Playground Aide

JOB SUMMARY

Provides supervision of students in the lunchroom and while utilizing playground facilities to help assure a safe and healthy school environment for students.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• General knowledge of student behavior
• Knowledge of district discipline policies

• Supervises student activity during lunch/recess
• Supervises students with leaving and entering buildings for playground activities in an orderly manner
• Supervises students during playground time
• Dismisses students from playground according to pre-arranged schedule
• Ensures students follow the school’s defined discipline procedures and makes referrals to school officials when appropriate
• Mediates conflicts between students as necessary
• Provides follow-up information to administration, teachers, and other support staff on discipline issues

This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but to accurately reflect the primary job elements. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this classification.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; stand; sit; use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception and peripheral vision.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is a standard classroom setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally high depending upon student population and activities.

Employee may be exposed to blood borne pathogens.

The Parchment School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, including sexual orientation and/or transgender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally protected category in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. Inquiries by applicants, students and/or parents/guardians relates to discrimination on the basis of disability/status should be directed to:
Superintendent of the Parchment School District, 520 N. Orient Street, Parchment, MI 49004. Phone Number .