Lunch and Aftercare Aide

BelovED Community & Empowerment Academy Charter Schools; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay: $19-26 per hour

Job summary

Beloved Community Charter School is seeking a reliable, energetic Lunch/Aftercare Aide to supervise and support scholars during lunch, recess, and aftercare. You will follow directions from the Lunch/Aftercare Coordinator and Principal, guiding students, maintaining order, and assisting with light cleaning and homework support.

The role requires prior experience with children, a high school diploma, and strong communication, organization, and collaborative skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in working with children of different grade levels.
• A high school diploma or such qualifications as the Board may deem appropriate.
• Must be comfortable redirecting inappropriate behavior from scholars when needed.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective organization and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain composure and perform responsibilities under pressure.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
• Maintain confidentiality about scholars when personal situations arise.
• Able to work in a fast paced, high energy environment and interact positively with scholars representing a diverse range of behaviors and needs.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time (2+ hrs).
• A willingness to engage in light cleaning tasks and assisting scholars with lunches.
• A willingness to work both indoors and outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Guide groups of students to/from the lunchroom and classroom and/or play area, in a single file line and redirect behavior as needed.
• Assist in maintaining an orderly and safe atmosphere in the cafeteria, during recess and in the aftercare classroom.
• Ensure scholars remain seated in assigned areas during lunch or aftercare.
• Remind and redirect scholars about expectations for safe and respectful behavior.
• Help keep cafeteria tables clean for next meal seating or class.
• Stay with assigned classes during shifts.
• Accompany scholars during transitions to ensure smooth transitions.
• Offer help for homework during aftercare classes.
• Circulate in classrooms to ensure scholars follow school rules.
• Clean up classrooms after aftercare classes are dismissed.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

Skills

Experience with children

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Flexibility

Patience

Stamina

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Beloved Community Charter School is seeking a reliable, energetic individual to supervise and support our scholars during their lunch, recess and aftercare classes. Following the direction of the Lunch/Aftercare Coordinator and Principal, the Lunch/Aftercare Aide will have responsibilities that include but are not limited to the following daily tasks:

• Guiding groups of students to/from the lunchroom and classroom and/or play area in a single file line and redirecting behavior when needed i.e, quiet in the hallways, hands to themselves, staying in a single file line
• Assist in maintaining an orderly and safe atmosphere in the cafeteria, during recess (indoor or outdoor) and in the aftercare classroom by helping and supervising students
• Ensure that scholars remain seated in assigned areas throughout lunch or aftercare
• Remind and redirect scholars about expectations for safe and respectful behavior in the cafeteria, recess areas and aftercare classroom
• Help keep cafeteria tables clean for the next meal seating or class
• Stay with your assigned classes during your shifts, unless directed otherwise
• Accompany scholars during transitions to ensure smooth transitions
• Offer help for homework during aftercare classes
• Circulate in classrooms to make sure scholars are following school rules
• Cleaning up classrooms after the aftercare classes are dismissed
• Perform other related duties as needed

Schedule

Mon-Fri First shift between 11:00 am - 2:00pm; Second shift 3:15pm - 5:30pm

Requirements

• Previous experience in working with children of different grade levels
• A high school diploma or such qualifications as the Board may deem appropriate
• Must be comfortable redirecting inappropriate behavior from scholars when needed
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Effective organization and problem-solving skills
• Ability to maintain composure and perform responsibilities under pressure
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others
• Maintain confidentiality about scholars when personal situations arise
• Able to work in a fast paced, high energy environment and interact positively with scholars representing a diverse range of behaviors and needs
• Ability to stand for long periods of time (2+ hrs)
• A willingness to engage in light cleaning tasks (e.g collecting trash, helping to clean off tables) and assisting young scholars to manage their lunches (e.g opening milk cartons)
• A willingness to work both indoors and outdoors (even during cold weather and light precipitation)
• Flexibility

Benefits

Pay: $19-26 per hour