HALLWAY MONITOR, SALEM HIGH SCHOOL, SALEM PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SALEM, MA [SY 2025-2026]

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SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Principal, the Hallway Monitor is responsible for providing daily security for the school building and property and ensures the safety and security of students, staff, building and grounds. This position circulates the school property, monitors all common areas within the building, and alerts administration of all safety and security concerns.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Oral and written communication skills
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with school staff, students, and the public
• Communicating and enforcing school policies and procedures
• Applying judgment when dealing with angry, hostile or uncooperative individuals
• Compiling information and preparing reports
• Securing school building
• Monitoring school building, grounds and property
• Monitoring student behavior
• Physical Requirements:
• Must be able to stand, sit run, stoop, crawl, kneel, reach, twist, push in a stationary position 50 percent of the time
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with school staff, students, and the public
• Communicating and enforcing school policies and procedures
• Applying judgment when dealing with angry, hostile or uncooperative individuals
• Compiling information and preparing reports
• Securing school building
• Monitoring school building, grounds, and property
• Monitoring student behavior
• Second language (Spanish and/or Portuguese) proficiency a plus
• Bilingual candidates and candidates of color strongly encouraged to apply
• Current authorization to work in the United States

• Circulate the school building and campus to ensure a safe learning environment
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with students and staff
• Inform school administration immediately of any unsafe conditions or incidents
• Informs school administration of unauthorized personnel on campus
• Monitors students for unsafe behaviors and report any suspected behaviors to the school administration
• Monitors for student truancy
• Maintains daily log of interactions that need to be communicated to school administration and submit reports to school administrators
• Secures school building entrances, exits and appropriate offices
• Monitors key access to school building and offices
• Reports safety and security issues to school administrators
• Support student behavior plans as directed
• Attends district training sessions, district meetings, or conferences
• Works closely with and through building administrators concerning student behavioral issues and policy interpretations