Location: Global Village Academy - Aurora, CO
Job Type: FTE .625 (5 hours daily Monday-Friday) - Non-Exempt
Hourly Range: $20.00 - $35.00
About Us:
Global Village Academy is an innovative charter school where students learn core academic content through language immersion. Language offerings vary by campus: our North - Thornton campus offers Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Russian, while our Aurora and Douglas County campuses offer Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and French. GVA is truly a "global village." Our immersion teachers come from all over the world, each bringing their unique culture and language into the classroom. United by a common core, students are challenged to become world class thinkers, capable of engaging ideas using multiple languages and cross-cultural perspectives, through an internationally benchmarked curriculum spanning each language village.
Summary:
Responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of students, staff, and school facilities at the assigned location. Key duties include supervising and monitoring students inside and outside the building, enforcing appropriate behavior standards, addressing and communicating with students about behavior issues, escorting students and unauthorized visitors as needed, assisting with fire drills and other emergency procedures, and supporting the removal of disruptive students from classrooms.
Essential Duties and Professional Responsibilities:
Campus Safety and Supervision
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Monitor the interior and exterior of the school building before, during, and after school to ensure the safety of students and staff and the security of school facilities.
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Validate that exterior doors remain secure throughout the school day.
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Provide high visibility throughout the campus by patrolling hallways, common areas, parking lots, and other gathering spaces to deter unsafe behavior.
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Intervene in verbal or physical conflicts, defuse hostile situations, and enforce school policies related to safety, dress code, traffic rules, and prohibited items (e.g., weapons, tobacco, illegal substances).
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Monitor students during lunch periods inside and outside the building.
Student Conduct and Discipline
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Maintain familiarity with and enforce the Student Conduct and Discipline Code, Safe Schools Handbook, and other regulations.
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Administer warnings to students and refer serious disciplinary cases to administrators.
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Mentor and counsel at-risk students, fostering expected behaviors.
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Supervise detentions and in-school suspension as needed.
Incident Response
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Observe and respond to disturbances, unauthorized visitors, or criminal activity, assessing danger and calling for assistance when necessary.
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Investigate incidents involving students, such as fights, thefts, and substance abuse.
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Escort students for disciplinary reasons and remove unauthorized personnel from campus.
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Assist with emergency drills (fire, tornado, evacuation) and respond to actual crises following Emergency Response Plans.
Visitor and Access Management
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Assist visitors and verify they have appropriate passes.
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Monitor parking areas, issue permits, and manage parking violations.
Collaboration with Law Enforcement
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Assist School Resource Officers (SROs) and law enforcement during investigations or crises, including monitoring security cameras and conducting searches for prohibited items.
Record Keeping
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Maintain accurate electronic records of disciplinary actions, parking enforcement, and security incidents.
Event Security and Training
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Provide security at sporting events and extracurricular activities outside school hours, including evenings and weekends.
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Attend ongoing training to enhance safety and security skills.
Other Responsibilities
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Support staff and students during crisis situations and ensure compliance with lockdown protocols.
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Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.
Education and Training
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Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience
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Preferred:
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1–2 years of experience working with elementary and/or middle school students.
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1–2 years of experience in military or law enforcement.
Skills, Knowledge, Equipment, and Other Requirements
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Skills and Knowledge:
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Strong oral and written communication skills.
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Proficiency in the English language.
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Interpersonal skills, conflict management, and behavior management expertise.
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Basic computer literacy and familiarity with office productivity software.
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Equipment Knowledge:
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Proficiency with two-way radios is required within two weeks of hire.
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Basic familiarity with student information system software may be required within two weeks of hire.
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations
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First Aid and CPR certifications are preferred.
Supervision and Responsibility
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No direct supervisory duties.
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Responsible for supervising and managing student behavior both inside and outside school buildings.
Safety Considerations
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Risks to Self:
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Medium exposure to bruises, cuts, and potential contact with bodily fluids when breaking up fights.
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Low risk of more serious injuries, such as fractured bones, hernias, or other physical harm.
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Risks to Others:
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Failure to monitor and defuse hostile situations, follow school policies, or handle bodily fluids appropriately could expose others to harm or injuries.
Physical Demands
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Regularly required to:
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Stand, walk, talk, hear, and smell.
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Frequently required to:
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Use hands for handling objects and reaching with arms.
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Occasionally required to:
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Sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
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Must occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
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Vision requirements include:
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Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
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Frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
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Noise levels range from moderate to loud.
Mental Functions
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Regularly required to:
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Communicate, instruct, use interpersonal skills, and negotiate.
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Frequently required to:
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Compare, analyze, compute, evaluate, and coordinate.
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Occasionally required to:
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Copy, synthesize, and compile information.
Please note this description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Regular attendance is required for this position.
Global Village Academy shall not discriminate in its employment or hiring practices on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other characteristic prohibited by law. GVA is committed to cultural diversity among school personnel as a means of enriching the educational experience. GVA shall identify, solicit, and consider applicants for employment from a broad spectrum of qualified individuals who will contribute to that effort.
Relocation not provided for this position.
