Officer School Security K9 - (24003221)
METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Officer – Security K-9
FLSA:
Non-exempt
Job Code & Family
80197; Safety & Security
Revision Date:
05.19.2015
Salary Plan & Pay Grade:
Support; SCH009
Revised By:
Jason Overbay
EEO Code:
516
Comp Reviewed By:
James Hockaday
Grant Funded?
No=Local
10-, 11- or 12-mo?
12-mo, 260 days
WSC 001
JOB SUMMARY & PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS
REPORTS TO: Supervisor - Security
DEPARTMENT NAME: Office of School Security
JOB SUMMARY (2-3 sentences): The K9 Officer is a specialty position within the Office of School Security and must be able to obtain certification as a K9 handler. This officer will be required to house, feed and take care of Canine owned by Metro Nashville Public Schools. Officer will set up and conduct narcotic searches within District facilities and schools. Protects students, staff, and visitors from harm, and to prevent theft, vandalism, and destruction of school board properties and assets.
PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS: List, in the order of time spent, the essential tasks performed by the position. Employees may be assigned additional duties by management as required:
Job Responsibility 1:
Patrols school properties to prevent, discover, and report burglaries, trespass, vandalism, thefts, arsons, and other unlawful activities on school property, and to identify, report, and correct security violations.
Job Responsibility 2:
Responds to calls and complaints received from burglar and fire alarm dispatchers, school personnel, and citizens regarding unsafe conditions or illegal activity on school properties.
Job Responsibility 3:
Works with Administrators to schedule and conduct K9 narcotic searches at District facilities and schools.
Job Responsibility 4:
Deals effectively and maintains good relations with school personnel, students, parents, and law enforcement representatives.
Job Responsibility 5:
Takes appropriate actions and carries out assignments intended to protect students, staff, visitors, and school properties.
Job Responsibility 6:
Cares for, feeds, houses and trains with assigned K9 partner.
Job Responsibility 7:
Knowledgeable and skilled in conducting searches of individuals and their possessions, including the use of hand-held and walk-thru metal detectors.
Job Responsibility 8:
Prosecutes on behalf of the Metropolitan Board of Public Education criminal activity on school board property and testifies in court actions resulting from criminal activity committed on school board property.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES, REQUIREMENTS, AND IMPACTS
DATA RESPONSIBILITY: “Data Responsibility” refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations.
Coordinates or determines time, place, or sequence of operations or activities based on analysis of data and possibly executes determinations or reports on events.
PEOPLE RESPONSIBILITY: “People Responsibility” refers to individuals who have contact with or are influenced by the position.
Persuades or influences others in favor of a service, course of action, or point of view.
ASSETS RESPONSIBILITY: “Assets Responsibility” refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization.
Responsible for assets with large values, such as security vehicles, radios and other equipment used in the performance of their duties.
MATHEMATICAL REQUIREMENTS: “Mathematics” deals with quantities, magnitudes, and forms and their relationships and attributes by the use of numbers and symbols.
Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may compute ratios, rates, and percentages.
COMMUNICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: “Communications” involves the ability to read, write, and speak.
Reads routine sentences or instructions; writes routine sentences and completes routine work forms; speaks routine sentences using standard grammar.
COMPLEXITY OF WORK: “Complexity of Work” addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity, creativity, and concentration required by the position and the presence of any unusual pressures.
Performs work involving the application of logical principles and thinking to solve practical problems within or applying to a unit or division of the organization; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results and frequent exposure to unusual pressure.
IMPACT OF DECISIONS: “Impact of Decisions” refers to consequences such as damage to property, loss of data or property, exposure of the organization to legal liability, or injury or death to individuals.
Makes decisions with serious impact - affects most units in organization, and may affect citizens.
EQUIPMENT USAGE: “Equipment Usage” refers to inanimate objects such as substances, materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, or products. A thing is tangible and has shape, form, and other physical characteristics.
Handles machines, tools, equipment, or work aids involving little or no latitude for judgment regarding attainment of standard or in selecting appropriate items.
SAFETY OF OTHERS: “Safety of Others” refers to the responsibility for other people’s safety, either inherent in the job or to assure the safety of the general public.
Requires considerable responsibility for the safety and health of others
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: “Education Requirements” refers to job specific training and education required for entry into the position.
High school diploma or GED. Associates’ degree in Police Science or Criminal Justice is preferred.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED: “Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations” refers to professional, state, or federal licenses, certifications, or registrations required to enter the position.
Requires a valid Tennessee Drivers’ License. Must be able to obtain a State of Tennessee Armed Security Guard License and, if not already, become certified as a K9 handler.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: “Experience Requirements” refers to the amount of work experience that is required for entry into the position that would result in reasonable expectation that the person can perform the tasks required by the position.
Three (3) years’ applicable K9 work experience preferred.
More specific degree, certification, and experience requirements will be included in the position announcement as vacancies occur.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES REQUIREMENTS
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: “Physical Demands” refers to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Requires light to medium work involving standing or walking for long periods of time.
UNAVOIDABLE HAZARDS: “Unavoidable Hazards” refers to unusual conditions in the work environment that may cause illness or injury.
This position is exposed to extreme heat/cold, wet or humid conditions, dust or pollen, violence, and vehicular traffic.
SENSORY (ADA) REQUIREMENTS: “Sensory Requirements” refers to hearing, sight, touch, taste, and smell necessary to perform the tasks required by the position efficiently.
The position requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, and speaking.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires MNPS to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
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: Nashville-Support Hub
: School Security
Job Schedule: Full-Time
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