jQuery reference in footer causing jQuery undefined console error

Because the jQuery block is set in the footer as a script block instead of from a file, it’s not calling on ‘jquery’ as a dependency before it loads, causing it to throw a console error. Can you move these elements such as the outline on inputs to be placed in an external JS file and/or change the checks for this functionality to be checked in the JS file instead of PHP?

For now, I’ve disabled the checks referenced in that script block.

Thanks.