Safety Monitor (26 - 27 SY)

Job Description: To provide for the safety of the school district environment through observation, prevention, assistance and resolution of potential conflicts.Essential FunctionsWhen on duty, observes students' verbal and physical actions to ensure a safe, orderly environment in all areas of the school including hallways, stairwells, bathrooms, exterior areas, in the gym, and cafeteria, during arrival and after dismissal and in other areas where groups of students assemble. Patrols assigned areas, in accordance with established procedures and training. Helps to ensure the health and safety of students by following and enforcing established school health, safety and conduct rules.Acts proactively to prevent conflicts or concerns from developing. Resolves minor student confrontations in a timely and effective manner. Refers safety issues and more serious misconduct to designated teacher or administrator for discipline support. Deescalates student conflicts. Manages student behavior. Intervenes proactively with students, consistent with school policies and practices and ensuring compliance with individualized education programs and Section 504 plans. Follows procedures for reporting and assessing student injuries.Ensures student behavior toward staff and other students is appropriate. Encourages and promotes courtesy and guides students in developing positive relationships. Uses positive reinforcement strategies and other appropriate techniques to assist students in the development of appropriate behavior. Helps maintain order in classrooms, library, and gymnasiums and on school grounds by removing students in the event of unruly behavior(s). Utilizes Safe Crisis Management when appropriate.Checks lavatories, hallways, stairwells, parking lots, exterior perimeter of buildings and other specific locations throughout the building and grounds on a regular basis to ensure doors, windows and parking areas are secure. Directs students and visitors, ensuring all visitors are registered and issued a pass. Maintains a safe, secure, and peaceful school environment by patrolling school grounds and halls to check for vandalism, illegal activity and hazardous or dangerous conditions.Checks student attendance information with office and searches for students who are on campus but not in assigned class. Confirms that any student who is not in class has a properly authorized hall pass. Reports students without a hall pass who are suspected of skipping class to designated individual.Assists supervisor as assigned with investigations into safety, residency and student discipline issues, prepares incident reports in accordance with policy and procedures and testifies in Court or disciplinary hearings when necessary. Familiarizes self with and uses district computers and software as needed in completing investigations and reports.Controls traffic while school buses are arriving and departing. Treats all students in a fair, impartial and respectful manner. Communicates in a calm, neutral and non-confrontational manner speaking at an appropriate volume and choice of words. Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.Keeps current with District safety plans, policies, school rules for students and employees and procedures. Interacts with other monitors to ensure consistency in compliance. Reports any repetitive compliance concerns to supervisor. When working with students with disabilities, complies with the provisions of the individualized education program or Section 504 plan.Use all appropriate equipment to include radio communication devices, video surveillance/cameras, cones, barricades, wands, metal detectors and other security equipmentPerform & pass all necessary yearly training to include NASRO, Safe Crisis Management, CPR/AED, Active Shooter, All Hazards Plans, Child Abuse, Mandated Reporting & all other required Safe Schools Trainings.Assists with preparation for drills such as fire, lock down, emergency evacuations and additional Hazard plans. Provides crisis prevention and intervention where appropriate. Prepares and maintains routine event records and daily and weekly logs in accordance with District policies and procedures. May participate in escorting or transporting assigned students between classes, within the school, on the grounds or to other areas.Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with school policy, administrative regulations, state and federal laws.Perform all duties listed above at athletic & after school events.