Police Officer - School Resource Officer (part-time)

Chesterfield County•Chesterfield, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time position for a School Resource Officer. The role involves being assigned to a school, conducting interviews, preparing police reports, making arrests, testifying in court, and interacting with community members. Other police functions as assigned and needed will also be performed. This position is considered Critical Safety Sensitive and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing. The use of illegal drugs and medical marijuana is prohibited. Employees must not consume or be under the influence of alcohol while on duty, on work premises, or operating agency equipment. This position is subject to working in high security areas governed by the US Department of Justice’s “Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy” and therefore requires successfully passing a more stringent criminal background check.

Requirements

Must be a former police officer with no more than two years separation from previous employment
Must be a US citizen
Must have a high school diploma or GED
Successful applicants must pass a physical agility test
Must possess or be eligible for a Virginia driver's license with no more than six demerit points in the past twelve months or a DUI conviction within the past four years
Must have binocular vision of 20/25 corrected
Weight in proportion to height
No conviction of felonies and/or habitual misdemeanors
No conviction of, or guilty plea or no contest plea to, any misdemeanor sex offense or any domestic assault
Must pass an extensive background investigation, which includes a polygraph, psychological, medical and drug screening
Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check and education/degree verification required