Monitor (9:00 AM - 2:00 PM)

Role overview

This position is focused on helping create and sustain a secure, orderly environment across the school campus by supervising students in different areas of the building and grounds.

Key duties

• Follow all applicable laws, board policies, rules, procedures, and supervisor directions.
• Carry out daily tasks mostly on an independent basis in the assigned areas.
• Build constructive working relationships with staff and maintain respectful interactions with the school district’s internal and external community.
• Support administrators, teachers, and staff in keeping the school safe and orderly for students, employees, and visitors.
• Observe student conduct in assigned indoor and outdoor locations.
• Provide assistance to students, staff, and others as needed and maintain appropriate professional relations.
• Report policy violations, rule infractions, and any situations that could affect the safety of the building, campus, or community.
• Escort students, parents/guardians, visitors, and others as required.
• Help with attendance processes, including tardy reporting and late-line procedures when assigned.
• Check doors and windows to ensure they remain secure and are not left open improperly.
• Monitor bathrooms, lavatories, and lockers, including proper use of logs and access procedures.
• Oversee hallways and stairways for conduct, safety, ID checks, dress code compliance, student passes, and visitor identification.
• Monitor parent drop-off and pick-up areas as assigned.
• Supervise the cafeteria, clean tables, sweep floors between lunches, and assist students during meals with containers, recycling, and sign-in/sign-out logs.
• Provide basic office support such as delivering items, lamination, shredding, mailbox sorting, phone coverage, and light filing.
• Keep watch over the building during after-school hours to support safety, security, and appropriate conduct.
• Promote proper use of school property and report misuse or unsafe conditions.
• Maintain accurate records and submit reports on time.
• Protect confidential information at all times.
• Work additional hours when authorized to complete assigned tasks.
• Continue job-related learning and development through professional development activities when directed.
• Perform duties safely without creating a direct threat to self or others.
• Complete other related tasks assigned by the Superintendent or designee.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent is preferred; an associate degree, two years of postsecondary study from an accredited college or university, or related educational training is also preferred.
• Prior experience in a school or comparable setting is preferred.
• Experience working with students is preferred.
• Strong communication, judgment, planning, organization, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal tactfully and diplomatically with different audiences.
• Ability to follow directions and work within the established chain of command.
• Dependable, punctual, flexible, neatly presented, appropriately dressed, and able to manage time well.
• Professional demeanor and image at all times.
• Courteous behavior toward students, staff, and the public.
• Working knowledge of relevant technology resources, where applicable.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to operate position-related equipment and perform basic servicing or minor repair.

Physical requirements

• Able to remain on foot for extended periods and walk throughout the building or assigned area.
• Capable of moving around the worksite to access materials, cabinets, machinery, and other resources.
• Ability to travel between district buildings and other job-related locations as needed.
• Able to work in changing indoor and outdoor environmental conditions.
• Capable of accessing all work areas and locations.
• Ability to lift as required.
• Ability to bend, stoop, and reach above shoulder level.
• Must have acceptable vision and hearing.
• Ability to climb stairs and ramps.

Additional notes

This job description is not exhaustive. The employee may be assigned other duties by a supervisor, and must be able to perform the essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation. Any accommodation needs must be communicated to the school district by the employee.