School Security Monitor - High School

The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District is seeking a dependable and student-focused individual to serve as a Full-Time School Security Monitor at the High School. This position plays an important role in maintaining a safe, secure, and orderly environment for students, staff, and visitors throughout the school day.

The successful candidate will demonstrate professionalism, strong interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and the ability to work collaboratively with students and staff.

Civil Service Description:

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves responsibility for patrolling halls, corridors, lavatories, buildings and grounds to protect persons and property and to enforce school rules. The position is intended to provide maximum security of persons and property while maintaining an atmosphere throughout the school that is conducive to the program of studies. The incumbent will establish rapport with students in order to assist them with their problems or refer them to someone on the professional staff who can help. The work is performed under the general direction of the school principal with leeway allowed for exercise of independent judgment in carrying out assignments. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Patrols 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;
• Questions persons on school premises who are not students or staff and advises as to school rules and either directs visitors to school offices or asks them to leave;
• Reports periodically to the principal on problems, incidents, and conditions affecting security, either orally or in writing;
• Interacts and develops a rapport with students and the community members that utilize the building after school hours.
• Advises principal about potential or actual student problems concerning class-cutting, truancy, disciplinary or other school or personal problems;
• May supervise the loading of buses and follows buses on routes or on field trips to make sure no discipline problems develop;
• Participates in the development and implementation of district security plans;
• May act as liaison with local and state police agencies;

SECURITY MONITOR

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Working knowledge of the problems of young adults; ability to perform the actions necessary to maintain order and insure the protection of persons and security of the school building; ability to exercise sound judgment in carrying out supervision and security duties; ability to relate to, get along with and command the respect of young adults; ability to understand and carry out written or oral directions; ability to articulate the problems and concerns of students to the school administration; concern for the welfare of young adults; understanding of the value of receiving an education and ability to transmit this knowledge of students.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered College with an Associate's degree and one (1) year of experience in youth service work, recreation, education, or any other activity involving service to or activities with youth; OR

(B) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and two (2) years of experience in youth service work, recreation, education, or any other activity involving service to or activities with youth, which shall have involved setting limits, enforcing rules, or applying defined sanctions; OR

(C) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, possession of New York State Security Guard Certification, and two (2) years of experience in youth service work, recreation, education, or any other activity involving service to or activities with youth; OR

Burnt Hills Ballston Lake Central School District strives to build a culturally responsive and inclusive environment that encourages, embraces and celebrates diversity.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District is in compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX Educational Amendments of 1972. The School District provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability.