Junior School Playground Assistant

Location: New York, NY

Job :810

# of Openings:1

Job Type: Part-Time (Hourly)

As of September 17, 2026

Under the auspices of the United Nations and guided by its ideals, The United Nations International School (UNIS) provides an inclusive and diverse learning environment in which rigorous international programs foster academic excellence, innovation, creativity and cross-cultural communication to educate and inspire its students to become an active force in shaping a better world: peaceful, compassionate and sustainable.

UNIS fosters a collaborative culture where all members of the community work to collectively meet the mission and goals of the school. At the heart of the school’s mission and the driving force in its institutional and instructional decisions is the belief that all students are provided the opportunity to learn with the most inclusive learning experience with educational excellence and equity.

Faculty and staff use a whole-child approach to ensure students’ social, emotional, and academic needs are met for student success.

UNIS is committed to providing a safe and orderly environment for students during non-instructional time periods during the day (arrival, break, lunch, and dismissal).

This is a part-time position
, Monday–Friday
, supporting students in the Junior School
.

The Playground Assistant responsibilities and skills are:

• The Playground Assistant will work as part of a team supervising Junior School students during arrival, breaks, lunch, dismissal, and other non-instructional periods.
• Provide morning supervision for Junior School students, including coverage in Oman Hall, the bus arrival area, and outdoor areas.
• Support the safe arrival and supervision of students who are dropped off by their parents in the morning.
• Assist with pool supervision during Junior School pool sessions, which take place during the first two periods of the school day on designated days throughout most of the school year.
• Work as part of a team to provide appropriate adult supervision for students in the pool and changing-room areas, as assigned.
• Support gender‑specific pool supervision needs, including supervision of girls’ and boys’ groups as appropriate.
• Provide supervision and support during afternoon bus dismissal, working collaboratively with Junior School and Transportation staff to ensure students are safely dismissed.
• Assist with student supervision during dismissal and remain attentive to changing transportation needs until the end of the scheduled shift.
• Applicants must be physically able to work outside throughout the year.
• Applicants must be knowledgeable about student behavior and characteristics.
• They must have a nurturing demeanor and must be committed to ensuring student safety.
• They must have good communication skills in order to effectively communicate with students, teachers, principals, and other school personnel.
• Previous experience working with students and knowledge of first aid is an asset.
• Applicants must be dependable and able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Applicants must be comfortable working early morning hours and supporting outdoor, pool, and transportation supervision duties as assigned.

• Associate's Degree preferred
• Fluency in at least one of the official UN foreign languages desired
• Previous work experience / childcare / teaching experience preferred
• Experience working with children in a school, childcare, recreation, or similar setting is an asset
• Knowledge of first aid is an asset
• Hours:
  
  7:45 AM start time; 17.5 hours per week, with hours distributed strategically based on Junior School supervision needs
• Additional hours and scheduling may vary depending on school activities, pool days, arrival, dismissal, and…