Lunch Aide (SY25-26)

Watertown Public Schools•Watertown, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time, school-year position for a Lunch Aide at WMS, working 3.5 hours per day. The role involves supervising students during lunch periods, assisting with lunch delivery, and ensuring student safety both inside and outside the school building. Responsibilities also include maintaining the cleanliness of lunch areas, tables, and surrounding spaces, sweeping under tables between lunches, assisting students with spills, and identifying and cleaning slip hazards. The Lunch Aide will also communicate with custodial staff for larger spills, replace trash cans, and provide additional supplies as needed. Other duties may be assigned by the building department.

Requirements

High school diploma
Experience working with children is required
Required criminal history background check
Successful candidates must be organized and patient

Responsibilities

Supervision of lunch periods
Assist in the delivery of lunches
Assure the safety of students during lunch periods both inside and outside of the school building
Assist in the clean up of the lunch areas at the end of lunch periods
Ensure the cleanliness of tables and surrounding areas during and between lunch periods.
To sweep under tables between lunches.
To assist students with cleaning up spills on tables and floors.
To look for and clean spills around garbage cans and other areas that can create slip hazards.
Communicate with custodial staff for larger spills.
Replace trash cans, or provide additional supplies.
Other duties as assigned by the building department