Deans Assistant

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Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215

• Date Posted:
  10/15/2026
• Location:
  
  T.
  
  F. North High School
  (High-Needs School)
• Date Available:
  
  Pending Board Approval

Job/FLSA Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Reports to: Assistant Principal of Building Control
Position Summary: Provides supervision and security while enforcing safety measures for students and facilities.

• High School diploma or equivalent;
• Current, valid Illinois Permanent Employee Registration Card (PERC), may be obtained during probationary period
• Current, valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification, may be obtained during probationary period
• Current, valid Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certification, may be obtained during probationary period
• Must successfully complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Intervention training biennially
• Must successfully complete Restorative Practices (RP) training biennially

Position Responsibilities:

• Sets up and operates weapons detection system (walk-through and handheld), screening students and all school visitors.
• Greets and runs security (scan) stations as students enter the building(s), cafeteria, and events.
• Supervises students in the hallways, restrooms, and cafeteria, as well as upon boarding and exiting school buses.
• Performs hallway sweeps of tardy students and supervises excessively tardy students.
• Conducts student searches and locker searches with dean of students and police liaison when necessary.
• Escorts students and visitors through the building when necessary.
• Removes students from classrooms when requested by teachers.
• Conducts mediations and restorative circles at the request of students, deans, administration or other staff.
• Helps students resolve attendance and truancy problems when they interfere with the students' academic progress and success.
• Logs student infractions, referrals and mediations in Student Information System (SIS).
• De-escalates student conflicts and breaks up physical altercations between students.
• Assists deans with paperwork for minor infractions (tardies, no-show teacher detentions, no-show deans' detentions).
• Provides supervision and security on school days and for the following events:
  Board of Education meetings, basketball/football/volleyball home games, Hillcrest basketball away games, Thanksgiving basketball tournament, SSC wrestling tournament, homecoming tailgate/dance, winter dances, prom, graduation, winter and spring musical/play/drama performances, freshman orientation, PPS parent nights, futures night, and Esports events as needed. These events will be offered in order of seniority and if no volunteers are available then the duties will be assigned by reverse seniority.
• Refers students to counselor and social worker as necessary.
• Other related duties as assigned by Assistant Principal of Building Control or designee.

Essential skills and experience:

• Knowledge of basic office procedures and operation of office machines/equipment;
• Must be discreet and maintain strict confidentiality on student matters;
• Ability to read, write, and converse fluently in English to effectively communicate with staff, students, families, and other visitors.;
• Must maintain courtesy and professionalism with colleagues, parents, students, and other visitors.

Valued but not required skills and experience:

• Experience working in a high school setting

Reporting to this position: N/A
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