Description

POSITION SUMMARY: The Community School Officer 2 is a patrol position that performs routine armed security duties on school district property in accordance with standard policies and procedures. The Community School Officer 2 performs duties under the general supervision of an immediate supervisor, who evaluates performance through observation of work, periodic conferences, critiques, and/or records or reports.  

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Builds positive relationships with students, staff, and the community. Instructs students on approved crime prevention, law enforcement, or security-related programs. Topics would include, but are not limited to, walking to school safely, bullying, and cyber-bullying.
• Interacts with students during lunch periods. Provides ongoing training to staff members regarding security issues and emergency procedures. Training would include follow-up debriefings regarding school emergency drills.
• Speaks to citizen groups concerning security or law enforcement-related topics.
• Assists the school community with any security problems that occur at the school.
• Meets with parents who have concerns regarding security at their child's school.
• Assists with pedestrian and vehicle traffic issues as they arise on campus.
• Serves on school and community committees. 
• Attends after school functions to assist with security, if requested (PTA meetings, Open House, parent-teacher conferences).
• Performs regular checks on all exterior doors and gates locked for access control.
• Performs regular checks of parking lots, playgrounds, physical education courts, and school perimeter.
• Responds to calls for service that may include, but are not limited to, criminal mischief, theft incidents, disturbances/disorders on/in school district facilities, truancy, campus security, disruption of school functions, and child custody issues.
• Enforces school or site traffic and parking regulations, and performs routine personnel ground safety accident investigations.
• Prepares required records and/or offense reports, inspects for fire/safety hazards, answers questions, and guides visitors/guests.
• Recommends and analyzes information relative to proactive and reactive district security measures and countermeasures. Performs any other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the district. 

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job successfully.

Education: High school diploma, vocational, GED certificate. Degree or formal training in security preferred.  

Experience: Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in security or Law Enforcement. Verified college experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis for each year of the experience requirement. Satisfactory completion of a recognized police academy, or satisfactory US military service, or certification as an ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) may substitute for the two years of experience.  

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations: Current Florida "D" and "G" Security license or eligibility to obtain these licenses prior to being hired. Additionally, either (1) issuance and continued maintenance of a school guardian certificate by the Hillsborough County Sheriff pursuant to section 30.15(1)(k), Florida Statutes or (2) qualify as a “Law Enforcement Officer” pursuant to section 943.10, Florida Statutes and be certified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission within the Department of Law Enforcement.  

Language Skills: Reads and interprets documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedure manuals. Writes routine reports and correspondence. Speaks effectively before groups of individuals.