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School Resource Officer

The City of Roanoke is seeking a Virginia DCJS certified Police Officer to serve as a School Resource Officer (SRO) on a part-time basis. The School Resource Officer is responsible for interacting with the police staff, school faculty, school administration and staff, parents, and students in the Roanoke City School system to lead and educate students, promote safety, and promote positive police/community relationships. The officer is responsible for one school in the Roanoke City school system. The officer serves as a law enforcement officer, teacher, role model, and counselor to and for the students. The SRO works with diverse groups of people. A majority of the time is spent in environmentally controlled classroom settings, although assignment outdoors in various weather conditions may occur. Stressors in the assignment include interaction with openly hostile students or parents, requirements to meet deadlines, and the responsibility for a large number of students with a wide variety of concerns. The SRO is responsible for preventing, detecting, investigating, and prosecuting criminal violations on Roanoke City School property or events. The work hours for middle schools are 7:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. and for high schools is 7:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. and will follow the Roanoke City Public Schools calendar schedule. Work hours are subject to being flexed, which includes but is not limited to dances, athletic events, and shift extensions.

The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer.

To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community.

This is a non-exempt position.

Examples of Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Teaching Duties

• Model appropriate behavior for students, parents, and school employees
• Follow authorized guidelines and provide appropriate documentation
• Visit classes and teach the approved curriculum and other materials
• Participate in lunch periods to establish rapport with students
• Assist teachers with bus duty in the morning and in the afternoon
• Maintain a teaching schedule maintained by the school system

Police Duties

• Communicates with co-workers and supervisors
• Maintain proficiency in law enforcement duties and capabilities
• Operate police vehicle
• Notify supervisor of any crime or safety issues in the workplace which is unusual or requires intervention
• Completes incident reports

Counseling Duties

• Practice active listening
• Conduct confidential sessions with children
• Deal effectively with special needs children
• Deal effectively with incidents of truancy, neglect, discipline or relationship problems
• Counsel students upon request or when requested by teachers in law-related areas
• Maintains awareness of youth support and counseling services available in the community
• Makes referrals as necessary

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Typical Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be legally compliant to possess and certify with an issued handgun according to Virginia law.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Must have successfully completed basic law enforcement academy, the probationary period as police officer and be DJCS law enforcement certified in Virginia. SRO Certification preferred but not required. Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school with a major in social or police science desirable but not required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to prepare reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with groups of customers or employees of organization. Fluency in Spanish is beneficial.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Possession of a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Current Virginia DCJS Certification.

Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services related trainings to obtain SRO certification will be provided if needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

This is a job description and not an individualized position description. A job description defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification, but it is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification.

Supplemental Information

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DUTIES

• Contact people by radio when needed
• Type letters and reports on computer
• Interact with children at breakfast and lunch and when leaving at the end of the day
• Maintains awareness of police and educational issues in the community
• Conducts regular security checks and/or surveys of the school environment
• Assists in problem-solving activities, especially as related to youth safety
• Attend court when necessary to represent a child
• Attend community meetings in school area
• Attend faculty meetings
• Work with the Parents Teachers Association (PTA)
• Fingerprint children for parents when requested