Student Monitor

Position Type:
ParaEducators & Instructional Support/Student Monitor

Date Posted:
7/21/2026

Location:
Arapahoe Ridge Elementary

Closing Date:
08/04/2026
GRADE: G1 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 8: $18.40 - $23.25)
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $18.40
STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 10
FTE: 0.25
MONTHS PER YEAR: 9
JOB CODE: 080317
POSITION TYPE: NEW - PERMANENT/REGULAR
LOCATION: THORNTON, CO.


Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

SUMMARY: Monitor students during lunch, recess, study hall, in-school and/or after school detention. Assist and support with individual behavior management. Provide assistance for students requiring additional educational guidance; take attendance; provide activities for students.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Frequency and percentage of time may vary based on building assignment.

Monitor large groups of students during lunch, recess, study hall, in-school and/or after school detention. Monitor students in cafeteria waiting in line and while eating, ensuring all students have something to eat. Assist students in opening/closing containers during lunch. Communicate and demonstrate behavioral expectations/manners appropriate to setting. Assist students in composting food, recycling containers and throwing away trash in an orderly and respectful manner. Work with students to line up safely from the lunchroom and when reentering the building. Take attendance in study hall and In-After School Suspension/Detention.

1. Assist and support with student behavior management following district guidelines and direct guidance of the direct supervisor. Communicate behavioral concerns to administration. Provides assistance for students requiring additional educational guidance.
2. Assess playground for security and condition of equipment and reports concerns to the appropriate staff member. Ensure safety of students under all conditions.
3. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• No experience required. One-year experience providing general supervision to students or within a classroom environment preferred.
• Experience with working with school age children preferred.
• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

• Criminal background check required for hire.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:
All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job. Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.

SALARY INFORMATION:
All Classified positions are paid on an hourly basis. All Newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step 8) based on their previous experience. Final hourly placement on the Classified Salary schedule is dependent on the Grade Level for the position being posted and employees' previous work experience. "Grade" refers to position or job classification and "Step" refers to the number of work experience credit or service years. See our Classified Salary Schedule for hourly rates. For additional compensation information, please refer to The Classified Master Agreement.


BENEFITS INFORMATION:
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date).
To learn more about our benefits, please see our Benefits Overview.

THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION.
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