School Monitor; Grades: 6-8

Job Description

Description

• Monitor student behavior and enforce school rules related to student code of conduct.
• Resolve conflict or confrontation between students and report disturbances to immediate supervisor.
• Investigate complaints, disturbances, or violations.
• Control traffic and parking on campus grounds.
• Register student vehicles and maintain accurate records of registration.
• Document, record, and report vandalism and car accidents and prepare activity reports for theft.
• Assist law enforcement personnel as needed.
• Give directions or escort students, authorized visitors, disruptive individuals, or cargo to designated locations.
• Monitor entrance or exit of persons, as needed.
• Operate detecting devices to screen individuals and properties and prevent passage of prohibited articles into school areas.
• Attend extra-curricular activities and graduation to provide student supervision, when necessary.
• Maintain a good working relationship and professional demeanor with security personnel, DISD staff, students, parents, and community members.
• Monitor alarm system to detect emergencies and notify police, fire department, or other appropriate authority of any situation requiring immediate attention.
• Warn persons of minor infractions or violations, and apprehend or evict violators from premises, using force when necessary.
• Write reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences.
• Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned.
• Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel throughout the district is integral to this job. A remote working environment/alternate work arrangement is not an option for campus-based employees/campus-based positions because regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing all duties at the worksite are essential job duties for all campus-based personnel.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or USA equivalency.
• Six months of work-related experience; including some experience working with children, youth leadership, coaching, and/or counseling preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize public safety hazards.
• Demonstrated ability to de-escalate conflict situations is a plus.
• Knowledge of relevant security equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective school security operations for the protection of people, data, and property is a plus.
• Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
• Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession.