Lunch Monitors - 2024-2025

The position of Lunch Monitor is a part-time position in a District elementary school with the workday being Monday to Friday for 3.5 hours.

The salary is $13,079 per year.

Bilingual Preferred.

ROCKLAND COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE JOB SPECIFICATION:

MONITOR (GROUP OF CLASSES)

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is routine interpersonal work involving the custodial care of pupils in school buildings, on playgrounds and on class trips. The work may require an ability to speak a language other than English in order to deal with a particular pupil population. The work requires independent judgment and is performed under the supervision of a teacher or administrator. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Maintains order and prevents or intercedes in arguments or scuffles;
• Directs pupils in hallways between classrooms;
• In a school lunchroom assigns tables and encourages pupils to eat and behave in an orderly fashion;
• On a playground maintains order and encourages participation in games or planned use of time; Provides assistance to pupils with special needs;
• Helps to maintain cleanliness of lunchrooms and play areas;
• May administer first aid for minor cuts and bruises;
• May perform a variety of other duties incidental of the prime duty of Monitor.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Ability to understand and direct children courteously and firmly but tactfully; ability to speak well and clearly*.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma. NOTE: Academic or vocational training or clerical experience may be substituted for high school on a year-to-year basis.

• To be demonstrated during the probationary period.