Laboratory Schools: Campus Monitor, Middle School

Department Lab School Middle School

About the Department At the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, students in Nursery through Grade 12 experience a world-class educational journey. Founded in 1896 by John Dewey as a place for educators to develop and explore novel approaches to pedagogy and curriculum, Lab continues to provide excitement and imagination in learning to this day. Academic rigor, experiential learning, and intellectual discourse are hallmarks of a Lab education.

Lab educators are recognized for excellence in teaching and pride themselves on innovation in the classroom. Students in every grade have access to unparalleled resources, and all members of the Lab community benefit by partnerships and connections with the University of Chicago. Families who choose Lab care deeply about curiosity, inquiry, and creativity. No less than scholarship, Lab’s mission prioritizes honoring diversity and exhibiting kindness.

We are committed to building and supporting a teaching and learning community where young people see aspects of their backgrounds and identities reflected around them, where they feel a deep sense of belonging, and where they discover and use their voices to full effect.

Today, 53-59 percent of Lab’s student body are students of color. Families report speaking nearly 40 different languages in their homes. Approximately 60 percent of Lab families are also affiliated with the University of Chicago. Half of our families live in Hyde Park, and the rest come from across Chicago, the suburbs, and northwestern Indiana. Inclusion is a fundamental value at Lab, such that we celebrate every facet of community members’ identities, and even where we disagree, we emphasize respect, civility, and maintaining a spirit of community.

Lab seeks the finest employees to join our vibrant learning community. We employ people with a wide range of skills and training in many different disciplines, who have in common a love of learning and the wish to inspire that same love of learning in young people. We seek candidates for employment who thrive in an educational environment. We provide a great professional home for those committed to collaboration, ongoing personal and professional growth, and cultivating positive relationships.

In turn, we strive to ensure that Lab is a joyful, welcoming, and inspiring place to work.

Through our connection to the University, faculty, staff, and administrators enjoy benefits and opportunities that would be nearly impossible to match in any other environment.

Job Summary:

The Campus Monitor supports a safe, welcoming, and orderly learning environment by providing active supervision of students throughout the school day. Working closely with the Deans of Students, faculty, and school administrators, this position promotes positive student behavior, reinforces school expectations, and responds proactively to student needs during lunch periods, recess, transitions, and other high-traffic times. The successful candidate builds positive relationships with students while maintaining consistent supervision and visibility throughout campus.

We are seeking team members who demonstrate professionalism, exercise sound judgment, communicate effectively, and contribute positively to the Laboratory Schools community through collaboration, reliability, and student-centered support. This is a 10 month position.

• Provide active supervision of middle school and high school students during assigned lunch periods, recess, hallway transitions, assemblies, and other designated supervision areas.
• Monitor cafeterias, hallways, outdoor spaces, common areas, and other assigned locations to ensure student safety, appropriate behavior, and adherence to school expectations.
• Build positive relationships with students while maintaining a visible, approachable, and professional presence throughout the school day.
• Reinforce Laboratory Schools expectations regarding respectful behavior, appropriate language, electronic device use, dress code, and general student conduct.
• Intervene promptly and appropriately when behavioral concerns arise, utilizing de-escalation techniques and seeking administrative support when necessary.
• Collaborate closely with Deans of Students, faculty, Security, and school leadership to maintain a safe and supportive school environment.
• Monitor student movement during arrival, lunch, recess, dismissal, and classroom transitions to ensure safe and orderly operations.
• Assist with supervision of outdoor spaces, including Kenwood Mall, Jackman Field, Midway Plaisance, and other designated areas as assigned.
• Support cafeteria operations by encouraging students to clean their eating areas, maintaining orderly lunch procedures, and assisting with resetting tables and common spaces following lunch periods.
• Observe student interactions and identify potential safety concerns, conflicts, or policy violations, communicating significant incidents promptly to appropriate…