Building Monitor

Job Description

Job Description

Category: Security
Date Posted: 8/20/2026
Location: Medford High School

 

School Year Building Monitor Day Shift (180 School Days, Day Shift, M-F)
Position Function  
-  Under direct supervision of the Building Security Supervisor and the Principal to patrol school buildings to ensure a safe and secure building environment, as well as the personal safety of students, staff, and visitors. 

Essential Functions:  

• Provides for the safety and security of students, staff, visitors and School District property in accordance with School District policies to provide an educational climate which is conducive to learning. 
• Conducts ongoing security patrols of the building. 
• Enforces Board policies regarding smoking, parking, loitering, trespassing, theft, vandalism, property damage, alcohol, drug abuse, and other school rules and regulations. 
• Reports concerns and incidents which may require corrective action to Building Security Supervisor and Principal. 
• Encourages appropriate student conduct with regard to school rules and regulations and regulations. 
• Assists visitors to the school in receiving proper direction, assists in maintaining log of all visitors, and prevents unauthorized persons from entering the building. 
• Monitors exits and prevents unauthorized exits of the building by students. 
• Checks student passes when classes are in session; escorts students to and from Principals' offices as directed. 
• Assists school administrators with investigations as assigned. 
• Monitors grounds in morning to prevent loitering and improper parking of vehicles. 

Additional Duties: 
Performs relates duties as required. 

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Knowledge of best practices in building security and safety. 
• Knowledge of security and alarm systems, electronic surveillance, and related safety and security devices. 
• Ability to follow verbal or written work orders from supervisor, and to coordinate work with principal, security guards and others. 
• Ability to describe verbally or in writing security problems as needed. 
• Ability to report work verbally or in writing to supervisor as required. 
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work. 
• Ability to maintain a professional, calm and authoritative manner when challenged by students. 

Qualifications Profile: 
Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying.  Typical qualifications would be equivalent to: 

• High School Diploma or completion of sufficient education to successfully perform the duties of the position 
• Successful experience in security or law enforcement preferred
  

Experience working with adolescents preferred. 
$24.86 per hour according to the collective bargaining agreement:

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