Instructional Assistant I - Campus Monitor

River Delta Unified School District•Rio Vista, CA

1d•$19 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision, observes and monitors students, facilities, and parking area of assigned school; and performs routine clerical duties in support of school operations.

Requirements

Rules and regulations concerning school campus control, security, and safety.
Techniques and methods of student supervision.
Acceptable methods used in controlling students in various situations, Student behavior management strategies and techniques.
Effective methods of controlling student behavior.
Basic English, grammar, and arithmetic.
Modern office methods, procedures, and equipment.
Basic first aid and CPR.
Supervise, monitor and assist students.
Work effectively with students.
Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, effectively with adults and students.
Maintain emotional control and composure under stressful situations and in difficult situations; effectively react to emergencies.
Perform effectively and assertively in situations requiring tact, diplomacy and good judgment.
Appropriately manage student behavior and guide students toward acceptable social behavior. Perform routine clerical work.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for successful job performance.
Observe, identify, and report potentially dangerous or illegal situations.
Project voice and communicate effectively with others.
Move rapidly and freely about the entire campus.
Assist injured students.
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive and privileged information.
Demonstrate an understanding of warmth, open-mindedness, respect for human dignity, genuine interest in people, sensitive to the needs of others.
Understand and apply rules, regulations, procedures, and policies.
Present self as a positive representative of the organization.
Some experience in dealing with school-age children in a formal or informal environment; demonstrated experience in dealing with situations involving conflict is desirable.
Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance. Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
Possession of or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid CPR and First Aid Certification.
Able to lift thirty (30) pounds frequently, and eighty (80) pounds or more occasionally with or without assistance.
Able to carry up to thirty (30) pounds frequently, and eighty (80) pounds or more occasionally with or without assistance.
Able to push and pull objects weighing up to eighty (80) pounds or more occasionally with or without assistance.
Able to demonstrate manual dexterity necessary to assist students with buttoning clothing, eating, operating a computer or assist staff with student toileting procedures.
Able to use safety equipment and devices designated for this position.
Ability to read printed directions or instructions.
Ability to see, hear, speak, understand, communicate, and comprehend.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (Spanish) preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

Assist teachers in the classroom; circulate in the classroom and work with students requiring additional assistance.
Provide supportive assistance to teachers, including copying, typing, filing and related clerical functions, compile material for lesson plans.
Monitors the grounds and facilities of assigned school campus including lunch areas, restrooms, parking areas, locker rooms, and meeting the school bus; enforce school and District rules and regulations; recommend disciplinary actions, as necessary.
Assist in set-up and serve during morning nutrition.
Supervises or assists in the supervision of student eating areas; enforces school procedures related to eating areas including cleaning lunch tables, trash disposal, and related matters.
Supervises playground activities of students during lunch and recess; prevents rough and dangerous play activities and ensures that students stay in designated areas.
Uses positive reinforcement strategies and other appropriate techniques to assist students in the development of appropriate behavior and an appreciation of human diversity; promotes and encourages high standards for student behavior; encourages a clean campus environment.
Ensure that school regulations, rules, and policies regarding student behavior and safety are followed, reports violations of school rules or illegal actions to administrators when appropriate.
Ensure that no unauthorized persons are on the school grounds during lunch and recess and that students do not leave the grounds during that time without permission, reports presence of unauthorized persons to appropriate administrators.
Assists in emergencies; uses good judgment regarding appropriate action to assist an injured or physically ill student; may administer minor first aid; summons further aid as necessary; reports accidents.
Reports on unsafe conditions.
Performs a variety of routine clerical duties in support of school operations including, but not limited to, copying, laminating, and binding materials, and preparing materials for distribution.
May supervise students in a classroom or during various activities.
Consistent and regular attendance is required due to the nature of the job.
Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Ensure a safe and clean learning environment for students.
Prepare displays.
Attends trainings and meetings for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions and receiving updated current information on best practices as directed by the site or District administrator.
Perform miscellaneous clerical functions as needed.
Basic computer skills for emails, training, and student assistance.
May interpret/translate communications to parents/students if necessary.