Substitute Cafeteria Playground Activity Leader

Bakersfield City School District•Bakersfield, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Substitute Cafeteria Playground Activity Leader supports students’ social-emotional, mental, and physical safety and welfare through direct supervision and the promotion of prosocial behavior during school activities. The role supervises students across school sites and nearby areas, including cafeterias, playgrounds, bus stops, hallways, restrooms, and designated crosswalks. It also helps students develop positive social skills, encourages safe and fair recreation, and supports school safety procedures and the District’s PBIS and SEL programs. The position reports to the Principal or designee. The stated pay is $18.40 per hour. Applicants must submit an online application and the required documents by 8:00 p.m. on November 18, 2026. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Fingerprint clearance is a condition of appointment, and Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training verification must be provided within six weeks of hire or already completed, with annual verification thereafter.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience and desire to work with children, and ability to command respect using positive leadership skills.
Experience working with students in physical education or recreation.
Knowledge of, or ability to learn, applicable laws, school safety procedures, and District policies and procedures.
Ability to recognize signs of danger to school property and on campus.
Ability to follow oral and written directions.
Ability to exercise good judgment, neatness, integrity, and punctuality.
Ability to work and communicate effectively with staff, students, and the community.
Ability to work in exposure to various temperatures, humidity, dust, and dirt.
Ability to respect confidential matters.
Fingerprint clearance by the FBI and California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment.
Must provide verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six weeks of hire, and annually thereafter.

Responsibilities

Supervise students in cafeterias, on playgrounds, at bus stops, in halls, corridors, restrooms, and designated crosswalks to support safe and appropriate behavior.
Promote prosocial behavior and maintain students’ social-emotional, mental, and physical safety through observation, modeling, and intervention when necessary.
Guide students in developing desirable and acceptable social skills and habits, and encourage healthy attitudes toward adults in authority.
Support students’ general welfare and safety, and immediately report accidents and hazardous conditions.
Assist with District emergency and disaster preparedness and response, and school safety and security procedures.
Direct visitors without visitor passes to the school office.
Encourage positive bus, playground, and cafeteria standards.
Assist with clearing and washing cafeteria tables, chairs, and benches.
Instruct, encourage, and monitor appropriate rules and organization of games to promote fair play, prosocial habits, social-emotional competencies, and wholesome recreation.
Schedule and direct noon games and activities for students.
Administer CPR and first aid if needed.
Assist with accounting for school materials, supplies, and sports equipment as assigned.
Attend and participate in assigned training related to student behavior, nonviolent crisis intervention, PBIS, SEL, school safety plans, safe-school strategies, crisis response, and safety exercises.
Assist the school site with District PBIS and SEL programs.
Work with administrators, safety officials, campus supervisors, and other staff regarding student and safety issues.
Promptly report suspicious or concerning behavior to site administration.
Model equity, integrity, caring, collaboration, and personal and collective accountability.
Perform other related duties as assigned.