Police Officer #490 (Open Until Filled)

About the Employer

Stockton Unified School District (SUSD) began providing services to students in 1852 and is located in the heart of California’s Central Valley near the banks of the San Joaquin River. SUSD is the 17th largest school district in California, whereby 38,000 PK-12th grade students come to us to experience an academic journey that leads to high school graduation and success in college, careers, and as actively-engaged community members. The District also serves a number of adults through our Stockton School For Adults. SUSD is made up of thirty-seven Head Start classes, fifty-three state preschool classes, three First 5 preschool classes, forty-one K-8 schools, four comprehensive high schools, three small high schools, an alternative high school, a special education school, a school for adults, and five dependent charter schools. Our district mission is to graduate every single youth college, career, and community ready. Stockton Unified School District is dedicated to providing high-quality first instruction, rigorous curriculum, and supporting academic achievement and social-emotional development supported by Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). The District's work is guided by three focal goals:

• Every child by the end of third grade will read and comprehend at the proficient level.
• Every child will have access to high quality, rigorous first instruction.
• Every child, by the end of 12th grade, will graduate and be college, career, and community ready.

Job Summary

SUSD is proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package:

• FREE health benefits through Kaiser for Employee and Family

Job Description / Essential Elements

Performs the normal functions that are consistent with the school police authority as authorized in section 830.32 of the California Penal Code and 39670 et seq. of the Education code on an assigned campus or large geographical area of the school district to protect life and property. May respond to alarms and other calls for service, and performs a variety of non-complex criminal investigations and protective service duties; responsible for completing crime and information reports; makes arrests as required by law; and may perform other related work as assigned.

Supervision Received and Exercised

Under the general supervision of Police Officer II and/or Police Sergeant, at the direction of the Chief of Police. Exercises no supervision.

Examples of Duties

• Handles all calls for police service for criminal acts occurring on district property including bus transportation.
• Provides traffic/crowd control for accidents, start/end of school and other special functions, along with enforcing the District traffic and parking regulations.
• Maintains visibility by patrolling campuses during an assigned calls; marks and tags abandoned autos for removal from District sites.
• Conducts non-complex criminal investigation, completes reports, and makes arrests as required by law, may also assist Police Officer II with complex investigation.
• Delivers emergency and non-emergency messages.
• Maintains notes and basic records of work performed.
• Transports evidence and other items to outside agencies and persons.
• Photographs and fingerprints individuals as assigned.
• Mets with neighborhood groups to assist in crime prevention at school sites, and reduce youth gang activity on District sites.
• Performs selective enforcement for designated problems.
• Serves warrants and civil papers.
• Attends court hearings, and trials as required.
• Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of:
• Applicable Federal, State and Local laws.
• Basic law enforcement organizations, activities, terminology and regulations.
• Basic interviewing methods and principles.
• Crowd and traffic control techniques used to maintain public safety.
• Safe working procedures and safety regulations related to job performance.
• General office practices and the operation of standard office equipment, including a microcomputer.
• Basic record keeping principles and practices.

• Ability to:
• Cultivate and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Prepare, maintain, file and index a variety of reports, records and other written materials.
• Interpret, apply and explain a variety of ordinances, rules.
• Follow oral and written directions.
• Interact and communicate with juveniles and adults in an academic setting.

Education, Training and Experience

• Any combination of education, training and experience equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade, supplemented by the completion of a approved basic police academy that would lead to a basic POST certificate, to have been completed within the past three years.
• Preferably one year's experience with a California law enforcement agency as either a Student Service Officer, Community Service Officer, or Police Officer.

Licenses/Certificates

• Possession of valid California Driver's License, certificates for Mace, Baton, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. First Aid and certificate of completion from a Basic POST approved Police Academy are required and are to be submitted with application.

Physical Demands

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and various police equipment.
• Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally.
• Walking and running over rough or uneven surfaces.
• Climbing stairs, fences, hills and other slopes.
• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling heavy objects or individuals as assigned by the position.
• Physical agility and stamina.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.

Hazards

• Contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals.
• Potential physical hazards involved in intervening in fights and other anti-social, illegal and violent behavior.
• Driving a vehicle during adverse weather conditions.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Any combination of education, training and experience equivalent to: Completion of the twelfth (12) grade, supplemented by the completion of an approved basic police academy that would lead to a basic POST certificate to have been completed within the past three (3) years. Preferably one (1) year experience with a California law enforcement agency as either a student service officer, community service officer, or police officer. See job description for more details on qualifications.
• Desired Qualifications; * Experience working with children, students or youth organizations * Ties to the community * Experience or interest in school policing

Comments and Other Information

• Must be able to successfully complete and pass the law enforcement hiring standards, which includes a polygraph examination, psychological examination and an extensive background investigation. Must be successful in meeting the qualification standards required to have access to the national and State of California confidential law enforcement databases.
• Applicant must not make personal contact with the Board of Education, administrative staff or potential interview panel members.
• FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSTING PLEASE CONTACT:
• SHERRY SIMONS, PERSONNEL ANALYST
• 209-933-7065 Ext. 2123 or SSIMONS@STOCKTONUSD.NET