Lunch and Recess Supervisor at Elmwood Elementary

Naperville Community Unit School District 203; United States; On-site; USD 21,593 - 30,754; Part time

Job summary

Elmwood Elementary in Naperville is seeking a Lunch and Recess Supervisor to help supervise students during lunch and playtime, including indoors during inclement weather. This is a non-benefits eligible, hourly position.

You will assist with serving lines, seating and dismissal, monitor behavior, enforce safety rules, and work closely with school and food service staff to keep students safe and engaged.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working with children in a school setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Supervise students during lunch periods and recess, including indoors during inclement weather.
• Assist in serving lines, seating, and dismissal procedures.
• Circulate among tables to provide assistance and to resolve minor issues.
• Address student behavior using school and district procedures.
• Interact with students in a positive and developmentally appropriate way.
• Report injuries, accidents, or illnesses to appropriate authority.
• Follow the school food safety plan that complies with HACCP.
• Notify custodian of spills or large waste issues that need addressing.
• Work collaboratively with school staff and food service staff.
• Supervise students outside or in other areas as applicable and ensure safe play.
• Report safety concerns to appropriate authority.
• Know evacuation and emergency procedures and implement as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Lunch and Recess Supervisor at Elmwood Elementary JobID: 9121

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Lunchroom Supervisor
• Date Posted:
  7/27/2026
• Location:
  1 - Elementary Elmwood

Times/days: Monday-Friday (Every day of student attendance) – Times will vary between 10:30am - 1:15pm
Start Date: To Be Determined
Pay Rate: $19.00/hour
Not a benefits eligible position

Responsibilities: Assist in supervising groups of students during lunchtime in the lunchroom and on the school playground. In the case of inclement weather, students will be supervised indoors.

Essential Functions:

• Supervisestudents during lunch periods at all times including serving lines, while eating, etc.
• Assist studentsin securing trays, accessing food, seating, and dismissalprocedures.
• Circulate among tables to provide assistance and to resolve minor issues.
• Address student behavior using established school and district procedures and plans.
• Interact with students in a positive and age and developmentally appropriate way. Model positive communication, tact, and diplomacy for students.
• Report any injuries, accidents, or illnesses to appropriate authority.
• Follow the school food safety plan that complies with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point.
• Notify custodian or any large spills, garbage problems, etc.that need to be addressed.
• Work collaboratively and cooperatively with all school staff and food service staff.
• If applicable, supervises students outside or in other areas of the school with an eye towards ensuring students are safe and are engaging in safe play.
• Reports all safety concerns to appropriate authority.
• Has knowledge of school evacuation and emergency procedures and implements as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working with children in a school setting preferred

Physical Demands

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the responsibilities the employee is required to talk and hear. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The noise level in the work environmentcan bevery loudat times.
• Standing approximately60% and for periods of up to 30minutes required. Walking approximately40% for periods of up to 30minutes.Must be able to navigate a schoolplayground area which might include wood chips, grass, concrete, or other similar surfaces. The position is sometimes performed in temperatures as low as zero (0) degreesFahrenheit, wind, light rain, sun and heat, etc.
• This position is Non-Exempt and paid an hourly rate established annually by the Board of Education