Work for Indiana
Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.
At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion – Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.
Next Level benefits at the State of Indiana are here! Be sure to review our expanded benefit package offerings below.
About the Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD):
The Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD) is a fully accredited school for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students in nursery school through high school. The Indiana School for the Deaf is accredited by AdvancED Indiana and the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf (CEASD). It provides services to approximately 342 students enrolled on campus. About 60% of the students live on campus during the academic year. ISD offers a full range of social activities, including sports, clubs, and organizations.
Salary:
This position traditionally starts at an annual salary of $31,668. Salary for this position may be commensurate with education and job experience.
Role Overview:
The School Police / SRO Officer serves as an appointed officer to provide professional Police services in a diverse, cultural, and bilingual setting to students, staff, parents, and vistors to ensure a safe learning & work environment. You will also protect state-owned property from theft, vandalism, and criminal activity. Some of the functions include:
- Works with local law enforcement personnel to ensure a good working relationship between the community and the school
- Exercises Law Enforcement powers as needed on the school grounds to arrest law violators or otherwise deal with possibly violent or emergency situations
- Arrests and processes criminals
- Works with local law enforcement personnel to recover runaway students and to ensure the security of grounds against vandalism and crime
Candidates who are selected for an interview will also be scheduled to complete a physical ability assessment. After passing the physical ability assessment, candidates will be scheduled to complete a medical and psychological assessment.
If hired, you will complete the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy’s 40-hour Prebasic class and then, within one year, complete the Tier 1 Basic Certification.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Provide excellent customer service to the guests to ensure the safety of all visitors.
- Educate customers on all property regulations and use customer service techniques to gain voluntary compliance.
- Manage responsibilities for employee safety and security during shift change and during transport and deposits of revenue.
- Patrol and inspect the property to ensure the security and safety of buildings, grounds, patrons, and employees.
- Conduct routine safety inspections of grounds and facilities, which may include playgrounds, buildings, or equipment such as fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, etc.
- Respond to emergency situations on the property such as missing persons, accidents, first-aid emergencies, domestic disputes, and alcohol-related problems.
- Respond to non-emergency property disruptions.
- Resolve property complaints and obtain voluntary compliance from guests for minor rule violations and disputes.
- Complete any required documentation including accident reports, incidents reports, individual statements, and daily patrol reports.
- Perform routine labor and grounds maintenance duties such as mowing, weed eating, picking up brass, removing trash, etc.
- Act as a backup for sales of campsites, resale items, sales of annual and daily entrance permits.
- Assist law enforcement and emergency personnel when called upon to do so.
The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
What You’ll Need for Success:
This person must have the following requirements to be considered for employment:
- Ability to make critical decisions under stress and potentially administer first aid.
- Ability to operate law enforcement radios and/or cell phones according to policy.
- Ability to give clear and concise directions in a positive, professional, and helpful manner.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks at once and maintain effectiveness with little or no direct supervision.
- Ability to work irregular work schedules including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
- Ability to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
This person must satisfy the following requirements to continue employment:
- Possession of a valid Indiana Driver’s License.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
- Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid new parent leave
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected].
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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