GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:  Monitors help the District by assisting in routine, non-teaching duties including, but not limited to, pupil supervision in school, on school property, and at school related functions.

HOURS: 
Approximately 4 Hours M-F as Bus Monitor
Approximately 2.25 Hours M-F as Cafe Monitor

Job Description

TITLE: Monitor
REPORTS TO: Building Administrator, District Administrator, or Department

Supervisor/Director

Purpose: The Monitor will have the primary responsibility of providing routine non-teaching duties including student supervision in school, on school property, school vehicles, and at school related functions. The Monitor will also have the primary responsibility of being the “face” of the building/department and ensuring all patrons receive a warm and friendly greeting. This Result Oriented Job Description is in conjunction with the job description provided by the Wayne County Civil Service.

Guiding Philosophy of a Palmyra-Macedon Monitor

•  Embrace learning for all.
•  Create and enthusiastically be part of a collaborative culture.
•  Value collective capacity through job-embedded professional learning.
•  Focus on results and not activities.
•  Implement change for its effect on increased student achievement and the overall enhancement of the organization.
•  Embrace the model of continuous improvement.

Expected Results:
1. The Monitor will ensure the day to day functions of the building/department will be accomplished by:

• Assisting teachers in supervising students during, but not limited to, recreation periods, lunch periods, study halls, on field trips, before and after school periods, and during transportation of students.
• Guiding children safely across streets and intersections.
• Maintaining order in areas such as, but not limited to, gymnasiums, locker rooms, swimming pools, and hallways.
• Maintaining classroom routines.
• Maintaining safety practices in and around school transportation vehicles and district buildings.
• Overseeing students passing between classes, in locker rooms, and on premises before and after school.
• Issuing athletic supplies and equipment.
• Assisting children in lower grades with wearing apparel.
• Assisting children in lower grades in the cafeteria, e.g., opening milk and carrying trays.
• Performing clerical duties under close supervision.
• Rendering basic first aid treatment when needed.

2. The Monitor will ensure all parents, students, community members, employees, and all visitors to the Palmyra-Macedon CSD will experience the Pal-Mac Way by:

• Greeting parents, students, community members, employees, and all visitors with a friendly and helpful attitude.
• Displaying a customer service approach when working with others in person, on the phone, and through written and electronic communication.
• Being attentive to the needs of all individuals who request their assistance.
• Communicating clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Utilizing their skills to de-escalate a situation when other people are in a heightened or excited state.

3. The Monitor will assume other duties, projects and responsibilities as assigned by the Building Administrator or Department Supervisor/Director.

The Monitor will possess the following minimum qualities, qualifications, skills, and/or abilities:

• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
• Fingerprint clearance through New York State Office of School Personnel Review and Accountability.
• Evidence of an open, collaborative style that fosters a sense of teamwork and common purpose.
• Proven people skills and is an effective communicator with a sense of humor. The successful candidate will be positive, approachable, and respectful of others.
• Willingness to become an active, engaged and visible member of the Pal-Mac community.
• A clear communicator in oral and written language, including electronic communication.
• Displaying a customer service approach when working with others in person, on the phone, and through written and electronic communication.
• Work collaboratively with other staff members, administrators, students, and parents.
• Use problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Listens first.

Evaluation:
The Monitor will report to the Building Administrator or Department Supervisor/Director and be evaluated by the District approved document.