Breakfast Clerk

Academy School District 20; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Academy District 20 in Colorado Springs invites applications for a part-time cafeteria assistant at Prairie Hills Elementary School. The role involves supporting meal service, handling lunch reports, and operating the POS system while ensuring compliance with USDA and CDE meal count regulations.

The position requires high school diploma, First Aid/CPR, strong math and computing skills, and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• First Aid/CPR certification preferred.
• Experience in school nutrition or food service is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Reports consistently for work as scheduled.
• Completes daily paperwork for the school and food service vendor (i.e., lunch reports and deposits).
• Sells and tracks lunch purchases in POS system (Infinite Campus) per regulations.
• Ensures all components of reimbursable meals meet USDA/CDE meal count rules.
• Attends mandatory training events on meal count procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Data entry

Cash handling

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

First Aid/CPR certification

Tools

POS System (Infinite Campus)

Job description

Location:

Prairie Hills Elementary School

Recruiting Start Date:

09/15/2026

This posting will be open at least five (5) days after the recruiting start date.

Estimated Start Date:

10/01/2026
Performs all monitoring and/or clerical duties as they pertain to maintaining a clean and safe environment for the services provided at an elementary cafeteria.

The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and other key duties that may be required. The description may not include all functions performed by the incumbents in various locations. The district reserves the right to modify or change the duties or the essential functions of this job at any time.

• Reports consistently for work as scheduled
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Attains proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards
• Completes daily paperwork for the school and food service vendor (i.e., lunch reports and deposits)
• Sells and tracks lunch purchases in Point of Service (POS) system (Infinite Campus) in accordance with Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) meal count regulations.
• Ensures all components of reimbursable meal are present in accordance with USDA and CDE meal count regulations.
• Attends mandatory training events on meal count procedures

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to adapt to changing technologies and to learn functionality of new equipment and systems
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to create, access, input, retrieve, and manipulate information in various software systems
• Ability to establish and maintain accurate record keeping, document management, and filing systems
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from many diverse backgrounds and professions including supervisors, administrators, coworkers, staff, students, parents, and the general public
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to greet and interact with the public in a courteous and professional manner
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
• Ability to perform routine bookkeeping and clerical accounting tasks effectively and efficiently
• Ability to work days, hours, locations, and assignments as directed by the supervisor within the position responsibilities
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision
• Commitment to the education of students as a primary responsibility
• Communicates effectively with students and adults in a wide variety of settings
• Computer proficiency including office productivity applications
• Considerable knowledge of policies, procedures, and overall district functions
• Demonstrated ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a team setting
• Demonstrates citizenship, compassion, courage, discernment, excellence, honesty, hope, integrity, patience, perseverance, reliability, respect, responsibility, and trustworthiness
• Demonstrates effective organizational and time management skills
• Detail-oriented
• Energetic, creative, innovative, flexible
• Excellent cooperative, collaborative, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of office methods and procedures including appropriate telephone etiquette
• Knowledge of Special Education, other educational programming, and associated legal requirements as related to the needs of the students assigned to the teacher
• Promotes a positive climate, culture, and community
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, written, listening, and verbal communication skills
• Student-centered and relationship-focused
• Understanding of data privacy laws and their implications for the educational community
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training as required

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a staff member typically encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. They are included for informational purposes and are not all-inclusive.

• The noise level in the work environment may alternate among quiet, moderate, and loud.
• The incumbent is frequently required to interact in person and through communication methods with the students, public, and/or other staff.
• The incumbent is required to work scheduled school/work hours and/or days.
• The incumbent may be required to work extended school/work hours and/or days as directed.
• Work is generally performed in a cafeteria.
• The incumbent may experience exposure to high noise levels.

Physical Demands:

The following are some of the physical demands commonly associated with this position. They are included for informational purposes and are not all-inclusive. All physical demands, if listed, are considered essential functions

• Sits, stands, walks, stoops, kneels, and crouches/squats while performing duties
• Has oral and auditory capacity enabling interaction interpersonally and/or through communication devices
• Uses eyes, hands, and finger coordination enabling the use of equipment and writing utensils
• Typical demands require staff to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, and may be higher for some assignments depending on position and student need; climb stairs, ladders, and/or stools; reach, hold, grasp and turn objects; use fingers to operate computer keyboards; feel the shape, size and temperature of objects

Cognitive Functions:

The following are some of the cognitive functions commonly associated with this position. They are included for informational purposes and are not all-inclusive. The staff member may be required to analyze, communicate, compare, compile, compute, coordinate, copy, evaluate, instruct, negotiate, synthesize, reason, and use interpersonal skills.

Required Qualifications:

First Aid/CPR - American Heart Asc. / Red Cross / Etc., High school graduate -high school diploma or equivalent

Compensation Range:

$17.97-18.87

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

6.25

Hours per Day:

1.25 hour(s) per day

Number of Days per Year:

162 Days M-F

Benefits Eligibility:

Under Part-time - Ineligible

For more information on our benefits, please visit Employee Benefits | Academy District 20 (asd20.org).

FLSA Status:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)