Lunch Monitor Part-Time

Southampton Elementary School; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Southampton Elementary School in Richmond, VA is seeking a part-time Lunch Monitor to support the school cafeteria operations. The role involves standing, walking, light lifting, and ensuring a safe, orderly lunch environment for students and staff.

You will assist with serving lines, help students with routine needs, and report any incidents to the supervisor. The position is part-time hourly with a starting date immediately.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to supervise children in a constructive manner.

Responsibilities

• Greets students, staff, visitors, and parents in a polite, professional manner.
• Maintain a positive lunchroom environment for students and staff.
• Assist with cleaning tasks such as wiping tables and picking up trays.
• Maintain order and acceptable noise levels in cafeteria and serving lines.
• Assist students with needs such as opening milk cartons.
• Report injuries, illnesses, and discipline issues to the appropriate authority.
• Support principal in other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Follow instructions

Teamwork

Supervision of children

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Richmond City Public Schools Southampton Elementary School - Richmond, Virginia Open in Google Maps

Lunch Monitor Part-Time

Richmond City Public Schools Southampton Elementary School - Richmond, Virginia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Richmond City Public Schools

Job Details

Job ID: 5948162

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Title: Lunch Monitor

Terms of Employment: Part-Time Hourly

Work Location: Southampton Elementary

Immediate Supervisor: School Principal

General Description: Duties performed typically in the school cafeteria. Work requires frequent standing, sitting, walking and light lifting up to 10 pounds. Effective verbal and written communication skills for expressing or exchanging ideas, hearing to perceive information at a normal spoken word level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Greets and relates to all students, teachers, visitors, parents, school administrators, school board employees, and all other, in a polite and professional manner.
• Promotes a positive lunchroom environment for students, staff and guests. Interacts with students in a manner which is appropriate to their developmental level, being fair, consistent and professional at all times.
• Assists with tasks that contribute toward a neat and orderly cafeteria environment such as wiping tables, picking up trays and silverware, helping children clean up spilled food and trash, and similar tasks, as needed.
• Maintains order and acceptable noise level in the cafeteria and serving lines in accordance with standards relayed by the school principal or designee.
• Assists students with needs that may arise such as opening milk cartons and thermos bottles.
• Reports all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline problems to the appropriate authority immediately.
• Encourages good table manners. Performs other duties as assigned by the school principal or designee.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or its equivalency.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to work cooperatively and productively with other food service employees, students, staff and others contacted in a fast-paced, customer service-oriented work place.
• Ability to supervise children in an orderly and consistent manner following guidelines supplied by the principal or designee.
• Must be able to follow oral and written directions and have the ability to work effectively and cooperatively with elementary school age children and others.

PAY SCALE:$12.77/hr.

LENGTH OF CONTRACT:This is a temporary position and can be terminated at any time by Richmond Public Schools.

START DATE:Based on School Board approval

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $12.77 to $12.77 Per Hour

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