Deputy Sheriff School Resource Officer

Salary: $56,563.00 – $65,047.00 Annually

Position Summary:

A School Resource Officer’s daily role would be to ensure the campus is safe by being visible and patrolling the interior and exterior of the school grounds. The SRO works closely with the school administration and staff of the school he/she is assigned to. The collaboration between the administration and law enforcement will allow everyone to have a proactive approach when issues arise at school. The proactive behavior would allow the school and SRO to create or improve the safety procedures and protocols that are in place. The SRO will enforce any laws governed by the State of North Carolina and make any legal arrest necessary to protect the students, staff, and school property. The SRO shall enforce any child custody orders and domestic violence orders that a judge has signed. The SRO will provide guidance to the school administration leadership team for any large gatherings such as sporting events and assemblies to ensure the safety of students, staff, parents, and the community.
A Deputy Sheriff is responsible for the general law enforcement work required by the Office of the Sheriff. This law enforcement work includes keeping the peace, serving the public, protecting the lives, rights, and property of all citizens within Franklin County. A Deputy Sheriff’s duties include but are not limited to taking calls for service, investigating complaints and criminal activity, serving civil and criminal processes, as well as other papers as required by the courts.

Essential Functions:

• Enforces federal, state, and local laws, and ordinances.
• Investigates criminal activity committed on school property or involving students assigned to the officer’s school.
• Counsel’s students in special situations as needed or requested by the appropriate school officials or parents.
• Answers question that staff and students may have about juvenile law or North Carolina laws.
• Assists law enforcement officers from other agencies with their investigations concerning students attending the school that the officer is assigned.
• Notifies appropriate school officials regarding potential criminal matters that may impact the school.
• Assumes a command role during a criminal incident on school property until authorized personnel arrive and is relieved of the command role by a higher-ranking Sheriff Office supervisor.
• Maintains communication with school administration and supervisors through assigned radio communication.
• Performs the Law Enforcement duties of a Deputy Sheriff during non-school months and on an as needed basis.
• Performs related work as required.

Requirements:

• Must be a United States Citizen, be at least 21 years of age, currently hold a North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Training Certification (BLET), have been issued a General Law Enforcement Certification by the North Carolina Sheriff’s Education and Training and Standards Commission or the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training and Standards Commission, and preferably have two years of law enforcement experience.
• Must possess a valid North Carolina driver’s license upon hire.