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Job
Title:
School
Resource
Officer
Department:
Campus
Police
and
Security
Services
Reports
To:
Sergeant
of
School
Safety
and
Security
Grade:
H-16
($19.75
-
$30.00)
Number
of
Days:
12
Months
Overtime
Status:
Non-Exempt
/
Hourly
Oklahoma
Teacher’s
Retirement:
Optional
Participation
Bargaining
Unit:
AFT
Funding
Source:
District
Paid
Last
Revised
Date:
October
9,
2025
Mission:
Our
students
lead
through
literacy,
are
empowered
through
experience,
and
contribute
to
their
community.
Vision:
Tulsa
Public
Schools
honors
the
diversity,
creativity,
and
passion
of
our
students,
elevating
every
student
to
be
designers
of
their
destiny.
Core
Values:
Our
core
values
guide
how
we
work
and
interact
with
each
other
at
every
level
of
the
organization.
We
embrace
and
embody
these
values
every
day:
●
Equity:
We
know
that
our
diversity
is
a
community
treasure,
and
we
are
committed
to
dismantling
practices
and
systems
that
perpetuate
inequalities,
being
actively
anti-bias,
anti-racist,
and
working
toward
justice
and
opportunity
for
all.
●
Character:
We
are
honest,
trustworthy
and
have
high
standards
of
behavior.
We
make
decisions
based
on
what
our
students
and
community
need,
and
we
do
the
right
thing
even
when
it
is
hard.
●
Excellence:
We
work
together
to
give
Tulsa
the
world-class
schools
it
needs
and
deserves.
We
expect
a
lot
of
one
another,
and
we
support
one
another
in
achieving
our
shared,
high
expectations.
●
Team:
We
care
for
one
another
and
work
together
to
celebrate
success,
learn
from
struggles,
and
work
to
help
every
team
member
be
their
best
selves.
●
Joy:
Joy
at
school
and
at
work
makes
us
more
productive,
because
when
we
create,
innovate,
and
imagine,
our
motivation
grows.
Also,
we
love
to
have
fun!
Position
Summary
:
As
a
campus
police
member
serving
as
a
key
member
of
the
school’s
staff,
the
Police
Officer
promotes
a
safe
and
orderly
school
environment
protecting
the
welfare
of
students
and
staff.
The
School
Safety
Officer
develops
relationships
with
staff,
administrators,
and
students
to
build
a
sense
of
awareness
and
security
within
the
school
community.
The
School
Safety
Officer
also
proactively
interacts
with
students
and
administration
with
the
aim
of
preventing
safety
issues
and
provides
guidance
in
helping
students
make
good
decisions.
In
addition,
the
School
Safety
Officer
secures
buildings
and
property,
investigates
disturbances,
maintains
order
during
the
school
day
and
during
special
events
and
assists
the
school
leaders
in
building
a
school
climate
that
is
safe,
supportive,
and
joyful
along
with
a
culture
of
care
and
respect
both
from
adults
to
students
and
students
to
adults.
In
emergency
situations
the
School
Safety
Officer
responds
to
the
scene,
provides
first
aid,
and
alerts
additional
police
or
emergency
personnel
as
appropriate.
Minimum
Qualifications:
Education:
●
High
school
diploma
or
equivalent
●
Bachelor’s
degree
in
criminal
justice
preferred
Experience:
●
Previous
law
enforcement
experience
preferred
●
Previous
supervisory
experience
preferred
Specialized
Knowledge,
Licenses,
etc.:
●
Possess
or
ability
to
obtain
a
valid,
current
CLEET
peace
officer
certification,
including
annual
firearms
recertification,
within
six
(6)
months
of
hire
and
must
maintain
certification
throughout
employment
●
Possess
or
ability
to
obtain
a
valid
Oklahoma
driver's
license
and
have
an
acceptable
driving
record
●
Must
meet
all
employment
standards
to
be
eligible
for
employment
as
an
Oklahoma
CLEET
certified
peace
officer
set
forth
in
state
law,
including
but
not
limited
to:
○
Must
be
at
least
21
years
of
age
and
must
be
able
to
provide
proof
of
U.S.
Citizenship
or
resident
alien
status
○
Must
have
graduated
from
high
school
or
GED
equivalency
○
Must
pass
a
background
investigation
pursuant
to
the
requirements
of
applicable
state
law.
○
No
felony
convictions
○
No
domestic
violence
related
convictions
or
convictions
for
crimes
of
moral
turpitude
○
Must
not
be
participating
in
a
deferred
sentence
agreement
for
a
felony,
a
crime
involving
moral
turpitude,
or
a
crime
of
domestic
violence.
