Campus Leader - Supervision

About Ingenium Schools

Ingenium Schools transforms education by restoring the right to joy and meaning in learning. Since 2009, Ingenium Schools has helped students build confidence, leadership, and a lifelong love of learning with the Ingenium Learning System, an easily replicable, standards-based educational model that promotes personal mastery. Ingenium Schools currently operates six charter schools serving students in Compton, Maywood, Canoga Park, and Winnetka.

DEFINITION

The Campus Leader supervises and supports students before/after school, during lunch, and throughout passing breaks and classes to ensure a safe, secure, and comfortable environment conducive to student interaction and learning.

REPRESENTATIVE ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

Support Ingenium Goals:

• Support the mission, vision, and core values of Ingenium Schools

• Strive to implement, by instruction and action, Ingenium Schools’ philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives

• Continuously maintain and improve professional competence

• Attend mandatory trainings, professional meetings, and educational conferences, as required

Position Goals and Tasks:

SCHOOL CULTURE

• Encourage students to set and maintain minimum standards of behavior in all areas of the campus, using positive reinforcement, positive teaching strategies, and shared accountability

• Positively mediate and resolve student conflicts by empowering students to self identify issues, solutions, and consequences

• In collaboration with teachers, prepare and implement behavior intervention programs for students requiring extra help

• Create safe, developmentally appropriate shared spaces conducive to learning and based on school/student interests and goals

• Implement and support school/organizational policies governing student life and conduct

SAFETY

• Actively supervise and engage all students in all areas of campus enforcing school rules, school boundaries, and school behavior expectations

• Plan and supervise safe student play at recess, encouraging students to learn from activities

• Identify, report, and/or timely correct major and minor safety risks/hazards on school campus

• Inspect and maintain school equipment in good working order; identify and report need for re-order(s)

• Prepare shared spaces (playground, playground equipment, lunch tables) for recess, lunch, and other campus activities

• Actively clean campus as needed

DATA DRIVEN

• Consistently, timely, and accurately complete and deliver written incident reports

• Provide frequent and timely feedback to teachers on student behavior in shared campus spaces

• Maintain student confidentiality

COLLABORATION

• Confer with teachers and administrators to develop and implement strategies to improve student behavior in shared spaces

• Maintain and improve professional competence and participate in professional development opportunities

• Actively participate in team meetings and serve on staff committees, school-wide events, parent workshops, and community partnership events

• Assist with school/organizational events, general supervision, extra-curricular support, tutoring, etc., as needed

Perform related duties as assigned. May be required to work outside of normal workdays to meet operational deadlines.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Child cognitive development and learning styles

• Learning and motivational strategies for students

Ability to:

• Maintain positive attitude

• Maintain regular attendance (adequate supervision required by law and ability to find staff substitute limited)

• Establish a culture of high expectations based on the belief that all students can be successful

• Interact appropriately with children of all ages and adequately supervise large groups of children

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

• Effectively collaborate with colleagues, parents, and community

• Manage student behavior to ensure every student is fully engaged, productive, and safe

• Read and understand rules and policies, labels, and instructions

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Required Licenses and Certificates:

• CPR/First Aid (provided by Ingenium post-hire, if needed)

• Up-to-date TB test and background check required

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environment:

Majority of duties performed outdoors in varying weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, dust, wind, etc.). Some exposure to childhood and other diseases. Exposure to moderate and loud campus noise, seasonal temperatures, dust and wind.

Physical Demands:

Campus Leaders are physically active and must be able to lift at least 50 pounds. In addition, this job requires at least 4 hours of continuous standing, walking, and/or playing outdoors in minimal shade, stooping, crouching, kneeling, squatting, and twisting. Campus Leaders must have adequate vision and the ability to communicate orally.