School Monitor

Dutchess County BOCES; Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town; On-site; PKR 6,234,427 - 10,303,948; Full time

Job summary

Dutchess County BOCES is seeking a School Monitor for Resilience Academy to provide routine supervision and care of school-age children and uphold order in halls and on buses.

This 1.0 FTE position starts immediately; salary range is $22,419 to $37,053 under the BOCES Faculty Association contract. Work is performed under a principal or guidance counselor.

Qualifications

• Ability to get along well with school-age children and command their respect.
• Good observation and awareness of classroom routines.
• Ability to follow civil service rules and maintain discipline.

Responsibilities

• Patrol school lobbies and corridors to maintain order.
• Monitor hallways, study areas, dining areas, gymnasiums, locker rooms, and playgrounds.
• Issue and check passes as required.
• Supervise students removed from class for disciplinary reasons.
• Intervene in classroom confrontations and assist when danger is present.
• Check storage rooms and lavatories for missing students.
• Escort students to appointments and inform superiors of behavior.
• Oversee student movement between classes and on buses.
• May assist in rendering first aid in emergencies.
• May accompany students to school and back on buses to maintain order.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Observation skills

First aid knowledge

School safety awareness

Job description

Location: Resilience Academy (High-Needs School)

Closing Date: 08/11/2026

Anticipated Vacancy

School Monitor (1.0 FTE)

Location

Resilience Academy

Distinguishing Features of the Class

This work involves responsibility for the routine supervision and care of school‑age children as well as the maintenance of order and discipline in a school. Walking hallways and issuing passes are typical activities of the position. A School Monitor may have responsibility for maintaining order on school buses, supervising the conduct of problem students and interceding in student altercations. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a school principal or guidance counselor. The School Monitor differs from a Teacher Aide in that it does not involve instructional duties that require a specific knowledge, skill, or ability.

Typical Work Activities

1. Patrol school lobbies and corridors.
2. Maintain order in hallways, study halls, dining areas, gymnasiums, locker rooms, swimming pools and activity areas.
3. Issue and check passes.
4. Supervise and/or attempt to calm students removed from class for disciplinary reasons.
5. Intervene in classroom confrontations and student fights, and if necessary, help subdue students whose conduct presents an actual danger to themselves or others.
6. Check storage rooms, lavatories, etc., for students reported missing from class.
7. Remind students of infirmary visits and other appointments.
8. Escort students to and from special appointments.
9. Inform superiors of observations of student behavior.
10. Oversee students passing between classes in locker rooms and on premises before and after school.
11. Monitor students in parking lots and supervise the loading of buses.
12. May be assigned to accompany students to and from school to maintain order on buses.
13. May collect attendance reports.
14. May assist in rendering first aid in emergencies.
15. May help children in lower grades with wearing apparel.

Full Performance Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to get along well with school‑age children and command their respect; familiarity with classroom routine; good observation; personal characteristics necessary to perform the duties of the position; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Civil Service Rules and Regulations Apply.

Grade Level: Secondary

Start Date: Immediately

Salary: $22,419 – $37,053 approximate (BOCES Faculty Association contract)