School Resource Officer

Qualifications

• Good physical health
• Meet Mississippi State Law Certification and State Law Enforcement Criteria
• Good organizational and communication skills (oral and written)
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Trustees may find appropriate and acceptable

Job Goals

To provide a safe and secure learning environment for all students and personnel of the McComb School District and enhance the relationship between law enforcement and the McComb School District community.

Responsibilities

• Such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned, including, but not limited to:
• Subject to be on call at all times in case of special needs or emergency
• Reports for duty physically fit, mentally alert, neatly and properly groomed, with the prescribed uniform and equipment
• Acquires and records information concerning events that have taken place since their last briefing
• Uses the vehicle assigned to them in the safest and economical manner, avoiding hazardous or careless operation
• Devotes the maximum possible time to performance of their basic duties, remaining in the police station only when necessary
• Completes and submits reports of crime, motor vehicle accidents, and other incidents in conformity with established procedures
• Enforces traffic laws and ordinances and seeks to eliminate conditions interfering with the safe and expeditious movement of vehicles and pedestrians
• Ensures civil treatment and the protection of the rights of all persons within the scope of their authority
• Completes the 40-hour MDE School Resource Officer training
• Completes assigned duties of school safety planning, enforcement activities, classroom instruction in areas of expertise, and counseling referral of students
• Checks residency of students living within the district and living outside the district
• Performs background checks of all intended employees
• Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance
• Supports the McComb School District Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan
• Performs other duties as assigned