Cafeteria Monitor

Loudoun County Public Schools; Goose Creek Village (VA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia seeks a part-time cafeteria supervisor for an elementary school lunchroom. You will oversee students from entry to exit, assist with lunch line tasks, and help maintain an orderly, respectful lunchroom environment.

Responsibilities include guiding behavior, seating arrangements, helping with cleanup, and supporting staff and visitors. Requires high school diploma or equivalent and ability to work well with children.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of student behavior and family diversity in Loudoun County Public Schools.
• Ability to supervise children, maintain discipline, and perform general lunch room duties.
• Good human relations and communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee students from entry to exit in the lunchroom.
• Assist students with lunch line tasks (condiments, napkins, opening milk, etc).
• Monitor conduct, seating, and needs to maintain an orderly lunchroom atmosphere.
• Assist parents, relatives, or visitors in the lunchroom.
• Arrange tables for seating of students.
• Assist with cleanup after each class and at end of day.
• Know fire exits and follow safety procedures.

Skills

Student behavior understanding

Child supervision

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Overview

This is a part-time employee working in the school lunchroom in an elementary school.

Roles and Responsibilities

• An employee in this class is responsible for overseeing students from the time they enter the lunchroom until the time they leave.
• Assists students who may need help as they go through the lunch line, including assisting students with condiments, opening milk cartons and other containers, dispensing napkins, etc
• Oversees the conduct, seating, and needs of students as they are seated in the lunch room in order to maintain an orderly lunchroom atmosphere by encouraging students to practice good table etiquette, to respect the feelings of others, and to refrain from sharing food with classmates
• Helps any parents, relatives, or visitors who may enter the lunchroom
• Arranges tables for seating of students
• Assists with clean up of the lunchroom after each class has been dismissed and at the conclusion of each day's lunch room activities, and at additional times if required
• Knows the appropriate fire exits to use in case of emergencies
• Performs related work as required

Qualifications

Graduation from high school; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that would provide the following knowledge, abilities, and skills:

• Knowledge of student behavior as applied to children; of the language, culture, and other characteristics of the families whose children are enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools
• Ability to work effectively with children; to supervise student behavior, maintain discipline, and to perform general lunch room duties
• Good human relations and communications skills

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports To

Principal and/or Assistant Principal

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Salary

Banded Rate, Band 2, $15.65 per hour

Salary Scale

https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Union Designation

Non-Union