Lunchroom/Playground Supervisor Job Orland Park area,Illinois USA,Education / Teaching

Position: LUNCHROOM/PLAYGROUND SUPERVISOR 2026-27

Position Schedule & Supervisor

Supervisor: Principal / Assistant Principal

Starting Pay: $15.75 per hour

Work Schedule: Shift is 3.0 - 3.25 hours per day; part-time/non-benefit.

First Day of School: August 19, 2026

Assignments Available

Permanent positions for K-2 & Grades 3-5 currently available for less than 5 days per week. If seeking a substitute role, please apply to that opening specifically.

Qualifications

Strong interest in working with school-age children
Good communication skills
Good interpersonal skills
Able to problem-solve issues quickly
Successful experience supervising children grades K-8
Dependable
Possesses good judgement
First Aid Certification a plus
Possesses the ability to communicate and follow written and oral directions in a clear and concise manner
Ability to build strong relationships with coworkers

Responsibilities

Supervise and assist students in the lunchroom with continuous observation

Supervise and assist students on the playground with a keen awareness for safety and precautionary measures

Assist team with cleaning the lunchroom

Assist team with distribution of lunches

Will be considered a mandated reporter for abuse and neglect (DCFS)

Be engaging, reliable, and kind

De-escalate conflict or an angry student situation

Employ medical and safety precautions/responses

May be asked to assist the school staff with light clerical duties as assigned by the principal, such as copying, organizing, laminating instructional materials, processing mail

May be asked to assist in the media center with non-clerical tasks, e. g. shelving books, straightening materials

Other tasks as assigned by the principal

Use Red Rover Absent Management System to submit absences and to request substitutes for vacancies

Complete all mandatory training requirements
:
Annual online Global Compliance Network (GCN) training and various school building drills/trainings such as fire drills, active shooter training, & tornado drills.

Holidays, winter break, spring break, and summer break are non-active working days. Hours will range from 9:45 a.m.

- 1:20 p.m. depending on actual school building. Five days in school year designated a Professional Learning Days (PL)/Early Release Days which are half-days for students; your day would begin earlier at either 8:15 or 8:30 a.m. to accommodate the short day.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability.

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Lunchroom​/Playground Supervisor

Lunchroom/Playground Supervisor