What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Sheriff - School Resource Officer position at Fairfield County, Ohio?
Primary Purpose
The School Resource Officer will be responsible for diverting minor law infractions through the school disciplinary avenues and parent counseling as opposed to sending the offender into the criminal court system. The School Resource Officer will develop various classroom presentations on a variety of subjects from substance abuse, youth and violence, motor vehicle law and safe driving, juvenile law, etc. The School Resource Officer will be available to the faculty of their school to address student classrooms when requested. The School Resource Officer should be an officer who deals well with youth and is able to establish trusting relationships with students through support, good counseling, and confidence.
Essential Functions
Graduation from high school. Completion of Basic Law Enforcement Training Certificate. A valid North Carolina Driver’s License is required. Two years of Law Enforcement experience is recommended and must possess sufficient knowledge of patrol and general law enforcement techniques.
Additional Information
Although the SRO is assigned to work at a particular school, an SRO is a deputy sheriff and may be called upon to perform other duties or attend training which would require them to be away from school. This will be done at the direction of the Sheriff, Chief Deputy, or Administrative Captain.
Craven County offers regular full-time employees a wide variety of employee benefits including:
Health Insurance
Health Insurance is provided by ACS Benefits Services and covers a wide variety of healthcare services. Craven County pays 100% of Employee Only premium cost. Employees have the option to add child and spouse dependent coverage at their own cost.
Dental Insurance
Dental Insurance is provided through the Delta Dental PPO and Delta Dental Premier network administered by ACS Benefits Services. It covers a percentage of basic to major dental procedures, including orthodontia for children. Craven County pays 100% of Employee Only premium cost. Employees have the option to add child and spouse dependent coverage at their own expense.
Life Insurance and AD&D
Craven County provides eligible employees with $10,000 life insurance and accidental dealth and dismemberment coverage through OneAmerica AUL. Employees have the option to purchase additional coverage and/or dependent coverage at their own expense.
Disability Insurance
Craven County provides eligible employees with $50.00 per week in disability insurance through OneAmerica AUL. Employees have the option to purchase additional disability insurance at their own cost.
North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System
Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the retirement system and must contribute 6% of their gross salary each pay period. Once eligibility requirements are met, employees will be able to receive monthly payments for life based on their salary, age, and years of service credit.
NC401k
Craven County contributes 2% of eligible employees' gross salary into the 401(k) account regardless of the employee's deferral amount. In addition, the County matches employee deferrals up to an additional 3%.
Annual Leave
Regular full-time employees earn annual leave based upon years of service. Eligible employees begin to accrue annual leave as soon as they start but must complete a six month probationary period before they are eligible to use annual leave.
Regular full-time employees earn 3.69 hours of sick leave per pay period. Craven County accepts eligible sick leave from the State of North Carolina, any of its political subdivisions, any local government entity or authority, or municipality in North Carolina.
Paid Holidays
County employees receive 11-14 paid holidays annually. The Board of County Commissioners may adjust the holiday schedule as deemed necessary.
Longevity
Eligible employees earn $200 in longevity after five years of service by October 31 of the qualifying year. Longevity benefits increase $25 per year up to a maximum of $1,000.
Merit Program
Craven County offers a merit program. Up to 56% of eligible employees may receive a performance-based merit increase each year.
Supplemental Benefits
County employees are also offered a variety of supplemental benefits to select at their own expense such as Life Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Critical Care policies, Cancer policies, Long-term Care policies, Hospitalization policies, 457b Deferred Compensation Plan and Aflac.
Employee benefits are subject to change or may be contingent upon funding availability.
The School Resource Officer will be responsible for diverting minor law infractions through the school disciplinary avenues and parent counseling as opposed to sending the offender into the criminal court system. The School Resource Officer will develop various classroom presentations on a variety of subjects from substance abuse, youth and violence, motor vehicle law and safe driving, juvenile law, etc. The School Resource Officer will be available to the faculty of their school to address student classrooms when requested. The School Resource Officer should be an officer who deals well with youth and is able to establish trusting relationships with students through support, good counseling, and confidence.
Essential Functions
- To protect the lives and property of the citizens of Craven County.
- To enforce federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and assist school officials with enforcement of applicable board of education policies and administrative regulations within reason.
