What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Resource Officer (Metro Schools) position at ESC of Central Ohio?
Job Title: School Resource Officer - Metro Schools
Description: The School Security Officer is a school employee that is trained and committed to helping us provide a safe learning environment for staff and students. The SSO addresses crimes and disorder in and around the school campus. SSO’s strive to employ non-punitive techniques when interacting with students. The SSO works in collaboration with schools and community based organizations to provide a positive and visible presence on the school campus.
Major responsibilities:
- Maintain the appropriate credentials for the SSO position
- Endorse high moral standards
- Demonstrate effective communication with students and staff
- Address crime and disorder on the school campus
- Understand legal issues that apply to the school environment and the surrounding community
- Provides a highly visible and vigilant presence to deter or identify trespassers on campus
- Build relationships with students and act as a liaison to community services
- Teach students about crime prevention, drug awareness, conflict resolution and other topics related to law enforcement
- Works in collaboration with law enforcement to investigate violations of criminal law
- List, define and understand strategies for school safety
- Work in collaboration to develop and deploy emergency procedures and safety plans
- Active member of the School Threat Assessment Team
- Support school safety initiatives
- Be thoroughly familiar with the school building and the school campus
- Assist in conflict resolution efforts
- Serve as a resource to educators by conducting classroom presentation to compliment the school curriculum
- Use the resources provided as well as seeking out new resources for the prevention, observation, intervention, investigation and reporting of unlawful acts
- Attend extra -curricular events to foster a positive relationship between SSO and the community
Schedule:
Daily 7:15-4:00
Training:
Participation and successful completion of required yearly trainings.
Application Procedure:
Complete the employee application procedure through this online system.
December 2024
JobID 21546
