What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary Lunchroom Supervisor position at Yankee Ridge Multilingual School?
Urbana School District #116
TITLE: Elementary Lunchroom Supervisor
LOCATION: Yankee Ridge Multilingual
SUPERVISOR: Head Lunchroom Supervisor or Principal or designee
SUPERVISES: Students
JOB SUMMARY: Supervise the lunchroom and playground effectively to create a safe and pleasant environment for staff and students.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.
- Maintain discipline by enforcing safety rules when students are in the lunchroom, playground, and activity room
- Assist younger students with opening cartons, wrappers, etc, when they are unable to independently do so
- Be aware of situations arising in the lunchroom or on the playground to defuse them before a situation gets out of control
- Exercise a fair but consistent manner when interacting with students
- Maintain a good relationship with teachers by keeping them informed about problems or situations involving their students
- Practice proper guidelines
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION
- High School diploma or equivalent
EXPERIENCE
- Previous experience working with children preferred
- Demonstrate ability to communicate and interact with children and adults appropriately
- Ability to follow simple instructions, orally or written
PREFERRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Recreation background
- Knowledge of peer mediation and conflict resolution techniques and ability to apply them to lunch and playground situations
- Knowledge of First Aid
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Student contact days, 10:30am - 1:00pm
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of professional personnel.
START DATE: ASAP and For SY 2025-26
NOTE: This is not a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position. This is a non-exempt position. The pay rate is $18.10/hour.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
REVISED: March 2004
Salary : $18
