Cafeteria and Recess Monitor

Description:

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Dean of Students, the Cafeteria & Recess Monitor is to help provide a safe learning environment for the students, teachers, and other school staff. The monitor is to assist with the supervision of students during unstructured times in hallways, i.e. transitions and bathroom breaks, in the cafeteria during breakfast or lunch, and during indoor and outdoor recess.

Essential Accountabilities:

• Monitor hallways during breakfast/lunch/recess transitions.
• Monitor bathrooms during lunch periods.
• Deliver half day lunches to classrooms.
• Assist Dean’s in supervising students during lunch.
• Facilitate trash collection.
• Monitor recess as required.
• Report negative behavior and student harassment to the Culture or Care Teams.
• Relevant duties as assigned by school administration.

Requirements:

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Prior experience working with preschool and elementary school children is preferred.

Qualifications:

• Ability to relate to children in a positive but firm manner.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with children and adults.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children.
• Ability to motivate and provide encouragement to children of all ages and all backgrounds.
• Emotionally resilient in working with challenging behaviors.
• Basic childcare health and safety knowledge.
• A warm and approachable personality.
• Ability to remain patient and calm under pressure.
• Follow and maintain knowledge of all NACS policy(ices) and procedures.
• Maintain appropriate certifications and training hours as required.
• Required criminal history background check, pre-employment sexual misconduct/child abuse disclosure, and proof of United States citizenship or legal resident alien status.

Working Conditions: Will work indoors in the hallways and lunchroom as well as outside when there is outdoor recess. Work very near others, within a few feet or less. Working in close contact with young children. Ability to stand and circulate for extended periods of time. Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels. Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversation.

Physical Requirements: Employees in this classification may be subject to work environments that have exposure to weather or interiors with extremes of heat and/or cold, wet and/or humid conditions, high noise levels, and various work-related hazards. Ability to carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects and lift 30 lbs. This type of work involves standing/walking most of the time but may involve sitting for brief periods.