Crossing Guard - Substitute - Windsor Middle School

Yard Duty Supervisor

This position is on a on-call basis.

Job Description / Essential Elements: Print WINDSOR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: YARD DUTY SUPERVISOR DEFINITION: Under the general direction of the site administrator, supervises students on school grounds and/or in the cafeteria or lunch area, maintaining order and safety in accordance with specific rules at each site.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises students on school grounds, while exiting, entering or waiting for the bus.
• Maintain order and assuring safe practices in accordance with school rules and basic good judgment.
• Assists administration and the custodial staff in identifying unsafe conditions and/or faulty equipment on the school grounds.
• Uses special skills or unique experience to enrich the recreational activities on playground for all students.
• Observes and shares with certificated staff student behavior.
• Supervises students at lunchtime meal periods in the cafeteria or lunch eating areas, maintaining order and assuring compliance with school rules and safety regulations.
• Excuses students from cafeteria or lunch area in accordance with procedures set by the particular school.
• Escorts students from one area of the site to another as assigned by the site administrator or other certificated staff.
• Supervises students in maintaining clean and uncluttered conditions in the cafeteria or lunch area.
• Assists certificated staff in supervising, escorting, accounting for and aiding students, and in facilitating inter-staff communications in the event of a disaster or emergency during school hours.
• Attends necessary and appropriate meetings and participates in staff development sessions as required by the Superintendent or site administrators.
• Regular attendance at workshops and programs that support student welfare and create positive school climate.
• Performs other duties assigned by the site administrator or Superintendent, in conformance with legal requirements and district policies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: ABILITY TO:

• Relate positively to students, staff and the public.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Stand, walk, travel about the school grounds in the course of supervising students.
• See, identify and monitor students and their activity, both nearby and at a distance.
• Learn and follow the practices, rules, and regulations of the District and the school to which assigned.
• Maintain the confidentiality of school related information.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Consistently model appropriate behavior related to a positive school climate.
• Possess or obtain CPR Certification.
• Basic First Aid.

EXPERIENCE:

• Evidence of successful work experience within or outside the home.
• Experience working with children or in youth related activities.

EDUCATION:

• High School or equivalent.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to communicate in Spanish.
• Conflict management training.

STATUS OF THE POSITION:

• Yard Duty Supervisors who additionally serve in another regular classified position shall have the Yard Duty service added to other bargaining unit service.
• Yard Duty Supervisors serving less that two hours, are excluded from the bargaining unit.

Fingerprint and tuberculosis clearances are required.

Windsor Middle School is looking for a morning or afternoon crossing guard -substitute on an on-call basis. This position can be in addition to another assignment, including yard duty supervisor (see separate posting).