SUMMARY:
To actively supervise the students in the cafeteria and playground during the lunchtime period at assigned elementary school.
REPORTS TO: Site Principal and Food Service Director
General Responsibilities:
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Guiding student's toward appropriate behavior while in lunch line
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Assisting younger children in getting lunch trays, milk and condiments
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Helping children open lunch items
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Monitoring student behavior and providing appropriate behavior modification techniques within guidelines of school rules.
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Work with students to help them learn appropriate lunchroom etiquette, good manners, and encouraging appropriate, positive intermingling of students
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Assisting students in cleaning up after themselves (spills, wiping tables, disposing of trash, etc)
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Helping to wash tables, pick up floor trash and ready condiments between lunch sessions and after lunch period.
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Monitoring students for safety and appropriate behavior on the playground.
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Working with kitchen, custodial and instructional staff to implement ways to make the lunchtime run more smoothly and efficiently
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Other duties as assigned assist the staff of the school in getting adequate lunch breaks while providing appropriate school supervision.
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Determining when student behavior requires intervention and what appropriate intervention to implement.
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Knowing when to refer a problem to supervisor.
Necessary Skills:
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Ability to relate to children in a positive but firm manner
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Good interpersonal and communication skills with children and adults
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Ability to work as a member of a team
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Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children
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Emotionally resilient in working with challenging behaviors Knowledge and Understanding
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Knowledge and understanding of developmental stages of children physically, emotionally, and cognitively
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Basic childcare health and safety knowledge
Other:
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Strong work ethic
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Honest
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Punctual
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Reliable
Equipment Used:
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General cleaning supplies for washing tables, sweeping floors, etc.
