School Resource Officer SRO
School Resource Officer SRO
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Job Description
About our school:
Located in the hills of southwest Austin Texas St. Michaels Catholic Preparatory School is an outstanding coeducational Independent Catholic school serving students from PreKindergarten through 12th grade in Austin Texas. The Lower School is comprised of PreK 34th grades the Middle School houses grades 58 and the Upper School contains grades 912. We are distinguished by our Catholic tradition a welcoming and diverse community excellent academic programs and a variety of extracurricular activities. We are one community on two campuses with three divisions united in our commitment to put students first as we educate them in mind body and spirit
- Our values: Integrity Courage & Excellence
- Our mission: St. Michaels Prep cultivates a transformative Independent school experience rooted in Catholic spirituality where we seek excellence in every pursuit and form virtuous leaders who positively impact the world.
Summary of Position
The School Resource Officer (SRO) is responsible for collaborating with the school and the community as a resource for safety and security issues. The SRO assists the school administration in maintaining a safe and secure environment by providing a highly visible presence to deter or identify trespassers on campus and mitigate any potential situations or threats that compromise the safety and security of St. Michaels Prep. Additionally the SRO will collaborate with the Director of Campus Security to assess and implement security and safety protocols associated with events that pose a safety risk to students faculty and staff.
The Security Officer plays a vital role in fostering a safe welcoming and respectful school environment by building strong professional relationships with faculty staff and students. This position requires a calm thoughtful presence someone who is approachable trustworthy and consistently visible as a supportive figure within the school community. An ideal candidate brings a proactive relational mindset to campus safety with a strong emphasis on kindness empathy and the ability to deescalate situations with patience and clear communication.
Rather than leading with authority this officer leads with connection using sound judgment and emotional intelligence to maintain security while reinforcing a culture of care trust and mutual respect. This is an exempt 12month position reporting to the Director of Campus Security.
Essential Duties
- Provide visibility patrol assistance and emergency contacts for all staff students faculty and guests of the school site.
- Ensure that school property is secure and locked when appropriate.
- Report all concerns related to health and safety and incidents of misbehavior to the proper school authority.
- Actively monitor the interior and exterior of the campus for any unauthorized persons.
- Provide security for parking areas.
- Respond to all alarms security situations breaches maintenance problems and fire and building hazards as requested.
- Assist local law enforcement and other emergency response staff as requested. Complete all documentation and reports as established by school site personnel.
- Serve as a positive role model for students.
- Maintain professional boundaries in relationships with colleagues and students.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the entire school community.
- Other administrative duties and projects as assigned.
- Assist in evacuations of students and staff during drills and emergency situations.
- Responds to calls for service which may include theft criminal mischief and minor investigations disturbances or disorders on school sites.
- Monitor students behavior in all areas of the school and enforce safety and school rules.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of laws rules and regulations applicable to the position
- Supervise and direct students in a friendly professional manner.
- Work cooperatively and effectively with faculty and staff.
- Interpret and enforce rules and regulations according to varying situations.
- Write complete and concise reports.
- Handle a variety of tasks and set priorities among them for timely completion.
- Perform well under pressure.
- Resolve matters with discretion and diplomacy.
- Exercise discretion in the dissemination of information.
- Follow the Emergency Response Guide and Emergency Operations Procedures (EOP).
- Perform special duty assignments overtime protective details and all other duties required.
- Ability to demonstrate the following core values: integrity caring excellence high expectations commitment respect dedication to teamwork and passion for a studentcentered environment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in law enforcement is desired.
- School security experience is preferred but relevant experience in these other fields of security may be considered: government security industrial security military or law enforcement.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
- A valid Drivers License and clean driving record.
- All candidates must pass the Diocesan background check and complete EIM training
- Preferred current CPR certification first aid training
Application Requirements
Please submit an online employment application and attach a cover letter and resume.
St. Michaels Prep is committed to providing equal opportunity in all personnel actions and in the administration of all policies and programs. St. Michaels Prep employs individuals without regard to race color nationality ethnicity religion disability sex gender identity or sexual orientation as protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
