Job Title: Hall Monitor

Campus/Department: assigned campus

Paygrade: Clerical/Paraprofessional

Primary Purpose:

Under general supervision, provide security and protection for students.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED

Successfully pass MISD Literacy Test

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to work effectively with students
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbally)
• Ability to record information
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Experience:

Some experience working with children

Essential Job Functions:

• Monitor student behavior and enforce school rules related to student conduct.
• Resolve conflict or confrontation between students and report disturbances to principal or assistant principal.
• Work cooperatively with administrators and office personnel to inform students of problems in the hallways.
• Assist law enforcement personnel as needed.
• Give directions or act as a guide to authorized visitors.
• Demonstrate ability to remain calm and withstand pressure.
• Participate in faculty meeting and special events as assigned.
• Keep teachers informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
• Help supervise students throughout school day.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Report to work in a timely manner according to assigned schedule.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other administrator that are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position.

Other Job Functions & Responsibilities:

• Unless a safety issue (i.e., breaking up a fight), hall monitors should not have physical contact with students.
• Hall monitors should avoid social contact with students. Texting, email, Facebook, etc. between staff and students should be avoided.
• While personal relationships are very important, hall monitors should avoid after hours interaction. If there are issues with a student, the hall monitors should refer the student to social services. The hall monitor can make the referral to an administrator if they prefer.
• Hall monitors answer to the Director of Safety & Student Management.
• Hall monitors will take direction from campus administrators.
• Hall monitors will work cooperatively with SROs.
• Hall monitors will not bring in outside food for students.

Professional Conduct:

• Maintain professional interactions with staff, parents, community and visitors.
• Demonstrate the ability to remain calm and withstand pressures.
• Demonstrate flexibility to change in routine and adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Demonstrates respect, courteous to peers and visitors and assist fellow workers willingly.
• Avoid gossip, or speaking badly about the district and district personnel.

Supervisory Responsibility: 

None

Equipment Used:

Personal computer, printer, copier, fax machine, telephone, electronic mobile devices, projector, display monitor, and two-way radio.

Working Conditions

Physical Demands/Mental Demands/Environmental Factors:

The working conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Regularly sit, talk or hear; frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; frequent repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer; occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; occasionally required to stand, walk reach with hands and arms; vision abilities include close vision; and color vision, regularly work with frequent interruptions, maintain emotional control under stress; the noise level is usually moderate. The employee may spend long hours in intense concentration which requires attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.  There are a number of deadlines associated with this position, which may cause significant stress.  The employee must also deal with a wide variety of people on various issues. Predictable and regular attendance expected.