Student Resource Officer

Job Description

Position: School Resource Officer (SRO)

Reports To: Superintendent

Service: 190 Days/Year

8 Hours/Day or as needed to fulfill responsibilities

Compensation: TBD based on experience and length of contract

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Requirements:

• Must have completed the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy’s Tier l or Tier ll level academy
• Successful completion of basic SRO course from NASRO (National Association of School Resource Officers)
• Duly authorized law enforcement officer through Batesville Police Department. SRO must continually fulfill necessary requirements to remain in good standing with that agency.
• Ability to serve as a resource for teachers, parents, and students for law-related concerns and questions. Serve as a mentor for BCSC students.
• Ability to serve as a resource in areas that may affect the educational environment and may be law-related.
• Ability to serve as a classroom instructional resource for law-related topics.

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Duties:

• Enforce federal, state, and local traffic and criminal laws and ordinances.
• Assist school officials with enforcement of school policy and regulations regarding student conduct.
• Protect persons and property on school premises; work through school administration to address concerns related to school safety, including building security, transportation, emergency response, and evacuation plans.
• Perform all duties while armed and in professional attire that is appropriate for the activities at hand.
• Coordinate with the building principals to investigate and assist in the prosecution of violations occurring on school premises; gather information concerning criminal activity involving students on or off school grounds, effect arrests as necessary and appropriate.
• Provide classroom instruction on law enforcement and law-related matters, as appropriate.
• Serve as a resource for students, enabling them to be associated with a law enforcement figure in the school environment; provide guidance and consultation for students experiencing problems related to law enforcement, making appropriate referrals.
• Meet with faculty, staff, and parents on an individual basis to deal with specific issues or problems related to delinquency prevention.
• Act as liaison between students, parents, school faculty and staff, child protective services, juvenile prosecutors, juvenile court, and probation officers; facilitate communication between all parties.
• In conjunction with school administration, maintain control of emergency incidents requiring law enforcement intervention until relieved by police or fire department command personnel.
• Coordinate non-emergency requests for police services for special events, including, but not limited to, athletic contests and other after-hours student-involved events.
• Document all actions taken with students and parents in a formal setting.
• At the request of police and school administrators, make presentations to parents and community groups on a variety of law enforcement topics.
• Ensure compliance with school regulations and policies.
• Give testimony and present evidence in legal proceedings.
• Serve on 24-hour call for emergencies and/or safety-related issues.
• Responsible for coordinating maintenance and operations of building surveillance systems with the IT Department and/or appropriate external vendors.
• Assist the superintendent and transportation director during inclement weather to determine the safety of roadways when requested.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned by the superintendent.

Physical Effort and Work Environment

No prolonged, extreme physical demands are associated with normal duties or assignments, but the SRO may exert strenuous physical effort during emergency situations. The SRO must perform duties and take appropriate action in emergency situations, despite the stress associated with potential injury or loss of life to self or others. The SRO serves on 24-hour call, occasionally works irregular and/or extended hours, evenings, weekends and travels out of town for training, sometimes overnight.