Deputy Sheriff - School Protection Officer; SPO

Overview

Deputy Sheriff – School Protection Officer (SPO). Must possess current Virginia DCJS Law Enforcement Certification (Road/Patrol). Please review automatic disqualifiers for this position.

Deputy Sheriff – School Protection Officer (SPO). Must possess current Virginia DCJS Law Enforcement Certification (Road/Patrol). Please review automatic disqualifiers for this position.

$26.31 per hour + 50% credit given for years of DCJS Law Enforcement service. Full salary range for this position $26.31 - $45.49 per hour. This is a part-time law enforcement position that is eligible for a limited benefits package. Must be available to work the full hours of the school day during the school calendar year.

• Performs protective service work in the Sheriff's Office involving the protection of a school, protection of school staff, protection of students, and related work as required.
• Patrols assigned school and ensures a safe environment for students, staff, and visitors.
• Maintains situational awareness of visitors and activities at the school.
• Intervenes and appropriately responds to any threats toward teachers, students, and visitors.
• Conducts daily inspections of the school to ensure security measures are in place and functioning.
• Responds to radio dispatches and answers calls and complaints for their assigned school.
• Makes arrests, if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints.
• Subdues resisting suspects using weapons, maneuvers and other approved self-defense methods.
• Participates in the school's lockdown and other emergency preparedness drills.
• Performs a variety of crime prevention duties and related tasks as required.
• Completion of Daily Activity Reports.

Knowledge of police methods, practices and procedures; general knowledge of the geography of the County; knowledge of the rules and regulations of the Sheriff's Office; ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to prepare clear comprehensive reports; ability to deal courteously, firmly, and tactfully with the public; ability to analyze situations and to adopt quick, effective and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surround hazards and circumstances;

possession of physical agility and endurance; skill in the use of firearms and the operation of a motor vehicle; knowledge of the methods, practices and procedures for securing and protecting people from physical threats.

• Must possess current Virginia DCJS Law Enforcement certification.
• Graduation from high school or high school equivalency.
• Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Must meet and maintain all Stafford County Sheriff’s Office and State Criminal Justice System training and education requirements for position.
• Required to be a United States citizen and at least 21 years of age at time of hire.
• The successful applicant must pass physical agility testing, interview, polygraph examination, full background investigation to include a criminal history check, physical examination, psychological examination and drug and alcohol testing.

This is heavy work requiring exertion and lifting limits as described, including occasional exertion up to 100 pounds of force and frequent lifting up to 50 pounds, and occasional lifting up to 165 pounds for short distances; duties include climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling; vocal communication and hearing requirements; visual acuity for various tasks;

exposure to inside/outside environmental conditions, hazards, and possible contact with blood borne pathogens; may require wearing specialized personal protective equipment.

Please review part-time benefits. All employees are required to have direct deposit of paychecks. Proper identification is required at time of hire for compliance with immigration laws.