- Investigate criminal activity committed on school property or involving students assigned to the officer's school. Determine and initiate proper procedures of court proceedings, if necessary, and follow through the court process. This may involve seeking a juvenile petition, a custody order, or obtaining an involuntary commitment order.
- Meet with Juvenile Court Counselors as may be necessary.
- The School Resource Officer will not be utilized as a school disciplinarian, however, they may assist school administration in these duties as requested.
- Counsel students in special situations as needed or when requested by the appropriate school officials or the parents. Initiate conflict resolutions with students, parents, and teachers.
- Answer questions that students may have about Juvenile Law or North Carolina laws.
- Schedule classroom time and deliver curriculum concerning law enforcement.
- Assist law enforcement officers from other agencies with their investigations concerning students attending the school that the officer is assigned to.
- Immediately notify a supervisor regarding any potential or dangerous incident which does or may occur on school property, such as a shooting, weapon on campus, serious assaults, firebomb threats, etc.
- School Resource Officer will maintain communication with the school administration and supervisors through assigned radio communication.
- School Resource Officer will be required to work special events and provide security for those events as needed by school officials. It will be their responsibility to evaluate and arrange for extra officers and to coordinate the events with school officials.
Graduation from high school. Completion of Basic Law Enforcement Training Certificate. A valid North Carolina Driver’s License is required. Two years of Law Enforcement experience is recommended and must possess sufficient knowledge of patrol and general law enforcement techniques.
Additional Information
Although the SRO is assigned to work at a particular school, an SRO is a deputy sheriff and may be called upon to perform other duties or attend training which would require them to be away from school. This will be done at the direction of the Sheriff, Chief Deputy, or Administrative Captain.
Craven County offers regular full-time employees a wide variety of employee benefits including:
Health Insurance
Health Insurance is provided by ACS Benefits Services and covers a wide variety of healthcare services. Craven County pays 100% of Employee Only premium cost. Employees have the option to add child and spouse dependent coverage at their own cost.
Dental Insurance
Dental Insurance is provided through the Delta Dental PPO and Delta Dental Premier network administered by ACS Benefits Services. It covers a percentage of basic to major dental procedures, including orthodontia for children. Craven County pays 100% of Employee Only premium cost. Employees have the option to add child and spouse dependent coverage at their own expense.
Life Insurance and AD&D
Craven County provides eligible employees with $10,000 life insurance and accidental dealth and dismemberment coverage through OneAmerica AUL. Employees have the option to purchase additional coverage and/or dependent coverage at their own expense.
Disability Insurance
Craven County provides eligible employees with $50.00 per week in disability insurance through OneAmerica AUL. Employees have the option to purchase additional disability insurance at their own cost.
North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System
Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the retirement system and must contribute 6% of their gross salary each pay period. Once eligibility requirements are met, employees will be able to receive monthly payments for life based on their salary, age, and years of service credit.
NC401k
Craven County contributes 2% of eligible employees' gross salary into the 401(k) account regardless of the employee's deferral amount. In addition, the County matches employee deferrals up to an additional 3%.
Annual Leave
Regular full-time employees earn annual leave based upon years of service. Eligible employees begin to accrue annual leave as soon as they start but must complete a six month probationary period before they are eligible to use annual leave.
- Less than two years of service earns 10 days per year.
- Two but less than five years of service earns 12 days per year.
- Five but less than 10 years of service earns 15 days per year.
- 10 but less than 20 years of service earns 18 days per year.
- 20 or more years of service earns 20 days per year.
Regular full-time employees earn 3.69 hours of sick leave per pay period. Craven County accepts eligible sick leave from the State of North Carolina, any of its political subdivisions, any local government entity or authority, or municipality in North Carolina.
Paid Holidays
County employees receive 11-14 paid holidays annually. The Board of County Commissioners may adjust the holiday schedule as deemed necessary.
Longevity
Eligible employees earn $200 in longevity after five years of service by October 31 of the qualifying year. Longevity benefits increase $25 per year up to a maximum of $1,000.
Merit Program
Craven County offers a merit program. Up to 56% of eligible employees may receive a performance-based merit increase each year.
Supplemental Benefits
County employees are also offered a variety of supplemental benefits to select at their own expense such as Life Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Critical Care policies, Cancer policies, Long-term Care policies, Hospitalization policies, 457b Deferred Compensation Plan and Aflac.
Employee benefits are subject to change or may be contingent upon funding availability.
Salary : $25 - $1,000