City of Medford

Building Monitor

Medford, MassachusettsFull-time
$24.86+ hourly
About the Job
Category: Security
Date Posted: 8/20/2026
Location: Medford High School
 
School Year Building Monitor Day Shift (180 School Days, Day Shift, M-F)
Position Function 
-  Under direct supervision of the Building Security Supervisor and the Principal to patrol school buildings to ensure a safe and secure building environment, as well as the personal safety of students, staff, and visitors. 
Essential Functions: 
  • Provides for the safety and security of students, staff, visitors and School District property in accordance with School District policies to provide an educational climate which is conducive to learning. 
  • Conducts ongoing security patrols of the building. 
  • Enforces Board policies regarding smoking, parking, loitering, trespassing, theft, vandalism, property damage, alcohol, drug abuse, and other school rules and regulations. 
  • Reports concerns and incidents which may require corrective action to Building Security Supervisor and Principal. 
  • Encourages appropriate student conduct with regard to school rules and regulations and regulations. 
  • Assists visitors to the school in receiving proper direction, assists in maintaining log of all visitors, and prevents unauthorized persons from entering the building. 
  • Monitors exits and prevents unauthorized exits of the building by students. 
  • Checks student passes when classes are in session; escorts students to and from Principals' offices as directed. 
  • Assists school administrators with investigations as assigned. 
  • Monitors grounds in morning to prevent loitering and improper parking of vehicles. 

Additional Duties: 
Performs relates duties as required. 
  
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.  It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility. 

Equipment: 
Uses radio communications equipment and visitor pass badge system

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of best practices in building security and safety. 
  • Knowledge of security and alarm systems, electronic surveillance, and related safety and security devices. 
  • Ability to follow verbal or written work orders from supervisor, and to coordinate work with principal, security guards and others. 
  • Ability to describe verbally or in writing security problems as needed. 
  • Ability to report work verbally or in writing to supervisor as required. 
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work. 
  • Ability to maintain a professional, calm and authoritative manner when challenged by students. 

Qualifications Profile: 
Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying.  Typical qualifications would be equivalent to: 
  • High School Diploma or completion of sufficient education to successfully perform the duties of the position 
  • Successful experience in security or law enforcement preferred
Experience working with adolescents preferred. 
$24.86 per hour according to the collective bargaining agreement:

https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1711471933/mps02155org/igguayp8dbzrfayftao9/SecurityCBA23-26.pdf 

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