Cafeteria Monitor

Loudoun County Public Schools • Sterling, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cafeteria Monitor is a part-time employee who works in an elementary school lunchroom, overseeing students from the time they enter until they leave. The monitor helps students who need assistance in the lunch line, supports orderly and respectful behavior during meals, assists visitors, arranges tables, and helps clean the lunchroom. The position requires knowledge of appropriate fire exits for emergencies and may include related duties as required.

The role requires high school graduation or an equivalent combination of education and experience providing the relevant knowledge, abilities, and skills. The employee must be able to work effectively with children, supervise behavior, maintain discipline, perform general lunchroom duties, and communicate well. The job involves frequent periods of sitting or remaining stationary, regular spoken communication, and occasionally exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Requirements

• High school graduation, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, abilities, and skills.
• Knowledge of student behavior as applied to children.
• Knowledge of the language, culture, and other characteristics of families whose children are enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools.
• Ability to work effectively with children.
• Ability to supervise student behavior and maintain discipline.
• Ability to perform general lunchroom duties.
• Good human relations and communications skills.
• Normal cognitive abilities, including the ability to learn, recall, and apply practices and policies.
• Ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and negligible force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee students from the time they enter the lunchroom until they leave.
• Assist students in the lunch line, including with condiments, opening milk cartons and other containers, and dispensing napkins.
• Oversee student conduct, seating, and needs in the lunchroom to maintain an orderly atmosphere.
• Encourage students to practice good table etiquette, respect others’ feelings, and refrain from sharing food with classmates.
• Help parents, relatives, or visitors who enter the lunchroom.
• Arrange tables for student seating.
• Assist with lunchroom cleanup after each class is dismissed and at the end of each day’s lunch activities, and at additional times if required.
• Know the appropriate fire exits to use in emergencies.
• Perform related work as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED