Lunchroom Monitor

Henry Co Public School District • New Castle, KY

7d

About The Position

The Lunchroom Monitor (also called Lunchroom Aide) monitors students during the designated lunch period and helps ensure appropriate conduct in the lunchroom. The position supports orderly food-service activities, including lining students up to purchase food and organizing disposal of food waste, trays, and utensils. It also maintains the cleanliness of school nutrition facilities and arranges furniture as needed.

The monitor reports physical confrontations or other incidents to appropriate personnel and resolves minor problems when appropriate. For the HCPS assignment, the monitor works with the principal to establish a location for students who are unable to maintain self-control at lunch and assists students with needs such as milk, tray spills, and tray cleanup. Other tasks may be assigned by the principal. Salary and work year are established by the Superintendent and the Board.

Requirements

• Knowledge of basic school nutrition operations.
• Knowledge of proper student conduct and discipline.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to supervise students and assure proper conduct in the lunchroom.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness of school nutrition facilities.
• Ability to learn District policies and procedures related to assigned activities.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to arrange furniture.
• Any combination equivalent to a high school diploma, high school certificate of completion, G.E.D. Certificate, or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law.
• Additional qualifications as the Superintendent of the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor students and assure proper conduct in the lunchroom.
• Organize students into orderly lines to purchase food.
• Organize students for orderly disposal of food waste, trays, and utensils.
• Report physical confrontations or incidents to appropriate personnel as needed and resolve minor problems as needed.
• Maintain the cleanliness of school nutrition facilities and arrange furniture as required.
• Receive and respond to suggestions for improving food-service student activities.
• Work with the principal to establish a location for students unable to maintain self-control at lunch.
• Assist students as needed, including with milk, tray spills, and cleaning trays.
• Perform other tasks assigned by the principal.

What This Job Offers

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