School Constable ~ Fifer Middle School For The 2024-25 School Year

Position Type:
District Support Services
Date Posted:
3/6/2024
Location:
Fred Fifer III Middle School
Date Available:
08/2024
Closing Date:
03/13/2024
The Caesar Rodney School District is now accepting applications for a School Constable to be housed at Fifer Middle School.
Overview: As a State Constable you are privately employed by the Caesar Rodney School District but commissioned by the State Board of Examiners of Constables.
SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for the safety and well-being of students, staff, volunteers, visitors and school facilities and assets at the assigned School. Duties includes the supervision and monitoring of students within and outside the school building, enforcing appropriate student behavior, communicating with students regarding issues and/or behavior, escorting students and/or authorized visitors, assisting with bus duty, lunch duty, assisting with fire drills, school safety drills, emergency action planning, other threats and assisting in the removal from classroom of disruptive students during the student day and at after school activities.
PRIMARY DUTIES:

• Follow directives of building and district administrators
• Attend and maintain all necessary trainings and certifications at the direction of the Lead Constable.
• Serve as a member of the building's comprehensive school safety plan. Work with building administrators and staff in the event of an actual crisis.
• Assist building administrators with all emergency and crisis drills.
• Monitor the interior and exterior of the school building and campus before, during and after school to ensure the safety and welfare of students, staff, volunteers and visitors and to ensure the security of school facilities and assets. Is responsible for validating that the exterior doors are secure throughout the school day.
• Maintain safe spaces in hallways, parking lots, cafeteria, athletic fields and/or other gathering spaces and deescalate disturbances.
• Monitor school environment to prevent disturbances, fights, unauthorized visitors and/or criminal activity. Assess danger and intervene to halt or prevent fights, disturbances, and diffuse threatening or confrontational situations between students and others.
• Help to ensure order is restored and students are unharmed.
• Assist building administrators with student incidences, including but not limited to bullying, fights, thefts, weapons and substance abuse.
• May assist district administrators with investigations as needed.
• Maintain familiarity with and enforcement of Student Discipline Code.
• Communicate with students and staff to discuss altercations, behavior and/or progress; and to provide reinforcement of expected behavior.
• Assist SRO and local and state law enforcement agencies when required.
• Serve as an escort for students, guests, visitors, parents/guardians or unauthorized persons as needed.
• Maintain accurate and complete security records pertaining to discipline warnings, parking control and criminal events.
• Assist at other District schools as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Note: Constables may be required to work alternate schedules in order to accommodate security coverage at district events which are held evenings and weekends.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Has at least 10 years of experience in a local, state or federal law enforcement agency and has separated in good standing from law enforcement agency.
• State of Delaware Constable Certification or eligibility for Delaware Constable Certification.
• Successfully obtain two year Constable License from the State of Delaware.
• Successfully obtain Constable Training Certification from the State of Delaware.
• Successfully obtain a license to carry a firearm from the State of Delaware for a Constable and carry a personally owned state approved firearm at all times while on duty.
• Successfully complete any additional training or education as needed.
• Successfully qualify for Firearms Certification with three qualifying shoots per year from an approved instructor.
• Constables for the remainder of their term shall meet all requirements related to firearms training, and all requirements related to any additional training.
• The Board of Examiners may require commissioned constables to receive such additional training or education as it deems necessary.
• Be approved by the Board of Examiners: a constable applicant shall meet the minimum standards established by the Board and shall participate in such other training as the Board requires.
• Possesses and maintain the physical stamina required for patrolling the school campus on foot.
• Possesses or is willing to obtain first aid, CPR and AED certification.
• Has demonstrated evidence of good habits in job attendance and punctuality.
• Clean Criminal Background Check, TB Test, and Child Protection Registry Clearance must be completed prior to the start of employment.

Interested candidates must complete an online application. The following documents represent a completed application file and must be submitted:
1. A current letter of interest
2. An updated resume
3. Three (3) current letters of recommendation (one from a supervisor)
All documents must be attached to the online application.
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS DISCLOSURE: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Caesar Rodney School District is required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship. Qualified employees must have the requisite skills, experience, education, and licenses for the job, and must also be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.
Caesar Rodney is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment or educational programs based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, veteran or marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information in accordance with State or Federal laws. Inquiries about compliance should be made to the Title IX, District 504 and ADA Compliance Officers: Paul L. Dunbar Administration Building, 7 Front Street, Wyoming, DE 19934. Phone (302) 698-4800.