Lunchroom Aide

Buchanan Community Schools•Buchanan, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Buchanan Community Schools is seeking qualified applicants for a Lunchroom Aide position at Ottawa Elementary School. The role involves supervising student lunch periods, maintaining discipline, and ensuring a clean and safe environment. The position requires adherence to school and district policies, maintaining confidentiality, and working cooperatively with food service staff.

Requirements

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, students, or other employees of the organization
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but basic written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers and students
Able to effectively take direction and work both independently and as a member of a team
Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies
Ability to handle complex and stressful issues or situations with sound judgment, common sense, and a calm demeanor
Impeccable character, sense of humor, and compassion for students, families, and district staff
Good communication skills
Punctual and rarely absent work habits
Frequently required to walk and continuously required to stand.
Frequently bend or twist at the neck and waist while performing the duties of this job.
Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Continuously uses hand strength to grasp items.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and depth perception and peripheral vision and color vision.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
Experience working with elementary aged children

Responsibilities

Supervises / monitors student’s behavior during lunch periods in serving lines, while eating, and during lunchroom dismissal
Circulates among tables to provide assistance or to resolve minor issues
Maintains discipline in the lunchroom according to school and district policies
Reports all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline issues to the appropriate authority immediately, or as soon as reasonably possible
Notifies custodian of any large spills and provides assistance in keeping tabletops clean during lunch periods
Works cooperatively with the food service staff
Ensures that all trash is thrown away and that cafeteria tables are cleaned and sanitized between lunches
Maintains confidentiality about students
Follows district guidelines for appropriate dress
Displays tact and courtesy when dealing with students, staff and others
Maintains regular, reliable and punctual attendance