Description
Student monitors, crossing guards and workers in related occupations supervise students to ensure their safety and monitor their behaviour during indoor or outdoor breaks and before and after school hours. School monitors are employed by public and private elementary and secondary schools. Crossing guards are employed by municipalities, public and private security agencies and schools.
Job Titles
- Bus monitor
- Crossing guard
- School lunchroom supervisor
Main Duties
- Monitor school buildings and grounds to help ensure the security of the students and the school
- Monitor student’s lockers and lunch areas
- Monitor students during recess, at noon hour or during the day on school grounds
- Record and report students’ absences, accidents, behaviours and issues
- May monitor security cameras and report incidents and infractions
- May supervise tests, school detention, and other related activities
- May prepare classroom equipment such as projectors and other audio-visual or electronic equipment for special activities.
- Coordinate the flow of pedestrians across selected intersection with the flow of vehicles.
- Direct and assist students at school crossing locations.
Workplaces
- Public and private elementary and secondary schools
Work Environment
- Indoors, environmentally controlled
- Outside, exposed to weather
- Sound and noise
- Standard safety equipment
Physical Demands
- Handling material manually
- Making repetitive motions
- Sitting
- Standing
- Walking and running
Requirements
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- First aid certification and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training may be required.
Skills
- Evaluation
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
- Monitoring
- Oral Communication: Active Listening
- Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension
Abilities
- Far Vision
- Auditory Attention
- Colour Perception
- Fluency of Ideas
- Hearing Sensitivity
Personal Attributes
- Collaboration
- Concern for Others
- Social Orientation
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
Similar Occupations
- Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (43100)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
An employment outlook has not been assigned due to low levels of employment for this occupation in PEI.
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Canada | $15.50 | $20.00 | $26.00 |
Training
There are no known training programs for this occupation in PEI. If you are aware of a local training program, please contact us.
Additional Training
Certifications
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