Cafeteria Aide -Pinellas Academy of Math & Science

Cafeteria Aide

Qualifications:

Education: Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Ability to lift 20-25 pounds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To actively supervise students in the cafeteria during the lunchtime period. The Cafeteria Aide will help with the transition of students into and around the lunchroom. They will also assist students in the orderly procurement of their lunches. The Aide will help supervise students while eating to assure that they are orderly, safe, and mannerly during the lunchtime. The Aide will work with students to learn appropriate lunchroom etiquette, good manners, cleaning up after themselves, and encouraging appropriate, positive intermingling of students.

Ability to relate to children in a positive but firm manner

Good interpersonal and communication skills with children and adults

Ability to work as a member of a team

Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children

Emotionally resilient in working with challenging behaviors

Guiding groups of students through the lunchroom.

Guiding student's toward appropriate behavior while in lunch line

Assisting younger children in getting lunch trays, milk and condiments.

Helping children in opening lunch items.

Monitoring student behavior and providing appropriate discipline as necessary within guidelines of school rules.