• Job Description

  Req#: 4724478
  ***THIS IS A FULL TIME, TIME-LIMITED POSITION***

  
  The Mission of the Department of Public Instruction:
  The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is charged with implementing the state's public school laws for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools at the direction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Education.
  
  

  The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is seeking applicants for a Criminal Justice Specialist/Investigator II (Working Title: Regional School Safety Specialist) for our Center for Safer Schools.

  The Center for Safer Schools is responsible for The N.C. Center for Safer Schools is designed to address the problem of school and youth-related violence and serve as a customer-focused information center for research, training, and technical assistance related to school safety, crisis prevention and response.

  
  

  This position is responsible for The School Safety Specialist II will assist district school safety directors in their regions by providing technical assistance, training and resources needed in relations to school safety. Also, to ensure that a comprehensive school safety plan is developed, updated, submitted, and implemented. This position will develop and maintains relationships that results in collaborative efforts and information sharing to promote the Center. This position is a liaison and support between NC DPI and school safety directors.

  Extensive regional travel up to 75% of time, with some overnights.

  
  

  EEO Statement:

  The State of North Carolina and the Department of Public Instruction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

  To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment.
  

  • Demonstrated experience working in School Safety within a school environment.
  • Demonstrated experience working in criminal justice and/or law enforcement procedure, terminology, and/or policies and practices.
  • Demonstrated experience interpreting, applying, and/or communicating statutory regulations.
  • Demonstrated experience conducting and/or leading trainings.

  
  

  MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES:

  • Knowledge of school/youth violence; prevention, intervention, and response programs for addressing critical incidents at schools; and prevention research methodology.
  • Experience in school safety.
  • Working knowledge for conducting policy analysis, evaluation practices and trends impacting school and youth-related violence prevention.

  
  

  ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS OF THE POSITION:

  The chosen candidate must live within 65 miles of one of the following counties within the Southeast Region as listed below:

  Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Scotland, Hoke, Robeson, Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, and Sampson

  ***This is a hybrid position and requires 75% travel. ***

  Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
  
  Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of administrative and/or technical experience in criminal justice or law enforcement as it relates to the area of assignment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
  
  

  
  

  All applicants must complete and submit a state application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System ( Job Opportunities | Sorted by Job Title ascending | Careers (governmentjobs.com) for the State of North Carolina.

  Any applications not received by the advertisement closing date and time will not be accepted outside of the portal. To receive credit for work history and credentials, the applicant must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. NC DPI welcomes attached or incorporated resumes, cover letters and reference information, but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit.

  Please make sure the application is completed in full. If you put See Resume or See Attachment on your application instead of a completed application with detailed work duties, your application will NOT be accepted. Other attachments (except a DD-214 copy) will also be accepted, but not used in screening for qualifying credit.
  
  Applicants are required to scan and attach a copy of their DD-214 (Form 4 or Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) or discharge orders if they wish to obtain Veteran's preference.
  
  Reference checks will be performed on all selected candidates. If the position requires a background check and/or drug screening that will also be performed on all selected candidates.
  
  Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered Positions of Trust will be subject to a criminal background check.
  
  

  To check the status of an application, please log in to your NC Government Job Opportunities account and click Application Status.

  For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 877-204-4442. If you have a technical issue with your Government Jobs account, please call their Help Line at 1-855-524-5627.

  
  

  NOTE: Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application or any questions on their application.

  If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact NC Department of Public Instruction Human Resources.

  
  

  Contact Information

  Houston Davis, Agency Recruiter

  Email: houston.davis@dpi.nc.gov

  
  

  Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's transcript. Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S. institution. The Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at http://www.naces.org/members.htm. Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

  
  
  

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