School Resource Officer I

Gwinnett, GA
Gwinnett County Sheriff Public Schools

Salary: $48,466.00/Annually – $77,728.00/Annually

Closing Date: 07/17/2025

Essential Functions:

1. Assist the local school administration by providing a safe and secure environment for students.

2. Act as the liaison/facilitator between the school and local law enforcement agencies.

3. Maintain knowledge of procedures for dealing with public agencies that come into the schools todeliver subpoenas, interview students and/or teachers, and arrest individuals.

4. Reduce juvenile delinquency by promoting positive relationships between youth and lawenforcement.

5. Take law enforcement action as necessary to protect against unwanted intruders.

6. Assist, in a proactive way, the administration in developing plans for a safe school environment forstaff and students.

7. Plan and help conduct emergency drills on a routine basis.

8. Advise as to what law enforcement measures are appropriate when an incident is perceived as aviolation of the law.

9. Be available for conferences and consultations with students, parents, and staff members to assistwith problems of a law enforcement or crime prevention nature.

10. Create and maintain written case files of criminal acts by students and report of deprived, abused,or neglected children.

Requirements:

  • Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic Law Enforcement certification, pass a criminal history, psychological, and polygraph test, and valid Georgia driver’s license required.
  • Associates degree in related field required or obtain an Associates Degree within three years of hire date.
  • Five years of law enforcement experience required.