Early Childhood Classroom Aide - Lunch & Recess Support

Detroit Public Schools Community District; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligible

Job summary

Detroit Public Schools Community District seeks a Classroom Aide - Early Childhood to support Pre-K students during lunch times at various locations. The role includes supervising meals, assisting with setup and cleanup, and maintaining a safe, positive dining environment.

The successful candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, strong customer service and teamwork skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced setting with minimal direction.

Qualifications

• Must possess and provide evidence of high school diploma or GED certification.
• Ability to exercise initiative, use good discretion and judgment, work as part of team, and work in a fast-paced environment with minimum direction.
• Working with large groups of people, especially prekindergarten students preferred.
• Excellent customer service and problem-solving skills; ability to be flexible.
• Good mediation and conflict resolution skills a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide coverage in the pre-kindergarten classroom during lunch with minimum supervision.
• Sit with the students for a family style meal to encourage conversation and discussions about the food.
• Prepare foods in serving containers for the students to serve themselves.
• Support students as they set the table and as they clean up after the meal.
• Ability to work well with students and staff.
• Assist with escorting and monitoring students during lunch period and outside recess.
• Assist students with setting down and picking up cots for rest-time.
• Provide excellent customer service to students, staff, parents, visitors, and the community.
• Clean the refrigerator weekly and document refrigerator/freezer temperature twice daily.
• Rotate foods (using older foods first).
• Clean and sanitize tables and food prep area according to State of Michigan licensing 3 step process.
• Attend all city-wide in-service activities and sessions related to your job description.
• Obtain 24 hours of Professional Development per school year including but not limited to: CPR/First Aid, Blood Borne Pathogen, Food Safety, Diversity and Licensing as appropriate.
• Perform all other duties assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Initiative & judgment

Teamwork

Customer service

Problem solving

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Detroit Public Schools Community District seeks a Classroom Aide - Early Childhood to support Pre-K students during lunch times at various locations. The role includes supervising meals, assisting with setup and cleanup, and maintaining a safe, positive dining environment.

The successful candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, strong customer service and teamwork skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced setting with minimal direction.