Internal Posting Captain - DARE

East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office • Baton Rouge, LA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an internal posting for a Captain position within the D.A.R.E. Division of EBRSO. The role requires a sworn EBRSO Deputy with significant law enforcement, supervisory, and D.A.R.E. specific experience. The Commander will be responsible for managing the D.A.R.E. program, personnel, and community engagement efforts within the parish.

Requirements

• Must be a commissioned peace officer in good standing with EBRSO.
• Must maintain current Louisiana POST certification.
• Must meet all EBRSO requirements for promotion or appointment to the rank of Captain or the rank designated by the Sheriff for command of the division.
• Minimum 8–10 years of progressively responsible law-enforcement experience.
• Demonstrated supervisory and leadership experience.
• Must possess current D.A.R.E. Officer Certification or obtain the certification within a specified period following appointment.
• Completion of Louisiana POST-approved School Resource Officer (SRO) training is strongly recommended.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise personnel and manage a specialized law-enforcement program.
• Experience with personnel evaluations, discipline, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, grants, policy development, and performance management.
• Demonstrated experience developing partnerships with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, school administrators and principals, teachers and counselors, parents and families, youth organizations, faith-based organizations, community organizations, and other law-enforcement agencies.
• Ability to manage the delivery of D.A.R.E. programming throughout the parish.
• Knowledge of evidence-based substance-abuse prevention and youth-development strategies.
• Ability to evaluate program effectiveness using measurable outcomes.
• Ability to coordinate D.A.R.E. officer assignments and school coverage.
• Must maintain a satisfactory personnel record.
• No sustained serious disciplinary action that would adversely affect the ability to serve in a command position.
• Must demonstrate sound judgment, integrity, professionalism, and effective interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with schools, juveniles, parents, educators, and community organizations is highly desirable.
• Preferably have 3–5 years of experience as a D.A.R.E. Officer.
• Experience as a D.A.R.E. instructor/trainer is strongly preferred.
• Advanced SRO training should be preferred.
• 10+ years of law-enforcement experience.
• 5+ years of supervisory/command experience.
• Current D.A.R.E. certification.
• Advanced SRO certification.
• Experience managing a specialized division or unit.
• Experience supervising multiple personnel.
• Experience developing and administering a departmental budget.
• Grant-writing and grant-management experience.
• Experience developing partnerships with school districts.
• Experience presenting to elected officials, school boards, civic organizations, and community groups.
• Experience developing youth violence-prevention and intervention programs.
• Strong public-speaking and media-relations skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise personnel and manage the D.A.R.E. program.
• Oversee personnel evaluations, discipline, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, grants, policy development, and performance management.
• Develop and implement strategic objectives for the D.A.R.E. Division.
• Develop partnerships with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, school administrators, teachers, parents, youth organizations, faith-based organizations, community organizations, and other law enforcement agencies.
• Manage the delivery of D.A.R.E. programming throughout the parish.
• Evaluate program effectiveness using measurable outcomes.
• Coordinate D.A.R.E. officer assignments and school coverage.
• Administer a departmental budget.
• Engage in grant writing and grant management.
• Develop youth violence-prevention and intervention programs.
• Present to elected officials, school boards, civic organizations, and community groups.
• Manage public speaking and media relations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed