School Resource Officer

To be considered, applicants must complete an application with a cover letter and resume submitted at the time of application.

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and become part of something truly special in our beautiful town on the northern plains of Colorado. Enjoy the picturesque surroundings, from the sprawling farmland to the nearby bike trails and Pawnee Grasslands.
 
Join us in Eaton, where your passion for helping others meets a community that feels like family.  

This position is with the Eaton Police Department. 

Nestled in the heart of Eaton, the Eaton Police Department is a 24-hour operation with officers on duty around the clock to assist citizens and is proud to serve the community of Eaton, Colorado. The department follows a community-oriented policing philosophy emphasizing the importance of trust and partnership with the community to maintain a safe living, working, and visiting environment within the Town.

The mission of the Eaton Police Department is to serve and protect all citizens in a respectful, compassionate, and professional manner while protecting human dignity in every circumstance. We will:

• Form strong community partnerships to enhance the trust of the citizens of The Town of Eaton in the Eaton Police Department
• Promote teamwork and professional development
• Prevent citizens from becoming victims of crime or from injury as a result of a traffic collision
• Continually work to improve our professional performance.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

The School Resource Offer (SRO) position performs general law enforcement work to protect the lives, safety, health, welfare and property of school administrators, security staff, students at the Eaton School District elementary, middle and high schools by enforcing municipal ordinances, state statues, and laws. Exercises independent judgment in dealing with dangerous or unusual situations and often works under stressful, high-risk conditions. The SRO serves as the primary link between the department and the school. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be 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. 

• Work in support of the educational mission of the School District and in close partnership with the school administration to enhance safety on school grounds in order to provide a healthy and productive learning environment.
• Provide a visible and consistent police presence at the assigned schools as appropriate.
• Work to develop a rapport with students, particularly during unstructured times (e.g., lunch) and a working relationship with student organizations, faculty, staff members, School District administrators, and community members.
• Exercise discretion so that law enforcement engagement is fair and equitable for all students in the School District. Respect youth and families of all backgrounds and cultures. Utilize de-escalation strategies.
• Act as a designee of the school administration staff in maintaining the assigned school(s) as a safe environment. This includes buildings, grounds, parking lots, lockers, and other School District property.
• Assist in the prevention and control of crime, delinquency, truancy, and disruption at the schools, and collaborate and share information with School District staff regarding the Services as appropriate. 
• Assist School District staff in developing plans, procedures, and strategies to prevent or minimize dangerous situations that can occur on campus.
• Provide or assist with presentations, guidance, and available educational resources in areas that may include but are not limited to conflict resolution, violence/delinquency prevention, alcohol and substance abuse, law related education, criminal justice system orientation, traffic and pedestrian education, and social media and internet safety.
• Adhere to the Colorado Revised Statutes and the Department's policies and procedures including, but not limited to crisis prevention, emergency response procedures (practice drills), threat assessments, and addressing behavior or other information that may indicate impending violence.
• Report all crimes originating on campus and provide information to the relevant principal on all cases that are worked off-campus by the Department or other agencies involving School District students.
• Participate in threat assessment process in accordance with School District policies and procedures.
• Enforce applicable laws and conduct or assist in the investigation of offenses on campus and offenses off campus but within the Town of Eaton that have a clear and specific connection to a school and student and staff safety. This will include, but is not limited to:
  • Enforcement of state statutes and municipal ordinances, as appropriate;
  • Writing reports, handling evidence, issuing summonses, and making arrests;
  • Interviewing witnesses, suspects, and victims of criminal violations;
  • Appearing in court and other judicial processes as required; and
  • Assisting school administration in the coordination of other law enforcement entities having business on campus.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION:  The SRO position has no direct reports. This position reports to the Sergeant or Corporal and is under the general supervision of the Chief of Police.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY AND SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed 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. 

• Thorough knowledge of current law enforcement practices.
• Applicable Town policies, laws and regulations affecting Department activities. 
• Thorough knowledge of rules, regulations, procedures common to Police Department operations.
• A patient attitude
• Ability to mediate fights and arguments.
• Ability to effectively testify in court or at hearings.
• Ability to use standard office equipment, including computers.
• Ability to use standard office and specialized police software.
• Ability to maintain healthy relationships with the staff and public.
• Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence and other written materials. 
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing. 
• Represent the Town in a professional, effective manner. 
• Work well under pressure, meeting multiple and sometimes conflicting deadlines.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Colorado P.O.S.T. certification required.
• Postsecondary education preferred.
• 3 years of previous patrol or SRO experience preferred.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Must successfully pass a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen.
• Must successfully complete the Eaton Police Department hiring process and Patrol Field Training Program with an additional school-based phase.
• Must be willing to serve as an SRO for a minimum of 2 years.

HOURS OF WORK:· 

• This position is full-time and scheduled for 40 hours per week. 

• Primarily work Monday through Friday, dayshift, with occasional evening and weekend shifts for extracurricular activities and games. 

• When school is not in session, the SROs could be assigned to other shifts which could include nights and weekends.
  
  

JOB ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions on a case-by-case basis.

• There is a frequent need to sit, stand, stoop, walk, and perform other similar actions during the workday. 
• Incumbents require sufficient mobility to work in an office and field setting. 
• Position requires continuous moderate or occasional heavy physical activity.
• Work involves exposure to hazardous substances, potentially dangerous situations, and unpleasant work conditions such as adverse weather conditions. 
• Incumbents may operate both office and physical equipment used in the field and occasionally will transport materials and supplies weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Incumbents must have the ability to travel to various locations; must be able to see in the normal visual range with or without correction, vision sufficient to read small print, computer screens and other printed documents; and must be able to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. 

Note: This position description is not intended to be an exclusive list of all of the requirements, duties, tasks, roles or responsibilities associated with the position. Nothing in this position description restricts the Town’s ability to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities of this job at any time. The Town is an “at will” employer, and Town employees may be separated from employment at any time and at the discretion of management.

Benefits: The Town offers an excellent benefits package covering the employee including full health, dental, Gap insurance, long-term disability and life insurances; and retirement contribution packages.  Generous vacation and sick leave policies.

We also offer supplemental benefits to include vision, accident, cancer, additional whole and term life insurances and flexible spending account (FSA).  Additional 457(b) options. 

The Town of Eaton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for positions for which they have applied without regard to gender (regardless of gender identity or gender expression), race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, length and/or protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, national origin ancestry, age 40 or older, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, or other characteristics protected by law. 

The Town of Eaton will make all reasonable accommodations to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity in employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you require reasonable accommodations to ensure a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to cpshr@eatonco.org. 

Notice Regarding Medical and/or Recreational Marijuana Use: Because the possession and use of marijuana whether for medical use or otherwise, constitutes a federal offense and because the Town is a drug free workplace, the Town will not accommodate the medical use of marijuana and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the Town while marijuana is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical marijuana as a prescribed or otherwise permitted, medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy. 

Salary : $75,087 - $105,166