Auxiliary School Resource Officer

About This Role

<p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; text-align: justify">The purpose of this classification is to perform auxiliary school resource officer duties and school security work functions within the Tuscaloosa City Schools. Prior experience as a sworn law enforcement officer is required. An auxiliary school resource officer’s sworn status and authority will be limited to only those hours and situations where they are in uniform and working directly for the Tuscaloosa Police Department, and in direct line with carrying out their duty as instructed by the Chief of Police.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; text-align: justify"> </p><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; text-align: justify">Auxiliary School Resource Officers shall work the same days and hours each day as teachers or as otherwise directed by the Chief of Police or his designee. In addition, Auxiliary School Resource Officers shall attend all required training including when school is not in session as directed by the Chief of Police or his designee, which shall generally occur at the beginning or following the end of each school year. Auxiliary School Resource Officers may elect 12-month disbursement of their pay for the work during e

Requirements

<p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">High school diploma or GED required. Must be at least 21 years old. Prior APOSTC certification and sworn law enforcement experience required. Retired law enforcement personnel preferred. &nbsp;Must meet and maintain minimum standards for law enforcement officers as established by the Alabama law. &nbsp;At the discretion of the department head or appointing authority, may be required to possess a concealed weapons permit, carry a City-issued handgun, and maintain sworn status by successfully completing annual firearms qualification and continuing education requirements per APOSTC and TPD regulations by attending prescribed training classes and qualifications through the TPD