Police Officer
Salary: $25.77/HP5
Essential Functions:
- Must meet all posted qualifications.
- Enforce applicable Board policy.
- Investigate assigned criminal complaints.
- Assist in the protection of students, staff and District property.
- Serve as a law enforcement resource to students and District personnel.
- Provide a general and consistent adult and law enforcement presence at critical locations on District facilities.
- Provide a roving patrol of District assets when not assigned to a specific task.
- Respond to calls for service during and after regular school hours and is subject to be on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Respond to civil disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, fire, etc.
- Inform the Chief of Police of all conditions that affect the safety and security of students, staff and District property.
- Patrol assigned campus(es) and respond to all calls from local school principals or designees regarding crisis situations.
- Assist staff with after-hour functions upon request.
- Enforce all laws of both felony and misdemeanor degree of federal, state or local origin.
- Investigate motor vehicle traffic accidents and stop and identify suspicious persons and/or vehicles.
- Assist the Transportation Department with problem bus stop areas and/or chronic disruptions on school buses upon request.
- Fulfill telecommunication duties when necessary.
- Write effective legal incident reports, collect evidence as necessary for supporting criminal investigations and apprehend offenders.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- High school diploma or certified GED required.
- Must hold a valid Peace Officer License from the Texas Commission On Law Enforcement.
- Consideration will not be given to a TCOLE license or license from another state with a Dishonorable Discharge or the equivalent notation from previous law enforcement jobs.
- Applicants with a General Discharge from TCOLE, or the equivalent notation from a law enforcement job in another state, must provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances surrounding the discharge. Consideration will be on a case-by-case basis.
- Must have a valid Texas Driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
- Must meet requirements specified in TAC, Title 37, Part 7, Chapter 217, Rule 217.1 regarding criminal history.
- Two years of successful law enforcement experience as a commissioned peace officer preferred.
- Two or more years of college or advanced training preferred.
- Must be able to work day, evening and night shifts with varied days off.