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45100.01 – Student monitors

Student monitors supervise students to ensure their safety and monitor their behaviour during indoor or outdoor breaks and before and after school hours.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Bus monitor
  • School lunchroom supervisor

Core competencies

  • Monitoring to continuously observe interactions, identify potential problems and intervene when necessary to prevent accidents, bullying or other inappropriate behaviour
  • Social Perceptiveness to address conflicts, support those in need and facilitate positive interactions with other students or staff members
  • Auditory Attention to identify situations that require attention, including being able to hear if there is an issue or if a student is calling for help
  • Far Vision to oversee students across a large area, such as playgrounds or schoolyards
  • Concern for Others and Social orientation to be attentive to students’ emotional and social interactions, provide support and foster a positive environment
  • Knowledge in Public Safety and Security to manage and respond to situations like medical emergencies, evacuations or security threats to ensure the safety of students

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following 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.

Additional information

  • There is limited mobility among occupations in this group.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (43100)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

4 – Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

45 – Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations

Sub-major group

451 – Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations

Minor group

4510 – Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations

Unit group

45100 – Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations

Occupational profile

45100.01 – Student monitors

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