[26-SMR] Lunch & Recess Aide - Summer School

Citizens of the World Charter Schools Kansas City • Kansas City, MO

8d • $20 • Onsite

About The Position

The mission of CWC Kansas City is to provide an excellent public education focused on developing and demonstrating understanding while building connections within the school community.
The Lunch & Recess Aide position works to extend our school values into and through the lunchroom & playground environment. The position assists in the maintenance of an orderly, safe, and pleasant atmosphere in both the lunchroom and playground by helping and supervising students during lunch and recess.
We are looking for candidates who have experience with similar models of instruction, working in diverse communities, and a solid understanding of supporting the academic, social, and emotional development of K-8th grade students.
Hours are Monday-Friday between 8:00am-3:30pm for the month of June. Each position will be approximately 35 hours per week. For more information on Citizens of the World Charter Schools – Kansas City, please visit www.cwckansascity.org.

Requirements

• A high school diploma (two years of college work preferred)
• Experience (minimum two years preferred) working with young children in learning and/or camp environments
• Ability to stand on feet for duration of shift, over 2 hours each day
• Ability to bend over repeatedly
• Ability to lift heavy objects, up to 50 pounds, in setup and breakdown of lunchroom
• Comfortable in a loud, fast-paced environment
• Ability to perform data entry into online software with 100% accuracy & compliance
• Experience working with diverse populations, including English language learners and students with special needs
• Experience in promoting healthy eating and nutrition.
• Experience communicating with children using academic language, respectful tones, and styles that support emotional health and wellbeing while maintaining an orderly environment
• Willing to be trained in First Aid, CPR and Trauma Informed Care
• Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and a can-do attitude

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish is preferred

Responsibilities

• Learning the CWCKC values, mission, and model and carrying them out across all responsibilities.
• Learning and following to fidelity all the CWCKC lunchroom and recess protocols and procedures.
• Working collaboratively with school faculty and staff to carry out behavior management strategies to support all students transitioning to and from the lunch and recess.
• Actively work with students to promote proper eating habits, nutrition, and manners during lunch.
• Supervise and assist students in eating and cleaning up their lunch.
• Ensure that students are adhering to safety rules and procedures on the playground.
• Engage students in positive relationship building and conflict resolution on the playground and in the lunchroom and/or classrooms during the lunch period.
• Carrying out the clean-up process after the end of each lunch period so that the lunchroom is clean and reset for the next lunch period.
• Assisting to ensure all students who are served a hot lunch are tracked and entered into the Student Information System with 100% accuracy.
• Ability to multi-task; to be aware and support several students and co-workers simultaneously.
• Participating in regular observations, feedback, evaluation, and learning opportunities as needed to ensure excellent performance.
• Maintaining frequent, respectful, sensitive, and effective communication with students, students’ families, colleagues, and other school stakeholders.

Benefits

• CWC Kansas City offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package.
• CWC Kansas City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an organization that values diversity and aims to serve a diverse group of students, we work to reflect this diversity in our staff as well.

What This Job Offers

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