School Lunch and Recess Monitor - K-5

• Position Type:
  Support Staff / School Monitors
• Date Posted: 1/6/2026
• Location:
  
  Springhurst Elementary School
• Date Available:
  
  01/29/2026
• Closing Date: 01/20/2026

Position(s): School Lunch and Recess Monitor (K-5)

Effective: Immediate

Description: Perform a variety of non‑teaching duties in overseeing student activities and maintaining order in school buildings, on school grounds, and playgrounds; perform related work as required.

Hours:

11:00 – 1:35 AM, Monday – Friday. This is a civil service position and a regular part‑time probationary position.

Approx. $19.21 per hour.

Terms of employment are in accordance with the CSEA Clerical, Teacher Aide/Teaching Assistant contract.

• Meet students on playground during recess.
• Circulate through designated playground area to actively supervise students.
• Respond immediately to inappropriate physical behavior.
• Approach students playing alone to check in.
• Mediator conflict between students.
• Actively supervise students to prevent conflicts.
• Walk students from recess to lunch quietly so as not to disrupt classes in session.
• Establish consequences for inappropriate behavior during recess such as time away from the group, facilitated apologies, etc.
• Inform Teacher Recess Lead if a student does not respond to redirection/consequences.
• Ensure safe behavior to prevent injury.

• Ensure that students line up for lunch promptly.
• Ensure that students start eating lunch promptly.
• Ensure students are sitting at assigned tables at all times except when getting lunch, throwing away lunch, getting water, using the bathroom, or going to the nurse.
• Maintain quiet student volume in cafeteria.
• Immediately become silent and ensure students become silent when an adult is making an announcement on the microphone.
• Circulate through designated cafeteria area to actively supervise students.
• Monitor student clean‑up and composting.
• Establish consequences for inappropriate behavior during lunch such as time away from the group, facilitated apologies, etc.

• Through active supervision, be quick to notice and respond to any students that need redirection or support.
• Enforce extra supervision for and separations between students as needed.
• Transition promptly with students between recess/lunch/classroom.
• Assess safety and send students to the nurse with a pass if needed.
• Attend weekly lunch monitor meetings.
• Arrive to work and meetings promptly.
• Check email daily for timely updates.
• Respect, use, and understand students’ preferred names and pronouns.

Application: Apply via Applitrack by January 20, 2026.

The Dobbs Ferry School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against race, religion, ethnicity, age, gender and disability in the educational programs and activities it operates.

The selected applicant will be subject to a fingerprint‑supported criminal history background check in accordance with SAVE legislation effective July 1, 2001.