Police Liaison Lead (4 Positions)

Summary

Police Liaison Lead

Rich Township High School District 227

Position Description

Job Title: Police Liaison Lead

Reports To: Designated Administrator

Terms of Employment: Ten month employee, part-time*

Hourly salary as established by the Agreement

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must be a registered State of Illinois Police Officer.
• Ability to cooperate with administrators, faculty, staff, parents, and students.
• Evidence of good judgment, trustworthiness, flexibility and emotional maturity.
• Active full time police officer or retired in good standing.
• Previous experience in a school environment preferred.

Job Goals

The officer in charge will assist in maintaining a safe and secure learning environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

1. Monitors designated areas of the buildings and grounds.
2. Assign and monitor the positions and locations for the unarmed security personnel in collaboration with campus administration.
3. Accept other tasks on an as needed basis.
4. Wear uniforms per school district guidelines.
5. Ensure payroll is completed in a timely manner.
6. Ensure safety of the building and district office through appropriate scheduling for building security, school events, and school board meetings.
7. Maintain high visibility throughout the school day, supervise traffic, patrol parking lots, hallways, cafeteria areas, gym areas, etc.
8. Assist the school administration in the development and implementation of the Crisis Plan.
9. Conduct classroom activities to enhance students' knowledge and understanding to matters related to law enforcement.
10. Must maintain confidentiality.
11. Prepare appropriate documentation for officers (evaluations and disciplinary)
12. Coordinate all matters relevant to student and staff that deal with the Village's police jurisdiction within the School District.
13. Provide security consultation for Rich East High School as needed and complete a security survey for the building.
14. Intervene with students who demonstrate grossly inappropriate behavior.
15. Assist school personnel when they are interacting with difficult and/or aggressive students, parents or community members.
16. When requested, attend school board meetings or school functions.
17. Provide assistance as a member of the School District's Crisis Team.
18. Provide information and give presentations to students and staff regarding traffic laws, criminal laws, juvenile law and operations of the courts.
19. Interact with students through positive role modeling.
20. Build a rapport with the court system, students, staff and parents.
21. Be available to appear and testify in court proceedings and school suspension review and expulsion hearings as necessary.
22. Cooperate closely with school officials in appropriate referral of rules violators for resolution of school rule infractions.
23. Be active in police action involving students during school hours, including the investigation of all criminal activity complaints that take place on school grounds.
24. Facilitate communication between the Police Department and other law enforcement agencies and school officials.
25. Patrol school and grounds, as necessary, and assist school administrators and staff in crime prevention programs.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop, reach, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see, and use repetitive motions, while performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

Prepared Date: November 2013

Updated Date: August, 2023

Job Description

Police Liaison Lead

Rich Township High School District 227

Position Description

Job Title: Police Liaison Lead

Reports To: Designated Administrator

Terms of Employment: Ten month employee, part-time*

Hourly salary as established by the Agreement

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must be a registered State of Illinois Police Officer.
• Ability to cooperate with administrators, faculty, staff, parents, and students.
• Evidence of good judgment, trustworthiness, flexibility and emotional maturity.
• Active full time police officer or retired in good standing.
• Previous experience in a school environment preferred.

Job Goals

The officer in charge will assist in maintaining a safe and secure learning environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

1. Monitors designated areas of the buildings and grounds.
2. Assign and monitor the positions and locations for the unarmed security personnel in collaboration with campus administration.
3. Accept other tasks on an as needed basis.
4. Wear uniforms per school district guidelines.
5. Ensure payroll is completed in a timely manner.
6. Ensure safety of the building and district office through appropriate scheduling for building security, school events, and school board meetings.
7. Maintain high visibility throughout the school day, supervise traffic, patrol parking lots, hallways, cafeteria areas, gym areas, etc.
8. Assist the school administration in the development and implementation of the Crisis Plan.
9. Conduct classroom activities to enhance students' knowledge and understanding to matters related to law enforcement.
10. Must maintain confidentiality.
11. Prepare appropriate documentation for officers (evaluations and disciplinary)
12. Coordinate all matters relevant to student and staff that deal with the Village's police jurisdiction within the School District.
13. Provide security consultation for Rich East High School as needed and complete a security survey for the building.
14. Intervene with students who demonstrate grossly inappropriate behavior.
15. Assist school personnel when they are interacting with difficult and/or aggressive students, parents or community members.
16. When requested, attend school board meetings or school functions.
17. Provide assistance as a member of the School District's Crisis Team.
18. Provide information and give presentations to students and staff regarding traffic laws, criminal laws, juvenile law and operations of the courts.
19. Interact with students through positive role modeling.
20. Build a rapport with the court system, students, staff and parents.
21. Be available to appear and testify in court proceedings and school suspension review and expulsion hearings as necessary.
22. Cooperate closely with school officials in appropriate referral of rules violators for resolution of school rule infractions.
23. Be active in police action involving students during school hours, including the investigation of all criminal activity complaints that take place on school grounds.
24. Facilitate communication between the Police Department and other law enforcement agencies and school officials.
25. Patrol school and grounds, as necessary, and assist school administrators and staff in crime prevention programs.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop, reach, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see, and use repetitive motions, while performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

Prepared Date: November 2013

Updated Date: August, 2023