Lunch/Playground Paraprofessional

Forest Hills Public School District•Grand Rapids, MI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Through meaningful playground leadership, enable and engage students and enjoy group interaction and exercise while maintaining the safety of all students.

Requirements

High School diploma
Experience working with children
Strong desire to help children
Knowledge of first aid procedures/protocol
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a noisy environment).
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.
The employee will remain free of any alcohol or drugs throughout his/her employment with the district as outlined in Board Policy #4210.

Responsibilities

Supervise students at playtime and maintain established safety standards
Organize group games and activities
Assume responsibility for children playing safely on playground equipment
React properly to injuries and administer first aid if needed
Promote fairness and good sportsmanship
Check playground equipment and weather conditions for safety
Direct movements of students to and from the playground
Complete disciplinary reports for incidents of serious or repetitive misbehavior
Assist in cafeteria as needed
Consistent and reliable attendance
Perform other duties as assigned