Supervision Aide

(Formerly: Attendant - School)

NATURE AND SCOPE OF WORK

A Supervision Aide provides assistance at an assigned school by monitoring student behaviour and performs a variety of routine support duties.

An employee in this classification monitors student activities in hallways, classrooms and other locations, and cautions students whose behaviour is in contravention of school rules and standards. Refusals to comply with requests for changes in behaviour may be reported to school administrative officers, but the objective is to obtain cooperation rather than bring about punishment. A Supervision Aide may also monitor students during detention periods.

A Supervision Aide directs visitors, reports loiterers to other staff, and checks parking lots for security and other problems.

A Supervision Aide reports to Management.

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitors student activities in playground, lunch area, classrooms, gymnasium, hallways, and other inside and outside school areas. May monitor student activities during detention periods.

Advises students when activities are inappropriate, with particular regard to safety concerns. Reports situations that require further action to school administrative officers.

May perform basic first aid and complete accident reports. Notifies appropriate staff in case of emergency.

Directs visitors to appropriate locations and reports loiterers to school office. Checks parking lots for security purposes and reports noteworthy items.

Notes and reports safety or security concerns to school administrative officer or, in an emergency, to teachers.

Performs related duties, as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Ability to recognize safety and security concerns and to act accordingly.

Knowledge of rules and required standards of student behaviour at assigned school(s).

Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in written form, in the English language.

Ability to deal effectively with inappropriate student behaviour by obtaining offender's cooperation.

Ability to work on feet for majority of working time.

Interpersonal and communication skills required to perform the duties of the position.

Ability and judgement to recognize when problems should be referred to administrative officers or teachers.

Ability and maturity to deal effectively with students.

Ability to perform basic first aid.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Less than grade 12

One months' related experience in dealing with school aged children.

LICENCES, CERTIFICATES AND REGISTRATIONS

None