Job Description
Salary: $29.25 - $41.15 Hourly
Location : Winnetka, IL
Job Type: Part-time
Job Number: 20241025
Department: Police Department
Opening Date: 04/18/2025
General Purpose The Winnetka Police Department seeks a part-time Community Service Officer. The Community Service Officer is a uniformed, civilian position that patrols public streets, alleys, parking lots, and parks to enforce Village ordinances and regulations, and performs administrative support for law enforcement functions not requiring the use of sworn officers. This position enforces state and local parking regulations and animal ordinances, investigates reported animal bites and animal impoundment, directs traffic, and provides courier service for the Department. A significant component of this position is serving as a Crossing Guard to assist school-aged youth in crossing the street at assigned intersections.
Essential Functions: - Safely cross elementary school students in cross walks, maintain control of pedestrians in crosswalks.
- Chalk tires or use computerized equipment to monitor vehicles parked in permit or time restricted areas; ticket violators.
- Enforce animal control and rabies laws and ordinances and ticket violators.
- Respond to and investigate calls for assistance in dealing with animal-related problems in and around homes and businesses.
- Set humane traps, apprehend and impound stray or biting animals, and prepare animal bite reports as required by state and local law.
- Prepare and maintain animal licensing and violation records and reports.
- Remove and dispose of dead animals from public property and advise citizens of commercial options for the disposal of dead animals on private property.
- Appear as a witness and testify in court when necessary.
- Investigate and complete written reports regarding private property traffic crashes.
- Assist persons who are locked out of their vehicles.
- Provide courier service for the Department including mail delivery to and from Village Hall and other law enforcement agencies.
- Transport police vehicles to and from garage for service and maintenance.
- Report unsafe and unsanitary conditions including potholes, malfunctioning street lights and traffic signals within the Village and situations outside the authority of the Community Service Officer to shift supervisor and dispatch as required.
- Assist Records Division with the completion, filing, and retrieval of police reports and records.
- Use verbal and non-verbal signals to keep the attention of pedestrians and drivers.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Minimum Qualifications - Must be at least 18 years of age
- Graduation from high school or GED equivalent
Other Requirements - Read, clearly speak, and legibly write the English language.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and sound decision making.
- Ability to become knowledgeable of the geographic area and boundaries served by the Police Department.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook as well as Adobe Acrobat, and ability to learn other software as needed.
- Excellent customer service skills and ability to clearly communicate with members of the public and law enforcement officers.
- Some knowledge of police terminology, rules, regulations, policies, procedures and operations, and general traffic and safety hazards preferred.
- Comprehensive knowledge of local ordinances and state statutes regarding parking and animal offenses preferred.
- Ability to acquire and apply thorough knowledge of Village and Department policies and procedures.
- Valid Illinois driver's license.
The part-time Community Service Officer works outdoors in a rotating shift schedule. Shifts are generally are generally 9.5 hours per day, less than 30 hours weekly depending on operations. Work hours may be extended in the event of an emergency, disaster, personnel shortage, workload, or work in progress. May be required to work on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Work occurs in all weather conditions, including rain, snow, and extreme heat and cold.
Position Range: $29.25 - $41.15 hourly
Position is eligible for IMRF and paid leave. Open until filled. Note: Community Service Officers are eligible for promotion to the rank of Patrol Officer. Village of Winnetka For questions or assistance, please contact Ann Eriksson, Human Resources Manager, at (847) 716-3546 or aeriksson@winnetka.org.
This position does not qualify for benefits
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The part-time CSO will be required to work shifts that are generally 9.5 hours in duration three times per week. Are you able to meet this requirement?
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Hourly pay, Part time, Work experience placement, Local area, Shift work, Rotating shift, Weekend work, Sunday, Saturday,