Must
not
have
any
criminal
charges
pending
in
any
court
in
this
state,
another
state,
in
tribal
court,
or
pursuant
to
the
United
States
Code
●
Evidence
of
successful
completion
of
community
police
training
or
school-based
community
police
training,
with
a
focus
on
restorative
justice
practice
experience
preferred
●
Must
not
be
a
current
user
of
illegal
controlled
substances
or
of
any
substance
that
would
cause
an
inability
or
an
impaired
ability
to
safely
perform
the
essential
functions
of
the
position
●
Pass
pre-employment
drug
screen
and
background
check
●
Must
be
flexible
and
available
to
work
any/rotating
shift
(nights,
weekends
and
holidays),
including
overtime
as
needed
●
Basic
or
advanced
school
policing
certification/training
preferred
●
Proficient
in
Microsoft
Office
Suite
and
Google
Office
Suite
●
Bilingual
in
Spanish
preferred
Physical
Requirements:
●
Must
possess
the
physical
strength
and
stamina
necessary
to
chase
and
subdue
fleeing
persons
and
rescue
victims;
this
includes
being
able
to
run
long
distances,
jump,
crawl
(to
function
in
confined
spaces),
climb,
lift,
drag
and
pull
at
least
165
pounds
●
To
establish
fitness
for
duty,
must
successfully
pass
a
physical
ability/job
task
simulation
test
selected
by
campus
police
leadership
prior
to
hire
and
regularly
thereafter
as
required;
an
example
of
the
simulation
test
that
may
be
selected
by
the
District
includes
the
2003
Physical
Agility
Test,
as
amended
(a
test
that
has
been
used
by
the
Tulsa
Police
Department).
●
Must
be
able
to
stand,
stoop,
sit
and
walk.
Must
be
able
to
stand
for
long
periods
of
time
and
walk
much
of
the
day
while
patrolling
and
interacting
with
students
and
staff
on
school
property
●
Must
be
able
to
occasionally
lift
light
and
heavy
objects,
use
tools
and
equipment
requiring
a
high
degree
of
dexterity,
operate
firearms
and
utilize
the
appropriate
physical
dexterity
and
force
to
apprehend
suspects
●
Capable
of
operating
and
maintaining
a
squad
vehicle
and
related
tools
and
equipment
●
Must
possess
the
visual
acuity
necessary
to
observe
surroundings,
identify
persons,
detect
danger,
read
licenses
and
tags
and
possess
the
aural
acuity
to
understand
conversations
in
quiet
and
noisy
environments,
understand
radio
transmissions,
distinguish
between
car
backfires
and
gunshots
and
determine
the
location
of
persons
in
distress
Responsibilities
and
Essential
Functions:
The
following
duties
are
representative
of
performance
expectations.
A
reasonable
accommodation
may
be
made
to
enable
a
qualified
individual
with
a
disability
to
perform
essential
functions.
●
Builds
positive
relationships
with
staff
and
students
by
being
engaged
and
embedded
in
the
school
community
to
help
students
succeed
●
Implements
de-escalation
and
restorative
justice
practices
as
described
by
the
department
and
district
leadership
●
Works
collaboratively
with
and
provides
leadership
and
support
regarding
matters
of
school
safety
to
school
leaders,
students,
and
families
of
students,
as
well
as
with
other
school
staff,
operations
teams,
officers,
supervisors,
and
guests
●
Maintains
effective
working
relationships
with
other
school
and
department
staff
●
Maintains
contact
and
preserves
good
relations
with
the
public,
courteously
responding
to
requests
and
inquiries
●
Consistently
demonstrates
behavior
and
approach
to
work
that
reflects
the
values
and
mission
of
the
department
and
the
school
district
to
help
students
succeed
●
Enforces
applicable
state,
local,
federal
laws
and
campus
policies
●
Conducts
foot
and
mobile
patrols
of
the
campus,
facilities
and
vicinity
●
Respond
to
reports
of
criminal
activity
and
accidents
●
Writes
comprehensive
reports
in
a
concise
manner
and
submits
them
in
a
timely
fashion;
secures
information
from
witnesses,
victims,
and
suspects
●
Provides
emergency
assistance
during
natural
or
manmade
emergencies,
fires,
accidents,
and
personal
injuries
●
Responds
to
all
intrusion
alarms,
open
doors
for
access
for
vendors/contractors,
secures
buildings,
and
arrests
criminal
violators
as
necessary
●
Via
handheld
radio,
coordinates
field
activity
with
dispatchers
and
other
officers;
and
effectively
receives
and
responds
to
information
from
such
sources
via
handheld
radio
●
Administers
first
aid
●
Provides
oversight
of
the
Security
Officer
as
a
team
lead
●
Efficiently
manages
productive
squad
meetings
that
cascade
department
leadership
vision,
and
fosters
problem-solving
resolutions
for
best
services
to
the
schools
●
Attends
departmental
training
and
maintains
accurate
activity
log;
satisfactorily
completes
all
assigned
in-service
training
programs
●
Prepares
and
timely
submits
clear
and
concise
reports
and
routine
correspondence
●
Meets
and
maintains
all
standards
and
requirements
for
physical
agility,
strength
and
conditioning,
and
firearms,
as
required
by
department
leadership
to
safely
and
accurately
perform
assigned
duties
●
Meets
and
maintains
required
peace
officer
employment
standards
●
Meets
and
maintains
firearms
annual
requalification
standards
as
established
by
CLEET
and/or
the
department
●
Performs
other
duties,
tasks,
and
services
consistent
with
this
position
as
assigned
Skills
and
Abilities
Required:
The
following
abilities
and
skills
are
required
for
the
successful
performance
of
assigned
duties.
