Title: PARA –Level Five- Security Monitor

Department: Middle School

Group: EM SPARK

Reports to: Principal

DBM Classification: B22

Prepared Date: June 2017

FTE: 1.0 (40 hours per week)

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direction of the Building Principal, positions assigned to this classification title perform a variety of duties and responsibilities associated with the enforcement of building rules; building property; student behavior and conduct to assure the safety of students and staff within the building.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises and monitors the behavior of students during lunch periods, and loading/unloading of buses.
• Assists in the clean-up of tables and lunch areas.
• Monitors the behavior of students in hallways.
• Assures lunchroom behavior is appropriate.
• Handles incidents on school grounds including students to be picked up by parents after dismissal until 5:00pm.
• Monitors the loading/unloading of buses to assure the safety of students.
• Monitors student activity and informs students of inappropriate student behavior.
• Communicates consequences to students for their actions.
• Prepares reports for school administration.
• Assures all students in hallways have passes and reasons for being outside of classroom.
• Maintains after school writeups and logs entries.
• Calls parents to provide information when needed.
• Assists building staff in general clerical and office support activities, as needed.
• Performs other comparable duties of a like or similar nature as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of school practices, policies, and administrative guidelines.
• Knowledge of District disciplinary and student conduct rules.
• Knowledge of problem solving and conflict resolution techniques.
• Knowledge of behavioral management strategies, crisis intervention, and methods.
• Knowledge of District policies, guidelines, rules, or philosophy pertaining to discipline and appropriate student behavior and consequences.
• Skill in supervising student behavior and applying consistent consequences for appropriate and inappropriate behaviors.
• Skill in adapting lesson plans to the individual needs of students to facilitate their learning and to assist them in meeting any individual learning plans and objectives.
• Reading and interpreting documents, administrative policies, manuals, department guidelines, and operational procedures.
• Writing routine correspondence, routine reports, memos, documents, charts, or other correspondence/recording keeping requirements of the job.
• Presenting, reintroducing, and reinforcing information in 1:1 and/or small group situations to students, parents, staff, or other employees concerning District/program routines, policies, rules, learning principles, concepts, and other lesson plans.
• Taking instruction and direction from licensed personnel and following classroom/program routines.
• Learning and applying academic subject material relevant to their duties and needed in the reinforcement or tutoring of students.
• Interacting with and serving as a role model concerning learning and behaviors.
• Dealing appropriately with student conflict and behavioral issues consistently and in accordance with District guidelines, disciplinary principles, and/or individual student plans.
• Reinforcing and assisting students in acquiring or performing basic living skills or health needs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk; and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• AA degree or the completion of 60 post-secondary credits in relevant subject areas.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics.