5 Hour Yard Aide (2024-25 School Year)

Summary:
Monitors cafeteria, playground, drop off and pick-up zones, and other school site environments to assure the safety and positive behaviors of students in an elementary or junior high school setting.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversees and monitors activity of students in playground, cafeteria, rest room, hallway and other environments where students gather.
• Assists students with resolving minor conflicts on playground and other environments.
• Reports unauthorized activities and unauthorized persons on school grounds to appropriate school authority.
• Assembles students promptly for class when the bell rings and collects any equipment left on the playground.
• Assist students in the cafeteria and may assist food service staff with service and cleanup.
• Monitors student movement in and out of classrooms verifying hall passes and other forms of permission ensuring compliance with school rules and procedures.
• May assist with medical emergencies, perform first aid, and administer medication under the supervision of the District Nurse and following appropriate training.
• Performs a variety of clerical and housekeeping functions.
• Attends meetings and trainings required by the district.
• Performs other duties as required to accomplish the objectives of the position.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge and Skills:
  • The position requires basic knowledge of age-appropriate child behaviors and the District’s policies for working with children. Requires basic knowledge of safety for public and play areas. Requires sufficient human relations skills to exercise patience when working with students and staff and to direct the activities of children. Requires basic knowledge of the operations of a school office.
• Abilities:
  • Requires the ability to carry out the duties of the position. Requires the ability to remain calm in normal, urgent, and emergency situations. Requires the ability to follow standing instructions about student behavior. Requires the ability to maintain simple records and to operate office equipment. Requires the ability to maintain a high level of ethical behavior.

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Experience working with children, which may be concurrent with education.

Licenses and Certificates:

• May require a valid driver’s license.
• CPR certificate within 90 days.

Application Document Requirements:

• Resume
• High School diploma or GED.

Salary and Terms of Service:
Salary range (12) $16.75 - $20.59 per hour, eight (8) steps, five (5) to 6.25 hours per day and five (5) days per week (M-F). Holidays, sick leave and vacation benefits. Prepaid family dental, medical, and vision insurance, prepaid life insurance plan for employee only, prorated according to number of hours worked.


Required Application Procedure:
Apply Online. An online application and all documents supporting the application requirements noted above must accompany your application by the closing date in order to receive consideration for this position. It shall be the applicant's responsibility to supply copies of all documentation, letters of recommendation etc. or other related materials.

Selection Procedure:
A screening committee will evaluate each application, personal resume, and other letters of reference. Interviews will be scheduled for qualified applicants. If after interviews suitable applicants are not found, the search will continue. As required by California State Law, should you be employed by the District, your fingerprints will be taken and submitted to the Justice Department and the FBI for a background check. Processing fee will be at applicant’s expense.