and laws and ordinances related to arrest, search and seizure, and traffic control.
- Knowledge of campus and local area provisions for emergency and fire situations.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of security supervision.
- Knowledge of how school system functions.
- Ability to build rapport with school age children and teenagers.
- Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations and to determine proper course of action.
- Ability to ascertain facts through personal contact and observation and to determine proper course of action.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees.
- Dependability
- Patience
Education and Experience
Graduation from an accredited high school including completion of additional courses and seminar in various phases of police work. Completion of all basic requirements of North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and training Standards Commission for a certified police officer.
Equipment Operated
Personal computer, printer, copy machine, fax machine, scanner, patrol vehicle, police radio communications equipment, and other assigned equipment as required.
Special Requirements
Possession of an appropriate valid North Carolina driver's license and possession of the Basic Law Enforcement certificate awarded by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Standards Commission.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Subject to normal hazards associated with law enforcement work involving some degree of risk to personal safety and exposure to blood borne pathogens.
Special Note
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
