MSD Wayne Township School Police Officer - Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade

MSD Wayne Township School Police Officer
- Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade

MSD Wayne Township Emergency Services Education Center
- Indianapolis, Indiana

• Job : 5840323
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Jul 20, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately
• Position Type: Full-Time

School Police Officer Job Description

MSD of Wayne Township

Our Mission: To serve, protect students and faculty, secure District property, and create a positive and safe learning environment.

Vision: To develop great people!

Our Values:

• Growth: We create the conditions for data‑driven growth for both students and staff
• Equity: We provide a human‑centered and culturally‑responsive system.
• Integrity: We say what we mean and follow through on our commitments to ourselves and others.
• Trust: We invest in our relationships to earn trust.
• High Expectations: We engage in a productive struggle to reach our full potential.

Salary: $57,000

Insurance Benefits: Anthem

Police Vehicle: Provided for counties adjacent to Marion County

Retirement Benefit: PERF

Vacation & Sick Time: Accrued based on length of service

Paid Holidays: 7

Minimum Requirements: Applicants must either be or become a Tier 1 officer by attending the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.

Purpose: Our purpose is to serve and protect the students, faculty and property of the District.

Position Summary: The School Resource Police Officer is assigned to a specific school to oversee a safe arrival and dismissal, take necessary enforcement action, work with school principals and staff, and protect students, faculty and property.

Essential Duties, Knowledge, Skills & Responsibilities:

• Enforce Indiana Criminal and Traffic Code violations.
• Report to and monitor areas as assigned by the Chief of Police or his or her designee.
• Complete the Indiana Law Enforcement Tier 1 Academy, mandated in‑service training, and NASRO SRO (40 hours) training.
• Administer first aid to injured persons and request EMS to respond.
• Control traffic during arrival and dismissal at assigned schools, closing and opening all gates at designated times.
• Check for vehicles parked in handicapped loading areas to ensure proper parking.
• Check for vehicles in unauthorized parking areas and loading zones, and coordinate removal of unauthorized or suspicious vehicles from school property.
• Investigate disturbances, fights, suspicious vehicles, persons, custody disputes, and quell disturbances.
• Mentor students and serve as a role model; support students and school personnel daily to solve problems.
• Communicate with school administration about daily schedules.
• Support the principal or their designee with routine problems or concerns when requested.
• Report all incidents on school grounds to appropriate personnel.
• Serve as a liaison to cooperate and coordinate with surrounding agencies and organizations.
• Perform such other tasks as the Superintendent or his or her designee may assign.

Revised October 2024. Position may be filled at any time.