Field Sergeant

Position Type:

Administration and Professionals

Date Posted:

2025-03-11

Location:East Professional Center

INTRODUCTION: CONTEXT AND MISSION

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) serves approximately 37,000 students in 100+ schools. Over the past several years, the Greater Cleveland community has united behind the collective goal of ensuring every child in Cleveland attends a high-quality school and every neighborhood has a multitude of great schools from which families can choose. The Cleveland Plan defines CMSD’s approach to the reinvention of public education and holds our community accountable for the success of Cleveland’s schoolchildren. The Cleveland Plan is supported by Ohio House Bill 525, which provides much-needed flexibility and autonomy for the district and its schools. Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for

performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing his or her school as a high-quality, high-expectations academic center with a focus on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has developed standards of excellence that the district applies to all parts of the organization inclusive of schools, principals, school leadership teams, networks, and central office. Alignment between Standards of Excellence (SoE) and the district’s Theory of Action helps ensure that principals are able to focus on scholar achievement and that central office supports are timely and effective.

Our Vision for Learning in a Post-Pandemic World:

In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we want each of our learners, both each of our scholars and each of their educators, to be individually and collectively presented with academically / intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their productive struggle and allow them authentic opportunities to demonstrate their work and their learning of academic content and transferable skills in a joyful and adventurous environment.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

 

Location: Administration or As Assigned
Reports to: Lieutenant, Field Services
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Band: 13
Compensation: $49,980.00 - $69,972.00


Command positions that require the exercise of independent judgment to direct and manage the activities of Field Services Officers assigned to schools.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Captain of Field Services, and the Chief in formulating and enforcing divisional policy relating to the Field Officers
• Plan and direct the duty assignments of school based security officers
• Supervise follow-up investigations referred by superior officers
• Discipline or recommend disciplinary actions for employees
• Take charge of actions at the scene of an emergency until relieved by a superior officer or a public safety agency
• Operate and maintain all division equipment
• Interpret new directives, rules and regulations for subordinate officers
• Coordinate investigations with other departments and law enforcement agencies
• Complete all records and reports as required
• Implement District and/or Board of Education policies and procedures
• Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of field activity methods and equipment
• Familiarity with the use of handcuffs, oleo resin capsicum spray (when required)
• Ability to understand and interpret complex directives, technical material, policies and procedures
• Knowledge of the geography of the city and the school district
• Excellent moral character
• Ability to work alone and make decisions
• Ability to work with students, parents and members of the community in a fair and impartial manner
• Technical experience with Microsoft Office software including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Valid motor vehicle operator’s license issued by the State of Ohio
• A personal sense of accountability around the ultimate success of CMSD transformation

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• Expected moving, walking and standing consistent with an office environment and occasionally lifting up to 15 pounds
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear.
• Specific vision abilities re