School Safety Monitor; SY

KIPP Capital Region is a part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond.

Located in both Albany and Troy, NY, KIPP Capital Region serves 2,500 students in grades K-12 across seven schools. We believe every individual walks through the doors of schools bearing gifts. Talent. Perspective. Drive. Inspiration. So at KIPP Capital Region, we support every student and educator to see those gifts, then build the skills and confidence they need to thrive.

We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.

The School Safety Monitor is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of students and staff, maintaining order, protecting school property, and enforcing school rules and regulations.

• Patrol school halls, stairwells, restrooms, courtyards, entrances, parking lots and other parts of school buildings and grounds to protect persons and property, maintain order and ensure compliance with school rules.
• Provide security of persons and property while improving the atmosphere for the conduct of the program of studies.
• Responsible for ensuring the safety of students and staff, maintaining order, protecting school property, and enforcing school rules and regulations.
• Establish a rapport with students to assist them with their problems or refer them to someone on the professional staff who can help.
• Reports periodically to the principal on problems, incidents and conditions affecting security, either orally or in writing.
• Recommends and implements procedures and best practices to prevent, deter and deescalate incidents at schools.
• Advises the Culture Team, Leadership Team, or Counselors about potential or actual student problems concerning class‑cutting, truancy, disciplinary problems or other school or personal problems.
• Help students adjust, learn, socialize, and report possible behavioral issues.
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.

• Perform other duties as outlined by School Leadership.
• Committed to furthering anti‑racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students together.
• Complies with all charter, federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including the NYS Department of Education, Department of Health, and NYS Office of Children and Family Services

• High School degree / GED, required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in student service work, recreation, education, or any other activity involving service to student.
• Experience with oversight of students in a school setting is desirable.
• Prior experience working in schools and urban communities is preferred.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule outside of regular business hours.
• Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Prolonged periods were spent sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee needs to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use fingers to type, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance;…