Lunch/Recess Monitor

Lunch And Recess Supervisor For 3 Hours Daily

Position Purpose: Under the direct supervision of the building Principal or Assistant Principal, to assist in maintaining an orderly and safe atmosphere in the cafeteria, on the playground, and in other designated locations by helping and supervising students at mealtime and playtime in accordance with Board policy and established district procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Assists in supervising students in the cafeteria during mealtime.
• Assists in making sure that tables and surrounding areas are clean.
• Assists students with orderly food purchases, disposal of food waste, and return of trays and utensils.
• Ensures that students remain seated in assigned areas throughout their time in the cafeteria.
• Circulates among assigned tables during the mealtime to be available as needed.
• Organizes groups of students for orderly dismissal from the cafeteria.
• Reports to teachers, principal, assistant principal and/or nurse as appropriate regarding infractions, safety concerns, injuries, or other issues involving students.
• Supervises students on the playground during outdoor recess and in the classroom during indoor recess.
• Organizes groups of students for orderly walk back to the classroom from recess.
• Encourages students to follow lunchroom, hallway and recess policies and procedures.

Additional Duties: Performs other related tasks as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective organizational and problem solving skills.
• Ability to maintain composure and perform responsibilities under pressure.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality about students in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and district guidelines.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards: Works in standard school environment and in outdoor weather.

Qualifications Profile: Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

Experience: Successful prior experience working as a lunch or recess supervisor, preferably in a school district or with children.

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Salary: Please refer to the Park View Council of Teachers Contract for the salary schedule.

Benefits: 14 Sick days 4 Personal days 5 Bereavement days 403(b) / 457(b) options Employee Assistance Program Morton Grove School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer