Elementary Monitors - (2 - 3 hours a day)

Job TitleMinimum Qualifications:Demonstrate an ability to work with children in a positive mannerHave basic knowledge of student special needs, if applicableHave excellent relationships with administration, employees, students, parents and the publicPractice superior work habits: excellent attendance & promptness, highly dependable, adaptable as neededMaintain a positive attitudeUse sound judgmentMaintain a high level of personal fitnessProduce an excellent quality and quantity of workEssential Job Duties and Responsibilities:Duties for All Monitors:Supervise students in the assigned areaMaintain a safe and orderly setting for studentsMake students aware of the rules and positive and negative consequencesIntervene in aggressive situations and other misbehavior (warn, isolate, inform principal, write office and discipline referrals)Notify office personnel immediately of any emergency (unsafe situations, stranger, stray animal, runaway student, etc)Notify office immediately of unauthorized persons in building or on groundsPrevent children from meeting or leaving with any person who does not have proper authorization obtained from the school officeRefer students to the office when necessary (serious misbehavior, illness, injury requiring first aid)Maintain contact as needed with other staff membersReinforce good personal and social habitsDemonstrate positive interpersonal relationships with studentsPerform other duties as directed by the administratorSpecific Duties for Bus Monitors:Supervise students in designated areas for arrival of busesSupervise the safe loading and unloading of buses and account for all ridersAssist in seeing that students board the assigned busSpecific Duties of Cafeteria Monitors:Circulate through cafeteria to maintain appropriate student behaviorAssist the cafeteria staff in keeping the cafeteria clean and orderlyMonitor students entering and exiting the cafeteria and students waiting in lineAssist students having problems with food items and assist students with other expressed needsEncourage students to take responsibility for picking up papers and other debris in their areaDo not allow food to be taken from the cafeteriaSpecific Duties for Playground Monitors:Check out and check in playground equipmentEnsure that students do not leave the perimeters of the playgroundKeep children indoors during inclement weather or if the temperature is below 15 degreesDismiss students according to building proceduresCirculate around the designated playgroundSupervise students in assigned rooms during indoor recessSpecific Duties of Campus Monitors:Supervise student behavior throughout the building and grounds, including parking lotsAssist in following the procedures for ticketing and towing unauthorized vehiclesAssist in supervising building grounds to detect violators of the non-smoking policyRespond appropriately to crisis situations through use of sound judgmentPerforms other duties necessary to the position as assigned by his/her Supervisor or AdministratorEssential Physical Requirements:Must be able to lift, push or pull objects up to 40-60 pounds on a regular and repetitive basis and lift, push or pull objects on an occasional basis of 100 or more pounds.Must be able to speak, hear, see, write, walk, climb, stand, stoop, kneel, bend, twist, turn, push, pull and reach (above head and below knees) on a regular and repetitive basis.Tasks require extensive use of hands including repetitive gripping, grasping, lifting and manipulation of equipment necessary to perform duties Edwardsville School District