PURPOSE STATEMENT
This position is responsible for monitoring and supporting students during the school day to ensure a safe, secure and comfortable environment conducive to student interaction and learning.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Respond to calls pertaining to the safety and protection of district students, staff and property.
- Provide guidance and instruction to students on consequences of their actions; discuss options and choices.
- Patrol campus during school hours including halls, locker rooms, grounds, and parking lots, and provide general supervision of pupils outside of class.
- Maintain alertness for problems likely to disrupt the educational process or to be injurious to persons or property.
- Correct or report conditions hazardous to the health and safety of pupils, the public, and staff.
- Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with administrators, staff, students and community.
- Adjust schedule to accommodate assignment to a variety of pupil activities.
- Assist pupils in resolving conflicts in a positive and constructive manner through the use of conflict resolution strategies and mediation techniques and participates in the training of pupils and staff in conflict resolution strategies and mediation techniques.
- Communicate with appropriate student age group requiring the use of both empathetic and disciplinary approaches.
- Assist administrators and staff in dealing with disruptive students.
- Coordinate and supervise in-school and/or after-school detention programs; support students in a variety of academic or social and emotional activities during related small programs.
- Assist administration and support staff in monitoring unexcused absences. Contact individual students regarding the school attendance policy.
- Assist with student supervision in areas designated by building administrator (ex: lunch supervision, patrol duty, ISS). Build relationships with students and parents during these designated times.
- Inform school and district administration of problems on or adjacent to campus involving students and non-students.
- Provide written documentation to school administration and/or office staff regarding events on the school campus.
- Maintain positive working relationships with students, staff, and outside agencies.
- Model appropriate and cooperative behavior, including protecting confidential information, consistent with district ethical guidelines.
OTHER FUNCTIONS
- May serve on various district committees and/or departmental work teams.
- Perform related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
- Reports to the designated building administrator.
MENTAL DEMANDS
- Required to deal with a wide range of student, staff and public behaviors and needs in a positive and service oriented manner.
- Confrontational situations require constant awareness and attention to personal safety.
- Required to deal with distraught or difficult students, parents, or other individuals.
- May be required to meet deadlines for submitting incident documentations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Required to stand for prolonged periods of time and have the mobility to canvas a large campus quickly.
- Required to work outdoors in inclement weather.
- Exposed to confrontational situations which may require restraint of students or adults.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Education, training, skills and experience to carry out the assignment. One or more years in a law enforcement field is preferred.
- Training or experience in drug/alcohol abuse awareness, prevention and control is preferred.
- Experience working with students in an educational setting and/or an interest in supporting learning experiences. Previous experience working with youth or young adults is preferred.
- Training or experience working with student mental health issues preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Bilingual English/Spanish required.
- Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
- Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the district.
- Excellent human relations, communication, and organizational skills; ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and parents in both English and Spanish.
- Must possess skills in positive behavior management and be able to manage student discipline in a non-confrontational manner.
- Computer and record keeping skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Required to maintain confidentiality.
- Knowledge of trauma informed education practices preferred.
Licenses/Special Requirements
- Must provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or obtain a religious or medical exemption.
- Requires fingerprinting and background check to determine that there have been no convictions involving physical molestation, abuse, injury or neglect of a minor.
- Must complete Walla Walla Public Schools Risk Management and Bloodborne Pathogens Training upon hire.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Campus Security Assistant on the PSE Classified Salary Schedule A
Eight (8) hours per day, five (5) days per week, 189 days per school year
CONDITIONS
The preceding list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.
The Walla Walla School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Walla Walla School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all education programs, services and activities. For information regarding translation services or transitional bilingual education programs, contact (509) 527-3000. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
Title IX Coordinator Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Liz Campeau, Director of HR Libby Thompson, Director of Special Education
364 S. Park Street 364 S. Park Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362 Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-3000 (509) 527-3000
lcampeau@wwps.org lthompson@wwps.org |