The Niskayuna Central School District has an anticipated opening and is now accepting applications for a probationary Senior Security Monitor.

ASSIGNMENT: 12 months per year; 40 hours per week

GENERAL INFORMATION: The position of Senior Security Monitor is a competitive Schenectady County Civil Service position. Candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service List. If list is not available, this will be a provisional appointment and the successful candidate must take the SCCSC exam and be reachable.

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.  This class differs from that of a security monitor by virtue of broader leadership responsibilities and daily supervisory duties.  General supervision may be exercised over a variety of security employees.  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 insure compliance with school rules;

• Questions persons on school premises who are not student or staff and advises as to school rules and either directs visitors to school offices or asks them to leave;

• Reports periodically to principal on problems, incidents and conditions affecting security, either orally or in writing;

• Interacts and develops rapport with students in order to act as a sounding board so students have someone to talk to about their school or personal problems, and either assists them or refers them to someone who can help them;

• Advises parents, teachers, counselors or 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;

• May work in a classroom calming down students and conferring with them as to the importance of remaining in school and of maintaining proper school behavior;

• Checks student attendance by verifying daily records against teacher attendance records, records absences or class cuts, notes late students, verifies absence notes and contacts parent as to problem;

• Responsible for scheduling, supervision and oversight of all security personnel in a building to ensure adequate coverage;

• Supervises, mentors and provides training to new security personnel;

• Provides feedback to supervisor regarding security personnel performance and performance evaluations;

• Acts as liaison with local and state police, fire and emergency agencies;

• Participates in the development and implementation of district security plans;

• May answer requests from parents, probation officers and counselors regarding attendance and, in essence, acts as a liaison between home and school;

• May act as a contact with the outside community for the benefit of the students to help them get jobs or into programs and assists in arranging for community based school activities such as field trips;

• Other duties as assigned.

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.