Hourly School Resource Officer

Fort Smith Public Schools•Fort Smith, AR

About The Position

Responsible for providing a security presence and assistance to faculty, staff, administration, and law enforcement, in maintaining order and discipline, preventing crime, investigating violations of school policies, and detaining students violating the law or school board policies on school property or at school sponsored events. Responsible for ensuring the safety, security and welfare of all students, faculty, staff and visitors in the assigned school. Assists administrative staff with enforcing policies and procedures for safe and orderly schools at the building level. May rotate between several schools throughout each day and week. Expected to work after hour events as assigned. Enforces and protects, with the assistance of appropriate staff member(s), all school rules and regulations which pertain to safety and welfare of students and staff. Monitors buildings and grounds, including entrances, exits, halls, bathrooms, locker rooms, athletic facilities, auditoriums, cafeterias, etc. Possesses awareness of the building procedures to follow in the event of an emergency or crisis. Notifies the building administration, police, and/or appropriate emergency personnel of any emergency, potentially dangerous or unusual situations. Monitors and assists students upon entering the school during morning arrival and leaving the school during afternoon dismissal. Ensures a smooth traffic flow of students through hallways, assisting students with on-time arrival to class and to assigned locations. Assist in controlling student activities including but not limited to: hallways, corridors, cafeteria areas, parking lots, classrooms and assembly rooms. To patrol these areas and determine if student code violations exist and to take proper action. Assists disruptive students and removes them from class, when necessary, escorting them to the proper administrative office. Good written and oral communication skills. Provide necessary testimony in the discipline appeals process as well as in court if needed. Work to gather information to prevent offenses that may occur at school or any special event. Promotes student responsibility for behavior and attitude by serving as a role model, dressing and grooming professionally. Assist with supervision of breakfast and lunch periods. Notifies immediately appropriate personnel of evidence of substance abuse, child abuse, child neglect, sever medical or social conditions, potential suicide or individuals appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances. Reports all incidents of loitering, damage, and/or unlawful activity to the proper authorities with pertinent information. Displays ethical and professional behavior in relationships with students, parents, school personnel, and outside agencies associated with the school. Protects confidentiality of records and information about students/staff and uses discretion when required to share any such information. Willingness to work flexible hours, after-hours events, overtime and weekends. Be current on all required training. Performs other duties as assigned by the Building Administrators, his/her designee, or other appropriate Building/District Administrators. These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED/College Degree
Must have certified law enforcement experience
Must pass background checks required of certified law officers and school employees
Must meet required Commission on Law Enforcement and Training (CLEST) standards
Must have a valid driver’s license
Able to effectively communicate with others regardless of socio-economic status or who are from different backgrounds, particularly those who are in a highly stressful emotional state
Ability to create written reports that show a chronological order of events
Ability to de-escalate critical and volatile situations
Ability to qualify, demonstrate proficiency, and provide safety measures with designated firearm(s)
Willingness to work flexible hours, after-hours events, overtime and weekends

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a school environment or in security or policing is desired.
Tactical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Providing a security presence and assistance to faculty, staff, administration, and law enforcement
Maintaining order and discipline
Preventing crime
Investigating violations of school policies
Detaining students violating the law or school board policies on school property or at school sponsored events
Ensuring the safety, security and welfare of all students, faculty, staff and visitors in the assigned school
Assisting administrative staff with enforcing policies and procedures for safe and orderly schools at the building level
Enforcing and protecting all school rules and regulations which pertain to safety and welfare of students and staff
Monitoring buildings and grounds
Notifying the building administration, police, and/or appropriate emergency personnel of any emergency, potentially dangerous or unusual situations
Monitoring and assisting students upon entering the school during morning arrival and leaving the school during afternoon dismissal
Ensuring a smooth traffic flow of students through hallways
Assisting disruptive students and removes them from class
Providing necessary testimony in the discipline appeals process as well as in court if needed
Working to gather information to prevent offenses that may occur at school or any special event
Promoting student responsibility for behavior and attitude by serving as a role model
Assisting with supervision of breakfast and lunch periods
Notifying immediately appropriate personnel of evidence of substance abuse, child abuse, child neglect, sever medical or social conditions, potential suicide or individuals appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances
Reporting all incidents of loitering, damage, and/or unlawful activity to the proper authorities with pertinent information
Displaying ethical and professional behavior in relationships with students, parents, school personnel, and outside agencies associated with the school
Protecting confidentiality of records and information about students/staff and uses discretion when required to share any such information
Being current on all required training
Performing other duties as assigned by the Building Administrators, his/her designee, or other appropriate Building/District Administrators