Campus Attendant - Middle Schools

Campus Attendant

This recruitment will establish eligibility lists to fill Campus Attendant vacancies at our middle schools. Under the direction of the school's Principal, monitors the playground and/or lunch area during periods when students are present; organizes and directs age-appropriate activities for school age students; encourages students to observe fundamental courtesies at school; implements school discipline policy and assists in maintaining a clean and safe learning environment for students. Current vacancy hours are: 7.0 hours/day Monday - Friday, August through June months only. The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District is a Merit System District; all Classified (non-teaching) positions must be tested into. The Merit exam process for this recruitment includes the requirement of answering supplemental questions. Based on the number of questions you answer correctly, you will be placed on an eligibility list for hire. You will be notified via email if you pass the merit exam process.

Examples of Duties

Essential duties include: assisting students to organize and find appropriate activities for the purpose of providing a positive learning environment; encouraging students to observe fundamental courtesies at school and encourages student development; implementing school discipline policy with appropriate follow up to convey and/or receive information required to perform job functions; monitoring individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings and provides a safe and positive learning environment; organizing quiet or active, age appropriate indoor and/or outdoor activities; overseeing students moving about the campus; ensuring the safety of children and meets the District's requirements; responding to inquiries from a variety of sources and provides information and/or direction to other sources; transferring children directly from/to parents or designee; ensuring safety of children and meets the District requirements. Other duties include: attending and participating in meetings, in-service trainings, workshops and conferences; performing related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Paid or volunteer experience working with children.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of students. Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy. Positive reinforcement techniques. Safe and age appropriate activities. Stages of child development. Ability to act as a good role model. Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships. Gather and/or collate data. Maintain discipline with students. Operate equipment using defined methods. Positive student discipline using appropriate communication skills. Problem solve when equipment is limited to moderate. Schedule activities. Understand and carry out oral and written instructions. Use basic, job-related equipment. Work with a diversity of individuals. Work with data utilizing defined and similar processes. Work with others. Work with similar types of data. Utilize specific, job-related equipment. Environment: Indoor/outdoor. Physical demands: Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching to assist students. Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate standard playground and classroom equipment. Hearing and speaking to exchange information. Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling. Seeing to monitor student activities. Sitting or standing for extended periods of time. Hazards: Potential contact with body fluids. Potential contact with blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases.