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Summary:
The Community School Officer 2 is a patrol position that performs routine armed security duties on school district property in accordance with standard policies and procedures. The Community School Officer 2 performs duties under the general supervision of an immediate supervisor, who evaluates performance through observation of work, periodic conferences, critiques, and/or records or reports.

DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS: All employees are expected to demonstrate regular and predictable attendance; to support the District's vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan; to engage in civility, respect, and professionalism; and to maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of their positions.

Responsibilities:

• Builds positive relationships with students, staff, and the community.
• Instructs students on approved crime prevention, law enforcement, or security-related programs. Topics would include, but are not limited to, walking to school safely, bullying, and cyber-bullying.
• Interacts with students during lunch periods.
• Provides ongoing training to staff members regarding security issues and emergency procedures. Training would include follow-up debriefings regarding school emergency drills.
• Speaks to citizen groups concerning security or law enforcement-related topics.
• Assists the school community with any security problems that occur at the school.
• Meets with parents who have concerns regarding security at their child's school.
• Assists with pedestrian and vehicle traffic issues as they arise on campus.
• Serves on school and community committees.
• Attends after school functions to assist with security, if requested (PTA meetings, Open House, parent-teacher conferences).
• Performs regular checks on all exterior doors and gates locked for access control.
• Performs regular checks of parking lots, playgrounds, physical education courts, and school perimeter.
• Responds to calls for service that may include, but are not limited to, criminal mischief, theft incidents, disturbances/disorders on/in school district facilities, truancy, campus security, disruption of school functions, and child custody issues.
• Enforces school or site traffic and parking regulations, and performs routine personnel ground safety accident investigations.
• Prepares required records and/or offense reports, inspects for fire/safety hazards, answers questions, and guides visitors/guests.
• Recommends and analyzes information relative to proactive and reactive district security measures and countermeasures.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the district.

Other information:
Conflict Resolution: Encourages open communications. Confronts difficult situations. Maintains objectivity. Keeps emotions under control. Uses negotiation skills to resolve conflicts.

Dependability: Responds to requests for service and assistance. Follows instructions and responds to management direction. Takes responsibility for own actions. Meets attendance and punctuality guidelines.

Judgment: Displays willingness to make decisions. Exhibits sound and accurate judgment. Supports and explains reasoning for decisions. Includes appropriate people in decision making process. Makes timely decisions.

Negotiation Skills: Clarifies interests and positions of all parties. Adjusts tactics to achieve desired results. Manages conflict, manipulation, and strong emotions. Develops alternative options for mutual gain. Builds consensus through give and take.

Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Displays commitment to excellence. Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. Applies feedback to improve performance. Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Safety & Security: Observes safety and security procedures. Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines. Uses equipment and materials properly. Reports potentially unsafe conditions.

Written Communications: Writes clearly and informatively. Edits work for spelling and grammar. Varies writing style to meet needs. Presents numerical data effectively.

NOTE: School Board Policy ensures equal opportunity for all in its personnel policies and practices and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender preference, political beliefs, social/family background, disability or age.

The district accords preference in selection, retention, and promotion procedures to certain veterans and spouses of veterans who are Florida residents.

Experience: Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in security or Law Enforcement. Verified college experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis for each year of the experience requirement. Satisfactory completion of a recognized police academy, or satisfactory US military service, or certification as an ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) may substitute for the two years of experience.

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations: Current Florida "D" and "G" Security license or eligibility to obtain these licenses prior to being hired. Additionally, either (1) issuance and continued maintenance of a school guardian certificate by the Hillsborough County Sheriff pursuant to section 30.15(1)(k), Florida Statutes or (2) qualify as a "Law Enforcement Officer" pursuant to section 943.10, Florida Statutes and be certified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission within the Department of Law Enforcement.

Language Skills: Reads and interprets documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedure manuals. Writes routine reports and correspondence. Speaks effectively before groups of individuals.

Mathematical Skills: Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Computes rate, ratio, and percent and draws and interprets bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Applies common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Deals with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physical Activities: Standing, walking, running, sitting, climbing, kneeling, crouching, bending, crawling, handling, keyboarding, feeling, talking, hearing, tasting/smelling, color vision.

Lifting Demands: Up to 70 pounds; over 70 pounds must be 2 person or assisted lift.

Reaching Activities: Both dominant and non-dominant hand; overhead.

Environmental Conditions: Noise Intensity 5 very loud, extreme cold, extreme heat, and wet/humid.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Maintain the ability to work any assigned shift (days/evening/midnight hours, weekends and holidays). Compliance with various department regulations concerning physical fitness, psychological testing, background checks (to include employment, credit history, as well as a neighborhood survey) and bearing of and qualification with firearms. Subject to random drug and alcohol testing. No criminal history for felony convictions, adjudication withheld, pre-trial intervention, probation or other plea negotiations, or misdemeanor convictions, adjudication withheld, probation, or Misdemeanor Intervention Program for charges involving drugs, sex, or violence. No history of driving under the influence, reckless driving, or unsafe patterns of driving.

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