Study Hall

Purpose and Scope:

OVERVIEW

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is seeking dynamic educational champions ready to position our district as a national exemplar of education transformation. We need leaders with a fierce commitment to actualizing a bold vision that yields ambitious outcomes for more than 110,000 students and families across the Memphis-Shelby County area. The reality is that we can do better for kids, and we will with the right leaders in place. The most successful candidates believe that more is possible for Memphis and are:

• Courageous Thinkers & Doers: Prepared to navigate and thrive in a complex and ambiguous environment on day one, present innovative ideas to address systemwide issues, and execute sustainable plans toward transformation.
• Solutions-Oriented: See the possibilities, demonstrate the capacity to synthesize information and adjust short and long-term goals, and consistently find a window when doors close to deliver measurable results for kids and families.
• High-Performing Gamechangers: Leader of leaders with the capacity to mobilize and empower an outstanding team, make people-centered data-informed decisions, and operate with a relentless hyperfocus on removing stubborn barriers that destroy the hopes and dreams of too many of our students.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Provides and supervises instructional and behavioral activities for students referred by the school principal or assistant principal for in-school suspension. The position is responsible for ensuring assigned class work is completed, serving as an adviser to students in resolving problems as needed, maintaining classroom order, and performing related duties as assigned.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Maintains attendance rolls, study hall roster, tardy roster and records.
2. Tutors students when requested.
3. Calls security for student escorts to restroom, lunch, or other designated areas.
4. Monitors, and defuses angry, out of control or hostile student behaviors.
5. Communicates with parents as appropriate on discipline in study hall.
6. Maintains a quiet study environment.
7. Compiles reports and files of individual and group incidents, action taken and/or recommended. Prepares daily and weekly reports and maintains sign-in logs of students.
8. Complies with on-campus-suspension rules by gathering student assignments from teachers to be completed while student is absent from class.
9. Completes process form with students as to their behavior.
10. Performs other duties as assigned or required.
11. Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires a High School diploma or equivalent.

Degree Equivalency Formula:

Bachelor’s Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience.

Master’s Degree= 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Master’s degrees are required, years for Bachelor’s Degrees must be included.