Transition Monitor

The SEED School of Maryland is a statewide, public, college-preparatory boarding school that opened in August 2008. The school educates and boards 400 students in grades six through twelve. The SEED School is an extraordinary educational opportunity for students across the state to receive a tuition-free, college-preparatory, boarding education.

The SEED School of Maryland combines a rigorous and engaging academic curriculum with life skills and enrichment activities to provides students with a thoughtfully balanced learning and living experience. Students and their families commit to a seven-year educational program that offers small class sizes, high quality teaching and learning experiences, mentoring, community service, and extracurricular activities such as sports and arts. The SEED School is centered around its character values: compassion, growth, gratitude, perseverance, integrity, respect for oneself and others, and responsibility. The SEED School staff are in partnership with parents, families, and communities to guide and support student success. The school follows a typical academic school year calendar.

Summary

The Transition Support Associate supervises students in the hallways, cafeteria, bathrooms, and common areas. The Hall/Student Monitor will report to the Chief of Staff and will work with the Dean of Students to promote a safe and healthy school environment, maintains the appropriate environment by enforcing hall rules and guidelines, exhibits willingness and ability to work with all school employee groups.

Essential duties and responsibilities but not limited to:

• Supervises students in common areas
• Enforces hall rules and schoolwide guidelines
• Coordinates with the Chief of Staff on the process of communicating with parents/guardians
• Conducts home visits
• Facilitates communication and coordination between school, families and external agencies
• Monitors student performance and provides support to increase academic achievement
• Supports in classrooms as needed
• Provides daily updates on interactions/activity with students
• Checks in students and provides passes
• Assists with Student Check Out
• Assists with detention as requested by the Chief of Staff
• Functions as the primary student monitor during open times (ie – before school, class transitions, lunch, afterschool, hallways)
• Takes the necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Conducts oneself in a professional manner in all aspects of their relationship with the students.
• Promotes a safe and healthy school environment
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates interest in students and education.
• Experience working with large numbers of students.
• Experience working with a diverse population within education or related fields.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must be able to lift and/or move boxes up to 25 lbs. in weight. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS

While performing the duties of this job the employee is exposed to a noise level in the work environment that is usually moderate. The work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as classrooms, dorms, offices, meeting and training rooms, etc. The work area is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position description may not describe all duties, responsibilities and skills associated with this position. It is intended to portray the major aspects of the job and is not meant to be all inclusive. Other duties or skills may be required.

The SEED School of Maryland is committed to the letter and spirit of equality. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in hiring and employment, nor in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship, and other programs.