Retired Arizona Police Officer - School Resource Officer (RSRO Grant-Funded)

Town of Prescott Valley•Prescott Valley, AZ

59d•Onsite

About The Position

The Town of Prescott Valley Police Department is seeking experienced, retired Arizona peace officers to fill two newly approved, grant-funded Retired School Resource Officer (RSRO) positions. This role offers a unique opportunity to continue serving the community by helping create safe, supportive, and effective learning environments for students and school staff. As an RSRO, you will leverage your law enforcement experience to act as a law enforcement professional, educator, mentor, role model, and trusted member of the school safety team, building positive relationships with students, staff, families, and the community. This is a term-limited, grant-funded position with funding granted one year at a time. The RSRO supports safe and effective learning environments at Town-approved school sites, serving as a law-enforcement professional, law-related educator, mentor/role model, and member of the school safety team, while maintaining PVPD chain-of-command accountability and complying with grant, training, reporting, and service-agreement requirements.

Requirements

Previously employed as a peace officer in Arizona and retired in good standing, consistent with the School Safety Program definition of SRO.
Current Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZPOST) certification or ability to regain/maintain certification before employment start date, as determined by PVPD.
Valid Arizona driver license and acceptable driving record.
Ability to pass all PVPD/Town pre-employment requirements applicable to a sworn or law-enforcement position, including background screening and any other process required by the Town.
Ability to obtain and maintain first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillator (AED), and naloxone/Narcan training or certifications.
Ability to safely perform school-based law-enforcement duties, respond to emergencies, communicate effectively, and work with youth, school staff, families, and community partners.

Nice To Haves

Prior service as an SRO or direct experience working with youth in an educational setting.
Training or documented experience in school safety, adolescent mental health, crisis intervention, trauma-informed practices, restorative practices, conflict resolution, or de-escalation.
Experience delivering presentations, classroom instruction, or prevention education.
Demonstrated history of building trust with students, families, schools, and diverse communities.
Experience preparing detailed law-enforcement reports, legal documentation, and court testimony.

Responsibilities

Provide a visible safety presence at assigned campus(es), including school grounds, buildings, common areas, parking areas, arrival/dismissal locations, and school events.
Respond to school-related criminal and non-criminal incidents, emergencies, threats, safety concerns, and calls for assistance consistent with PVPD policy and school-safety program requirements.
Enforce Arizona law and Town ordinances when appropriate; detain, arrest, cite, and prepare reports consistent with law, policy, and the officer’s authority.
Support campus emergency planning, emergency drills, safety assessments, threat-assessment processes, and coordination with school administrators, PVPD, fire, EMS, and other partners.
Serve as a member of the school safety program team and participate in regular school safety meetings, data review, prevention planning, intervention strategies, and program evaluation.
Deliver law-related education (LRE) and prevention-focused instruction aligned to student age, school needs, and grant requirements, including topics such as school safety, effective citizenship, bullying prevention, decision-making, substance awareness, cyber safety, traffic safety, and legal awareness.
Maintain required activity logs, including LRE hours, classroom/staff/community instruction, assigned-campus time, and time away from campus when required by grant guidance or PVPD procedures.
Build positive relationships with students, staff, families, and the school community while maintaining clear boundaries between school discipline and law enforcement responsibilities.
Assist with traffic and safety issues around assigned schools as directed, including school-zone safety, parking-lot safety, and arrival/dismissal coordination.
Prepare complete and accurate reports, documentation, statements, and testimony related to school-based incidents or investigations.
Maintain required certifications, qualifications, training, equipment proficiency, and readiness for emergency response.