Elementary Lunchroom Supervisor

Urbana School District #116; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Urbana School District #116's Yankee Ridge Multilingual School in Urbana, Illinois seeks an Elementary Lunchroom Supervisor to oversee lunchtime and playground activities, ensuring a safe and orderly environment for students and staff. The role involves enforcing safety rules, assisting younger students with opening items, defusing conflicts, and maintaining communication with teachers.

It is a 2-hour-per-day position at $18.10 per hour, starting ASAP, with benefits info available on district

Qualifications

• Recreation background
• Peer mediation and conflict resolution knowledge
• First Aid knowledge

Responsibilities

• Maintain discipline by enforcing safety rules in lunchroom, playground, and activity room
• Assist younger students with opening cartons, wrappers, etc., when needed
• Be aware of situations in lunchroom or playground to defuse them before escalation
• Exercise a fair but consistent manner when interacting with students
• Maintain good relationships with teachers by informing them about problems involving their students
• Practice proper guidelines and protocols per assigned building
• Actively supervise students; move throughout the work area and perform physical activity as required
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Skills

Recreation background

Peer mediation

First Aid

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Elementary Lunchroom Supervisor

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Job Details

Job ID: 5964126
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 19, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Urbana School District #116

TITLE: ElementaryLunchroom 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 and protocols per assigned building
• Actively supervise students; move throughout the work area as needed, and perform tasks that involve consistent mobility. Candidates must be able to walk, bend, reach, and engage in physical activity regularly to successfully fulfill the responsibilities of the position.
• 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

PREFERREDSKILLS 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:

• Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage .
• This is a position not within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.
• This is not an exempt position.
• Student contact days, approximatley 10:30am - 1:00pm (2 hours/day)
• Pay Rate is $18.10/hour

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

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

REVISED: September2025

Position Type: 2 Hours Per Day

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Erica Rudolph , Assistant Principal
• Yankee Ridge Multilingual School
• Email: [e-mail]