School Safety Monitor - High (26-27 SY)

KIPP Capital Region Public Schools•Albany, NY

17d•$39,000 - $44,821•Onsite

About The Position

KIPP Capital Region is a part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond. Located in both Albany and Troy, NY, KIPP Capital Region serves 2,500+ students in grades K-12 across seven schools. We believe every individual walks through the doors of schools bearing gifts. Talent. Perspective. Drive. Inspiration. So at KIPP Capital Region, we support every student and educator to see those gifts, then build the skills and confidence they need to thrive. We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together. Position Overview Grade(s): 9-12 The School Safety Monitor is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of students and staff, maintaining order, protecting school property, and enforcing school rules and regulations. Duties/Responsibilities Patrol school halls, stairwells, restrooms, courtyards, entrances, parking lots and other parts of school buildings and grounds to protect persons and property, maintain order and ensure compliance with school rules. Provide security of persons and property while improving the atmosphere for the conduct of the program of studies. Responsible for ensuring the safety of students and staff, maintaining order, protecting school property, and enforcing school rules and regulations. Establish a rapport with students to assist them with their problems or refer them to someone on the professional staff who can help. Reports periodically to the principal on problems, incidents and conditions affecting security, either orally or in writing Develops rapport with students so they can have someone to talk to about their school or personal problems and refers them to someone who can help them. Advises the Culture Team, Leadership Team, or Counselors about potential or actual student problems concerning class-cutting, truancy, disciplinary problems or other school or personal problems. Implements safety and security protocols to ensure a safe school environment. Recommends and implements procedures and best practices to prevent, deter and deescalate incidents at schools. Monitor and supervise the loading of buses and follow buses along their assigned routes or on field trips to make sure no discipline problems develop. Work in a detention class or Alternative Learning Location de-escalating students and conferring with them as to the importance of remaining in school and of maintaining proper school behavior. Monitors student attendance by recording absences from class or class cuts, notes late students, verifies absence notes and hall passes to ensure they’re signed by teachers. Provide consistent rewards and consequences for student behavior. Help students adjust, learn, socialize, and report possible behavioral issues. Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues. KIPP Capital Region Perform other duties as outlined by School Leadership. Committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students together. Complies with all charter, federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including the NYS Department of Education, Department of Health, and NYS Office of Children and Family Services Adheres to organization policies and procedures; promotes and supports mission, vision, and values, including developing and participating in internal surveys and data collection for continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED required.
Minimum of 1 year of experience in student service work, recreation, education, or any other activity involving service to student.
Ability to work a flexible schedule outside of regular business hours.
Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.
The employee needs to read, write, and speak English fluently.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use fingers to type, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance; stoop/bend and reach, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear.
Dexterity requires writing and operating standard office machines such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, phones, and calculators.
Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Experience with oversight of students in a school setting is desirable.
Prior experience working in schools and urban communities is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Patrol school halls, stairwells, restrooms, courtyards, entrances, parking lots and other parts of school buildings and grounds to protect persons and property, maintain order and ensure compliance with school rules.
Provide security of persons and property while improving the atmosphere for the conduct of the program of studies.
Responsible for ensuring the safety of students and staff, maintaining order, protecting school property, and enforcing school rules and regulations.
Establish a rapport with students to assist them with their problems or refer them to someone on the professional staff who can help.
Reports periodically to the principal on problems, incidents and conditions affecting security, either orally or in writing
Develops rapport with students so they can have someone to talk to about their school or personal problems and refers them to someone who can help them.
Advises the Culture Team, Leadership Team, or Counselors about potential or actual student problems concerning class-cutting, truancy, disciplinary problems or other school or personal problems.
Implements safety and security protocols to ensure a safe school environment.
Recommends and implements procedures and best practices to prevent, deter and deescalate incidents at schools.
Monitor and supervise the loading of buses and follow buses along their assigned routes or on field trips to make sure no discipline problems develop.
Work in a detention class or Alternative Learning Location de-escalating students and conferring with them as to the importance of remaining in school and of maintaining proper school behavior.
Monitors student attendance by recording absences from class or class cuts, notes late students, verifies absence notes and hall passes to ensure they’re signed by teachers.
Provide consistent rewards and consequences for student behavior.
Help students adjust, learn, socialize, and report possible behavioral issues.
Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.
Perform other duties as outlined by School Leadership.
Committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students together.
Complies with all charter, federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including the NYS Department of Education, Department of Health, and NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Adheres to organization policies and procedures; promotes and supports mission, vision, and values, including developing and participating in internal surveys and data collection for continuous improvement initiatives.