Cafeteria Monitor

School Monitor

The nature of work involves providing assistance to the professional staff at the school by monitoring student behavior during breakfast and/or lunch period. This position reports directly to the school principal.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides assistance to the professional staff by monitoring student behavior during breakfast and/or lunch periods within the student day to ensure safety and acceptable conduct
• Communicates respectfully, appropriately, and effectively with students and school personnel
• Report any difficulties or unusual problems to the professional staff
• Keeps vigilance as to the number of students at breakfast and/or lunch at any particular time in order to detect any unusual situations
• Circulate throughout the cafeteria or in areas where meals are served and/or eaten assisting students who need assistance while encouraging good table manners
• Assists with the cleanliness of the cafeteria
• Assists in organizing activities and games during breakfast and/or lunch for various student(s)/groups, as assigned
• May direct students in gathering materials, games, balls, or other items to be used during the activities and encourage participation
• Ensures that items are returned to their proper location after use
• Give special attention to safety factors when weather or other circumstances occur
• Immediately report any injury or unusual problems to the professional staff
• Serves a positive role model to students and parents
• Must familiarize self with rules, procedures, and standards of the school and the school systems to ensure safety and order
• Ability to perform other duties assigned in order to meet the specific needs of the Pawtucket School Department and its students

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Functional skills in reading and writing English
• Ability to use judgment and be dependable
• Able to follow instructions and complete tasks efficiently
• Effective communication skills

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Successful completion of a National BCI

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bi-lingual
• Knowledgeable about meal pattern requirements; understands federal, state and local program regulations
• Knowledge of proper food safety and sanitation procedures for food service

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

• Frequently required to stand and walk
• Frequently required to talk and hear
• Must be able to feel attributes of objects, grasp, push, reach, and stoop/kneel/crouch
• Occasional lifting or carrying weighing up to 50 pounds
• Must have clarity of vision, precise hand-eye coordination and the ability to identify and distinguish students and ensure safety
• The work environment is typically within a school setting