Community Service Officer (Part-Time)

Lake Villa Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.lake-villa.org/police

Phone:

• 847-356-6106 x402

Email:

• jdecaro@lake-villa.org

Application Deadline:

• 08/30/24
• by 4:00 PM

Salary:

• Starting: $18/hour

  Increase to: $19/hour after 12 months

  Benefits:

  All part-time hires will receive 40 hours of personal time on their hire date, which will be replenished every year on their anniversary date, with an option to carry up to 8 hours over every year.

  ***No other benefits are associated with this position (including medical, dental, retirement, etc.).

Sworn:

• 25

Population:

• 8,700

Position Details

The Lake Villa Police Department is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of part-time Community Service Officer (CSO).

This will be a part-time non-sworn, uniformed, civilian position within the ranks of the police department. Work hours for the position will generally be Mon-Fri, 7a-12p, with an occasional alternating weekend day (Summer months).

A community service officer (CSO) is an unarmed civilian employee under the direct supervision of Police department command staff. Some of the CSO responsibilities include the performance of departmental activities that do not require the service of sworn police officers. A CSO is responsible for the performance of activities related to areas of ordinance enforcement, impounding stray animals, follow-up of animal bite cases, parking enforcement, preparing written incident reports, office and clerical duties, and traffic direction.

A CSO must comply with the orders, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the department. It is also expected that a CSO will perform in a courteous and professional manner in all dealings with the public and department personnel.

Candidates must possess excellent customer service skills and must be able to communicate effectively via telephone and in person, in a patient and courteous manner in a sometimes-high stress environment. Must be able to comprehend, interpret, explain, and make decisions in accordance to established department procedures and policies. Must be able to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and must be able to lift at least 50 pounds. Preferred candidates will possess some type of law enforcement background and basic knowledge of computers.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS and DUTIES:

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS:

SHIFT:

Preferred work hours for the position will be a day shift assignment as follows:

• Monday – Friday, 7a-12p

**No more than 25 hours per week will be scheduled and the hours may be modified to fit certain needs of the agency. The CSO position is a part time opportunity, and total hours are limited to no more than 1,000 hours per year. Employees may be required to work additional hours depending on manpower needs and emergencies and the employee is asked to be flexible. Shift availability and hours may be altered to adjust the needs of the department

TO APPLY:

All potential candidates are asked to go to the village website:

www.lake-villa.org

• Click the “I want to…” tab at the top. Choose “Apply for a job.” 
• Then click on “Document center” to the right of the screen.
• Scroll down to “Application of employment”

Complete it and forward that, along with any associated documents with a message header of CSO POSITION by email to:

jdecaro@lake-villa.org

OR

Drop off in person at:

Police Department

The Village of Lake Villa is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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