JOB GOALS: Provide safety and protection to students, staff, and visitors in and around the corporation school buildings.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

  1. Graduate of the Indiana Law Enforcement Basic Academy
  2. 40 hour pre-basic course prior to the Academy if not previously certified and must begin the Academy within 1 year of hire if not previously certified.
  3. Receive basic and advanced certification through a certified course such as the National Association of School Resource Officer in compliance with Indiana Code if not previously certified.
  4. Receive basic and advanced certification through Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy if not previously certified.
  5. Bachelor’s Degree (or lesser degree as approved by the Superintendent), in Criminal Justice or other approved field of safety.
  6. Additional education and experience may be taken into consideration by the Superintendent but not replace required certifications by the State of Indiana.
  7. Annual training hours are required to maintain law enforcement certification and are the responsibility of the Resource Officer to complete during summer months or days when school is not in session and to submit the documentation to the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board for approval.
  8. If applicable, it is the responsibility of the Resource Officer to complete the required hours of law enforcement instruction to maintain Indiana Law Enforcement Instructor certification through the State of Indiana and to submit the documentation to the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board for approval. If a Certified Educator, the Resource Officer must follow the annual continuing education requirements.              

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee may lift or move 10-50 pounds. The employee may also be required to climb a ladder or other apparatuses that place him/her above ground level. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee may be required to work indoors or outdoors.

 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

200 days per year. Salaried position.

 

EVALUATION:

An evaluation will be done on the employee’s performance on an annual basis.