Security Guard / Hall Monitor

Kahnawake Education Center•Kahnawake, QC

1d•CA$24 - CA$28•Onsite

About The Position

The Security Guard/Hall Monitor is responsible for the overall safety and security of the school. The security team plays a critical role in the school’s culture and climate. A calm, structured, and positive learning environment is top priority for the security team. Under general direction, provide for a safe and secure school environment, foster an optimal learning environment and act as a deterrent to unsafe or poor behavior by patrolling the school, monitoring student behavior, enforcing school policies and intervening in physical encounters, monitoring visitors and reporting unsafe or unhealthy conditions.

Requirements

Security Guard training and Experience as a Security Guard, preferably in a school setting
Secondary School Diploma with a minimum of 1-year related experience.
Strong attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal skills (to interact effectively with parents, students, faculty and staff)
Effective time management and solid organizational skills
Ability to work independently
Excellent teamwork skills (ability to work collaboratively and friendly with students and school faculty)
Professionalism, friendly and courteous with students
Excellent communications skills
Basic Computer Skills required.

Nice To Haves

Workplace safety, CPR and First Aid courses an asset.
Knowledge of Kanien’kéha language an asset.

Responsibilities

Build positive and professional relationships with students and leverage those relationships to establish and maintain productive and safe learning environments in common areas of the building
Actively engage in supporting students in order for them to be successful in the classroom and school community
Help students to get to class on time
Patrol and monitor the school and surrounding areas
Display ethical and professional behavior in working with students, parents, school personnel and outside agencies associated with the school.
Promote student responsibility for behavior and attitude by serving as a role model and dress and grooming professionally
Intervene in situations likely to result in disruption or injury and direct students to refrain from such conduct
Ensure a smooth traffic flow of students through the hallways, assisting students with on-time arrival to class and to assigned locations
Assist with bus and traffic supervision to ensure safe and efficient student arrival and dismissal procedures
Assist with supervision during recess and lunch periods, morning arrival and afternoon dismissal of students, provide first aid as needed, and monitor the school yard perimeter for safety
Monitoring the hallways, the washrooms during the days
Remove disruptive students from classes when needed
Assist to defuse and de-escalate student misconduct and/or serious incidents and must respond urgently
Assist the student, policy and emergency personnel in handling emergencies or disruptive situations
Assist visitors with directions and securing proper identification. Intercept unauthorized visitors and escort them to exits
Report any discipline infractions, unauthorized visitors and act of vandalism to the Principal/Associate Principal
Assist classroom teachers with Land-Based Learning activities by ensuring student safety and managing associated logistics
Participate in School Safety Meetings, liaise with Administration and various levels of management
Support the planning and implementation of school emergency drills and safety procedures
Work with Safety Committee during emergencies
Make security rounds in the school and outside school grounds
Conduct regular campus and perimeter walks to ensure safety, identify potential hazards, and maintain visibility
Monitor and enforce school access protocols to ensure that only authorized individuals enter the building
Administer and respond to first aid needs for students, staff, and visitors as appropriate.
Assist and respond appropriately to a variety of security-related incidents or emergencies
Assist when alarms and security cameras are triggered and report to the Building Supervisor
Review and access security camera footage as directed to support school safety and incident investigations