Lunchroom Monitor

Lunchroom Monitor

This position provides assistance and supervision for children during lunch and/or assigned recesses to ensure a positive and safe environment.

Essential duties and responsibilities include supervising students at lunchtime and/or playtime, maintaining a harmonious atmosphere, circulating throughout the cafeteria, assisting students through the cafeteria line, ensuring students are orderly and acting appropriately, assisting staff with lunch room clean-up, interacting with students to maintain order and provide assistance, organizing group games and activities, assuming responsibility for play equipment, directing movement of students to and from the playground, lunchroom and classrooms, assessing the playground for security and conditions of equipment, reporting disciplinary and other concerns, performing other job-related duties, maintaining a safe environment for students at all times, responding to emergency situations, evaluating student injuries, determining course of action, performing minor first aid and completing required paperwork, reporting safety, sanitary and fire hazards, maintaining appropriate certifications, complying with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and professionally representing the school and the District in interactions with parents, community and students.

High School Diploma or GED

Valid driver's license

• Criminal background check required for hire; employment contingent on appropriate results.

Ability to appropriately communicate with students, teachers, parents and members of the community.

• Ability to exercise good judgment and work in an environment with constant interruptions.
• Works well with others from diverse backgrounds. Demonstrated ability to successfully work with young children.
• Effective communication skills (Verbal and written)
• Ability to solve problems independently or work cooperatively in a team
• Ability to be resourceful and proactive when issues arise
• Multitasking and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Professional attitude and appearance
• Customer service attitude

Reports to:

Building Administration

Direct Reports:
None

Physical Requirements &

Working Conditions:

The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move a minimum of 20 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:
Meals will be served on most days, and the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Mental Functions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to compare, analyze, communicate, coordinate, synthesize, use interpersonal skills, compile, compute, evaluate, and negotiate. The employee is occasionally required to instruct and copy.