Cafeteria/ Playground Aide

Personnel Commission•Madera, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Site Principal, the Cafeteria/Playground Aide will maintain a positive environment through safe and efficient supervision of school activities. The Cafeteria/Playground Aide will perform a variety of assignments, monitoring and overseeing students in the cafeteria, lunch areas, restrooms, playgrounds, school hallways, nutrition breaks or other non-instructional times; intercedes in potentially harmful situations in accord with schools’ procedures and do other related work as required. The incumbents in this classification provide the school community with student oversight and care which directly supports student learning and achievement. Positions in this classification oversee students during non-instructional time, assisting in providing for a safe environment. This class differs from the School Safety Officer class which provides campus security for the full school day.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
Six (6) months of work experience in a school or youth organization; preferably experience working with children of various age groups.
CPR/ First Aid certificates
Pass the District’s applicable proficiency exam for the job class with a satisfactory score
Criminal Justice and FBI Fingerprint Clearance
Negative TB test result plus periodic post-employment retest as required (currently every four years)
Pre-employment physical exam B through District’s provider ( Must be performed with or without reasonable accommodations )
Child behavior and stages of development
Appropriate laws
School safety procedures
District policies and procedures
Enjoy working with children and show patience and respect
Solve problems effectively
Be reliable and prompt
Recognize signs of danger to school property and on campus
Follow oral and written instructions
Exercise good judgment, neatness, integrity, and punctuality
Work and communicate effectively with staff as part of a team, and students and the community
Respect confidential matters
Contribute to successful fulfillment of the District’s mission
Learn and appropriately apply District policies and procedures and other regulations related to the position
Learn and apply current technology to assigned duties

Nice To Haves

preferably experience working with children of various age groups

Responsibilities

Actively supervise activities of students during outdoor activities, including clean-up activities.
Assists in general welfare and safety of students; reports accidents and hazardous conditions immediately.
Assists in guiding students in development of desirable and acceptable social skills and habits.
Assists with accounting of school materials, supplies, and sports equipment as assigned.
Encourages good bus/playground/cafeteria standards and behaviors and assisting in solving problems between students.
Encourages healthy attitudes towards other adults in authority.
Models personal and professional values of equity, integrity, caring, collaboration, personal and collective accountability.
Observes noon games/activities and consistently encourages following of correct rules and organization of games to help establish habits of fair play in order to enjoy wholesome recreation activities.
Promptly reports suspicious or concerning behavior to site administration.
Routes visitors without visitor's pass to the school office.
Supervises students in cafeteria, on playground, at bus stops, in halls, corridors, lavatories, and designated crosswalks to observe student activities to ensure safe and appropriate behavior.
Performs other related duties as assigned for ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit and the District, including various mandatory District trainings.