JOB TITLE: School Culture and Climate Specialist

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

LOCATION: Gonic

Rochester School District

Rochester, New Hampshire

POSITION PURPOSE:

This position will assist in the development of a positive school culture and ensure the safety of students, staff, and visitors; build good relationships; and support the enforcement of school rules, regulations, and procedures. This position will be responsible for having a presence throughout the school building and grounds to maintain a safe school community. This position will require the use of verbal de-escalation when warranted. The successful candidate will be able to be a positive, supportive, and visible member of the school community who is also able and willing to engage with students, staff, and visitors when necessary to ensure a safe learning environment.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

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  Monitor assigned portions of campus and/or parking lot before and during school hours.

• Operate a two-way radio and report incidents.

• Respond to radio summons.

• Maintain a highly visible presence to maintain order and encourage positive conduct.

• Identify potential issues and work to maintain control in a respectful responsive manner.

• Observe and report any damage to school property.

• Provide clear and concise verbal reports of incidents.

• Enforce school regulations including, but not limited to, smoking, truancy, tardiness, and vandalism.

• Participate in discussions about building safety.

• Utilize Crisis Prevention Intervention techniques when necessary to contain persons involved in fights or physical altercations.

• Attend and participate in trainings and meetings led by the Positive Youth Development Director.

• Performs job related duties as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:

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  Ability and willingness to successfully complete training and effectively and appropriately apply skills and knowledge learned in training.

• Ability to learn and enforce rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Ability to learn to recognize potentially dangerous situations and respond appropriately.

• Ability to analyze situations, exercise sound judgment, and adopt effective courses of action.

• Ability to remember details such as faces, names, and incidents.

• Ability to learn the operation of communication devices and other job-related equipment.

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships in the workplace (staff, students, families, visitors).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

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  Education: High school graduation or the equivalent.

• Certifications: Current American Red Cross CPR and CPI certificates are required. Successful applicants who do not currently have CPR and CPI certifications will be provided training. Completion of the training is a condition of employment.

• Experience: Experience working with students is preferred.

COMPENSATION, SCHOOL DAY, AND SCHOOL YEAR:

Salary: Paraeducator Chapter Contract