School Monitor

Job Title: School Monitor

Schedule: 20 hours per week approx. *IN PERSON/ STATEN ISLAND, NY

Job Type: Part Time FLSA Status: Non-Exempt/ Hourly

Department: Beacon/ Cornerstone/ COMPASS/ SONYC

Reports To: Program Supervisor, Program Director and Assistant Program Director

Pay Rate: $17.50 per hour

(*based on city, state and/ or federal contractual obligations and budgetary allowances)

ABOUT UNITED ACTIVITIES UNLIMITED:

Staten Island, NY; United Activities Unlimited, Inc. (UAU) is a community-based agency that provides a wide range of services that is inclusive from job placement, youth development programs and community outreach services to inspire, transform, and empower individuals of all ages. UAU is responsive to the needs of diverse populations and implements programs that support positive outcomes for individuals and communities. The comprehensive nature of UAU’s programming options and the emphasis on holistic services for individuals and families make UAU an outstanding resource and a pillar of support for communities. UAU is dedicated to the engagement, education, and empowerment of individuals and strives to transform individuals and communities to create a better future. EOE

POSITION SUMMARY: The School Monitor will be responsible to provide maximum security of youth participants, persons and property while improving the atmosphere for the conduct during UAU programming. The work involves responsibility for insuring the safety of students and staff, maintaining order, protecting school property and enforcing school rules and regulations. There is no classroom assistance of teachers of an instructional nature. Supervision is exercised over the conduct of students in during UAU programming mainly within the confines of the restrooms, hallway and stairwells.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to):

• Patrols school halls, stairwells, restrooms, and other parts of school buildings and grounds to protect persons and property, maintain order and insure compliance.
• Questions persons on school premises who are not students or staff and advises as to school rules and either directs visitors to school offices or asks them to leave.
• Reports daily to the Program Director and Assitant Program Director on problems, incidents and conditions either verbally or in writing.
• May monitor and supervise the loading of busses and follows buses along their assigned routes or on field trips to make sure no discipline problems develop.
• Inform appropriate school personnel of ongoing student behavior and behavior related issues.
• Escort and assist students to assigned areas.
• Perform set up and clean up duties every day in alignment with Department of Health regulations and UAU policies.
• Abide by all safety protocols as outlined by the Department of Health/OCFS, DYCD and UAU.
• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• 18+ years old, required
• High School diploma or GED (Highschool Equivalency Diploma), required
• Matriculated college student or better from an accredited university or college, preferred
• 1+ year experience working with adolescents, preferred
• 1+ year experience in a school based setting/ environment
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based perspective
• Must be culturally competent – ability to understand, be sensitive to the needs of, communicate with and effectively interact with people across cultures and age ranges
• Must pass reference checks and background as designated by DOH, DOE, DYCD and UAU
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem solving and mathematical skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to conduct and complete work independently
• Willing to take initiative and be flexible when needed
• Excels working in a collaborative environment to achieve target objects and outcomes

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand; sit or walk – run occasionally based on programmatic needs. Specific vision and hearing abilities are required by this job as outlined below.

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need.
• Working both indoors and outdoors (based on appropriate and safe weather conditions).
• Involves sitting approximately 30% of the day, walking or standing the remainder.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for at least 20% of the time.
• May include working prolonged periods of time standing and walking, about 95% of the day.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet or more of the observer).

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