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PURPOSE:
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Under the
direct supervision of the Administrative Sergeant, the primary responsibility
of all School Safety Officer is to provide a safe school environment, free
from crime, drug abuse, and violence.
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SCOPE:
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Protect the lives
and property of the people of the Colerain Township, enforce the laws of the
state and the ordinances of the Township and to serve the people in whatever
way necessary within the scope of their particular assignment.
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ESSENTIAL ROLES & RESPONSIBLILITIES:
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In addition to
the job functions of a Uniformed Patrol Officer of Colerain Police
Department, a School Safety Officer must perform each of the following tasks.
The omission of specific statement of duties does not exclude them from the
position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the
position.
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- The primary function of the School
Safety Officer (SSO) is to provide physical security in the school.
- Provide necessary safety services
in and around school property, while providing protection for the school
staff, students, and property.
- Have primary accountability to the School
Safety Sergeant.
- Maintain a working relationship
with all Department personnel, especially personnel in which their
schools are located.
- Thoroughly investigate all
incidents coming to his/her attention and make appropriate reports.
- Create a readable copy of all such
reports to be made and forwarded to supervision for review.
- Keep the School Safety Sergeant
thoroughly advised of all incidents coming to the SSO’s attention. Extraordinary incidents are to be
immediately reported.
- Perform other safety-related duties
as directed by the police department and/or school administration.
- Prioritize and promptly respond in
a safe manner to dispatched calls related to the schools to ensure that the
investigation of any complaint is conducted in a thorough manner, using
approved techniques to expedite adjudication or closure.
- Conduct preliminary investigations
at the scene of incidents to which he/she is summoned or observes,
determining what, if any, crime has been committed, taking appropriate
actions to ensure the mission of the Department.
- Maintain acceptable standards of
conduct.
- Follow the direction of
supervisors.
- Refrain from abusive and
threatening conduct toward co-workers.
- Maintain the confidence and trust
of peers, superiors and general citizenry.
- Self-disciplined, self-motivated
and work independently of direct supervision.
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CRITICAL SKILLS / EXPERTISE:
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- Strength in
interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work independently. Must possess leadership skills and
knowledge of current law enforcement strategies. Requires ability to handle stressful
situations and exhibit compassion and good judgment when dealing with
the public.
- Ability to read and
interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance
instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to
speak effectively before groups, employees, or the general public.
- Ability to work with mathematical
concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals
of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts and to apply concepts
such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical
situations.
- Ability to get along with other
employees.
- Ability to solve
practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of
instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Any additional
duties determined by the Chief of Police.
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EDUCATION,
LICENSING & CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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- High
school diploma or equivalent.
- A valid
state driver’s license.
- Must be
bondable.
- Must
maintain an Ohio Peace Officer’s Training Academy (OPOTA) certification and
eligible for certification or a qualified, retired law enforcement
officer as defined in “The Law Enforcement Officers’ Safety Act”.
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PHYSICAL
& MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
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- While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear, use hands and
fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and to reach with
hands and arms.
- The
employee must be able to lift and/or move varying amounts of weight,
depending upon the task at hand.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to kneel, bend at the waist, and work in a standing
position for long periods. Must
be able to walk on foot over rough terrain at varying degrees of slope.
- Must be able to
overcome resistance of a subject resisting arrest, ability to defend
one-self and/or protect others from injury. Employee may be occasionally involved
in physical confrontation up to and including life-threatening
situations.
- Officers must operate emergency vehicles under
stressful conditions.
- Officers must
qualify with firearms, and other offensive and defensive weapons and
meet OPOTA yearly firearm standards. Officers are provided the use of
handcuffs, IMPACT weapon, mace, Taser, police communication equipment,
gun belt, personal computers and RCIC system, proper use of a flashlight
and the operation of a police vehicle under routine and emergency
conditions within local and state laws.
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WORK
ENVIRONMENT:
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The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essentials of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In accordance with hours
scheduled by the Chief of Police, it is the employees’ obligation to have
regular and predictable attendance
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