Campus Safety & Student Support Aide

Paradise Valley Unified School District; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Paradise Valley Unified School District is seeking a Campus Support to assist with safety, crosswalk coverage, and classroom assistance at Mountain Trail Middle School. The role supports noon/AM-PM duty coverage and helps maintain a secure, positive learning environment for students.

The position involves various shifts for a 9-month term starting immediately, with a wage of $15.15/hour. Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and pass background checks through the Arizona DPS

Qualifications

• SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adhering to safety practices; enforcing rules and regulations.
• KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math; understand written procedures, write routine documents, and speak clearly; and understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions. Specific knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: safety practices and procedures; traffic laws.
• ABILITY is required to schedule activities; collate data; and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing specific, defined processes; and operate equipment using defined methods. Ability is also required to work with a wide diversity of individuals; work with specific, job-related data; and utilize specific, job-related equipment. Problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data requires following prescribed guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is limited to moderate. Specific ability based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: displaying tact and courtesy; being attentive to detail; maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assists students for the purpose of providing safe access to and from assigned location.
• Communicates safety and security policies and enforcement procedures to students, staff and visitors for the purpose of ensuring their understanding of such information and the potential consequences of violation.
• Maintains job related equipment (e.g. stop sign, jacket, stop signs, sand bags, flag, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of required items.
• Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, between assigned periods, library, lunchroom, bus loading/unloading, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring student compliance with established guidelines and maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Monitors student behavior entering and exiting school grounds for the purpose of ensuring student compliance with established guidelines, and maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Refers incidents including personal injuries, altercations, suspicious activities, rule violations, etc. to appropriate site personnel for the purpose of ensuring follow-up in accordance with administrative, site security and student safety guidelines.
• Reports observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. accidents, fights, inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.
• Responds to inquiries from students and parents regarding campus security issues for the purpose of providing information, direction and/or referral for addressing inquiry.
• Responds to a variety of situations (e.g. accidents, injuries, etc.) for the purpose of taking the appropriate action to resolve immediate safety and/or security concerns.
• Supports classroom teachers and other school personnel for the purpose of assisting in ensuring a safe and positive learning environment.
• Participates in unit meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job description

Paradise Valley Unified School District is seeking a Campus Support to assist with safety, crosswalk coverage, and classroom assistance at Mountain Trail Middle School. The role supports noon/AM-PM duty coverage and helps maintain a secure, positive learning environment for students.

The position involves various shifts for a 9-month term starting immediately, with a wage of $15.15/hour. Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and pass background checks through the Arizona DPS