●
Skilled
in
effectively
build
community
and
positive
relationships
with
students
and
staff
through
interaction,
communication,
encouragement,
coaching,
mentoring,
and
support
●
Commitment
to
build
knowledge
and
experience
in
effective
collaboration
with
school
leaders
●
Have
an
understanding
of,
and
ability
to
interpret,
apply,
enforce,
and
make
decisions
in
accordance
with
applicable
federal,
state,
local
laws,
Board
policy
and
best
practices,
including
school
law,
criminal
law,
and
school
safety
best
practices
●
Skilled
in
defusing
and
de-escalating
situations
where
necessary
and
respond
appropriately
when
force
is
needed
●
Ability
to
analyze
and
respond
to
school
safety
situations
(with
or
without
support
from
the
school
team)
and
employ
restorative
practices
and
alternatives
to
arrests
and
restraints
●
Ability
to
control
violent
individuals
and
affect
arrests
as
appropriate
●
Ability
to
think
logically
and
act
quickly,
often
under
tense,
uncertain
or
emergency
situations,
and
render
sound
decisions
in
accordance
with
applicable
laws,
rules,
regulations,
and
policies
●
Ability
to
relate
to
and
effectively
communicate
with
diverse
student
and
community
groups,
as
well
as
school
leaders
●
Skilled
in
the
effective
use
of
(and
maintain
proficiency
in)
law
enforcement
tools
and
weapons,
to
include
firearms,
OC
spray,
defensive
tactics,
and
other
safety
equipment
●
Ability
to
operate
specialized
law
enforcement
equipment,
to
include
police
vehicles,
radios,
and
video
systems
●
Skilled
at
conducting
a
variety
of
criminal
and
specialized
investigations
●
Ability
to
gather,
assemble,
analyze,
evaluate,
and
use
facts
and
evidence
●
Skilled
at
effectively
interviewing
victims,
complainants,
witnesses,
and
suspects
●
Ability
to
accurately
observe
and
remember
names,
faces,
numbers,
incidents,
and
places
●
Ability
to
collaborate
with
school
leadership
and
other
departments
to
provide
supports
for
wrap-around
services
that
serve
students,
families,
and
teachers
●
Ability
to
work
independently
in
the
absence
of
supervision
●
Skilled
in
understanding
and
carrying
out
oral
and
written
directions
●
Effective
oral
and
written
communication
●
Demonstrated
success
in
collaborating
with
community
stakeholders
in
safety
or
related
contexts
Customer
Contacts:
●
Internal:
TPS
District
Employees
●
External:
Students,
parents,
community
members,
partnered
vendors,
local
and
state
agencies
Supervisory
Responsibilities:
●
This
role
does
not
directly
supervise
any
individuals
Working
Conditions:
Exposure
to
the
following
situations
may
range
from
rare
to
frequent
based
on
circumstances
and
factors
that
may
not
be
predictable.
●
Frequent
travel
between
district
and
non-district
sites
●
Refer
to
physical
requirements
under
qualifications
Tulsa
Public
Schools
is
committed
to
building
a
diverse
and
inclusive
team
of
individuals
who
contribute
to
the
district's
mission
with
their
talents,
skills,
and
energy.
Tulsa
Public
Schools
is
an
equal
opportunity
employer
and
does
not
discriminate
on
the
basis
of
race,
religion,
color,
national
origin,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
expression,
gender
identity,
pregnancy,
disability,
genetic
information,
veteran
status,
marital
status,
age,
or
any
other
classification
protected
by
applicable
law.
Tulsa
Public
Schools
also
provides
reasonable
accommodation
to
qualified
applicants
and
employees
with
disabilities.
If
you
need
accommodation
during
the
application
process,
please
contact
the
district's
ADA
Coordinator
at
ada@tulsaschools.org
or
918-746-6310.
You
can
also
direct
your
request
for
accommodation
in
writing
via
mail
to
the
Tulsa
Public
Schools
Education
Service
Center,
Attn:
ADA
Coordinator,
3027
S.
New
Haven
Ave.,
Tulsa,
OK
74114-6131.