Job Description:

STOP (In-School Suspension) Monitor Job Description 1 of 2
General Statement of Duties
• Strive to support the district’s mission, instructional goals, and objectives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Supervise students assigned to the STOP/ISS room.
• Encourage students to set and maintain standards of appropriate behavior. Maintain
discipline and ensure a safe environment for students and staff.
• Work in collaboration with school counselors and administration concerning student
problems and issues.
• Work in collaboration with classroom teachers and counselors to coordinate work
assignments for students while in behavioral room.
• Assist students in gaining an understanding of their behaviors and actions and the
consequences thereof through the use of worksheets and/or discussions. (ISS)
• Monitor student progress following completion of the ISS program, as deemed
necessary by the supervisor. (ISS)
• Schedule, attend and assign students to “Saturday” school. (ISS)
• Compose, type, and maintain routine correspondence, reports, assessments, and
various other materials and projects. Submit reports and documents as deemed
necessary.
• Operate various equipment to include photocopier, telephone, fax machine,
computer, calculator, educational equipment, etc.
• Attend meetings, training, and seminars as deemed appropriate and necessary by
the district.
• Work directly with highly sensitive student information. Maintain confidentiality of
work-related information.
• Perform all duties in compliance with safety standards established by the district.
• Due to the nature of the duties and to promote the efficient operations of the district,
it is necessary for the employee to work the assigned and scheduled shifts.
• Perform other duties as deemed appropriate and necessary.
STOP (In-School Suspension) Monitor Job Description 2 of 2
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential
duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Education and Experience
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance
instructions, and procedure manuals.
Skills and Abilities
• Write routine correspondence.
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Use basic math skills and computer skills.
• Deal with problems in standardized situations.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule
form.
• Work well with students, public entities, educational professionals, etc.
• Successful completion of written tests and/or verbal interviews.
Certificates, Licenses, Examinations
• Evidence that a criminal record history check has been conducted in accordance
with South Dakota Codified Law.
• Other such examinations as deemed necessary by district.
The physical demands and environmental conditions described here are representative
of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions
While performing the duties of this job:
• The employee is regularly required to communicate.
• The employee is regularly required to sit and to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and
occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• The employee is subject to extended working hours outside of the "regular" workday,
week, and calendar year. (ISS)
• The employee is subject to possible exposure to communicable and blood-born
diseases.
• The noise level in the work environment varies.
Performance of this position will be evaluated by the supervisor in accordance with the
provisions of the School Board Policy GDN.
Performance Evaluation
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign
duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.