School Resource Officer II - Safety and Security - Grant Funded Job Savannah area,Georgia USA,Security

Position: School Resource Officer II - Safety and Security - Grant Funded Assignment

Position Details

Title: School Resource Officer II – Safety and Security (Grant Funded Assignment)

Job : 98458

Location: Northbrook Admin Offices

Posted: 5/21/2025

Date Available: 07/02/2025

Job Code: School Resource Officer II – 030125

Department: Safety & Security – 262545

Salary & Schedule

Minimum Salary: $58,898.00 Annually

Maximum Salary: $90,582.00 Annually

Scheduled Days: 230 days per year

Target Openings: 14

Licensing & Certification

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic Law Enforcement certification required. Candidates must pass a criminal history, psychological, and polygraph test, and hold a valid Georgia driver’s license.

Education

A bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.

Experience

Seven years of law‑enforcement experience is required.

Skills

Effective and tactful communication with students, educators, and citizens.
Active listening and responsiveness to others’ needs.
Ability to work in a school environment with young people.
Teaching skills related to drugs, law enforcement, citizenship, criminal justice, safety, crime prevention, and law.

Primary Responsibilities

Assist the school administration to provide a safe and secure environment for students.

Provide administrators and personnel with resources for safe school operations.
Offer in‑service training to improve preparedness for security matters.

Act as the liaison/facilitator between the school and local law‑enforcement agencies.

Coordinate law‑enforcement efforts related to local schools.
Work within a school cluster.
Develop a communication network among administration, staff, students, parents, and citizens.
Serve as a positive role model to bridge student‑law‑enforcement relations and prevent crime.

Maintain knowledge of procedures for dealing with public agencies that enter schools for subpoenas, interviews, or arrests.

Reduce juvenile delinquency by promoting positive relationships between youth and law enforcement.

Take law‑enforcement action to protect against unwanted intruders.

Assist proactively in developing plans for a safe school environment for staff and students.

Facilitate safety and security assessments and improvement plans.
Develop emergency plans.

Plan and conduct emergency drills regularly.

Set and reset fire alarms during drills or emergencies.

Advise on appropriate law‑enforcement measures for perceived violations of the law.

Be available for conferences and consultations with students, parents, and staff regarding law‑enforcement or crime‑prevention issues.

Refer to other agencies within the school system and community when additional assistance is needed.

Create and maintain written case files of criminal acts by students and reports of deprived, abused, or neglected children.

Share information with administrators, social workers, and relevant agencies, including the Department of Family and Child Services (DFACS).

Physical Demands

The employee must regularly stand, walk, climb stairs, run, sit, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and handle objects. Visual acuity and color discrimination, and the ability to work in low light are required. The employee must be agile, physically strong, and able to respond to emergencies, restrain and apprehend suspects, and lift or move up to 100 pounds. Operating a motor vehicle is required.

Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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