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

ASSIGNMENT: 10 months per year; 35 hours per week.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The position of 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.  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 detention class or "time out" room 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;
• Participates in the development and implementation of district  security plans;
• May act as liaison with local and state police agencies;
• 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.