CLERK I, LUNCH/RECESS DUTY CLERK (3 hours per day)
Purpose Statement
The job of Clerk 1, Lunch/Recess Duty is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the staff and students for lunch and recess
Essential Functions
- Adheres to good safety practices to provide a safe and positive learning environment.
- Assists students, individually or in small groups, with games and activities for the purpose of assisting students in having peaceful and meaningful recess and lunch.
- Complies with all district rules, regulations, and policies for the purpose of ensuring compliance in all activities.
- Demonstrates effective human relations and communication for the purpose of ensuring calm and enriching environments.
- Directs movements of group to and from designated areas for the purpose of ensuring safe transition of students.
- Performs routine clerical duties for the purpose of supporting teachers in the instructional process.
- Performs some clerical duties for the purpose of ensuring efficient and effective operations.
- Reports observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. accidents, fights, inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.
- Responds to emergency situations (e.g. injured student, fights, etc.) for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
- Responsible for playground equipment for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the assigned area.
- Supervises classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of maintaining a harmonious atmosphere on the playground or gym.
Supervises students in the lunchroom to maintain a harmonious atmosphere.
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Other Functions
Performs other related duties as assigned (e.g. building support, recess and lunch clerk, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of instructional support.
Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math; read and follow instructions; and understand written and oral instructions. Specific knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: concepts of grammar and punctuation; stages of child development and learning styles; and age appropriate activities.
SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications.
ABILITY is required to schedule activities and/or meetings; collate data; and use basic, job-related equipment.
Flexibility is required to work with others; work with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate
equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a wide diversity of individuals; work with a variety of data; and utilize a variety of job-related equipment. Problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is limited to moderate. Specific ability based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; setting priorities; working as part of a team; and working with constant interruptions.
Responsibility
Responsibilities include: working under direct supervision using standardized procedures; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others; operating within a defined budget. There is a continual opportunity to have some impact on the organization’s services.
Work Environment
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 30% sitting, 45% walking, 25% standing. The job is performed in a generally hazard free environment.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work calendar to be established by the Board Of Education. Benefits according to Board policies.
FLSA: Non-exempt
RETIREMENT: Public Education Employee Retirement Systems (PEERS)
CLEARANCES: Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluations utilizing the Performance-Based Administrator Evaluation process.
