Lunch/Playground Supervisor

Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District #47; Crystal Lake (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District #47 is seeking a Lunch & Playground Supervisor for Indian Prairie Elementary School to maintain a positive, safe environment during lunch, recess, and transitions. This part-time position (two days per week) focuses on supervising students, guiding social skills, and supporting overall welfare and safety.

Candidates should enjoy working with children, have strong communication, patience, and the ability to enforce school rules consistently

Qualifications

• Education: GED or high school diploma preferred
• Experience with children preferred
• Friendly and patient with children
• Positive leadership skills
• Ability to work with staff, students and community

Responsibilities

• Supervise students in lunchroom, playground and hallways
• Assist in guiding development of social skills
• Assist in general welfare and safety of students
• Report accidents and hazardous conditions immediately
• Resolve problems that might arise
• Inform teacher and/or principal of any serious problems
• Maintain the school rules and be consistent with discipline
• Encourage healthy attitudes and good bus/playground/lunchroom standards
• Periodically inspect the safety of equipment on the playground and report safety concerns
• Respond immediately to safety complaints made by students
• Send students to the nurse on matters that require immediate medical attention
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Report to building principal

Skills

Supervision

Communication

Patience

Teamwork

Discipline

Safety awareness

Education

GED or high school diploma

Job description

• Position Type: Lunch & Playground Supervisor/ Lunch/Playground Supervisor
• Date Posted: 9/14/2026
• Location: Indian Prairie Elementary School
• Date Available: ASAP

Crystal Lake School District 47 currently has an opening for a Lunch & Playground Supervisor (2 days per week). The goal of this position is to maintain a positive environment through safe and efficient supervision of school activities in the lunchroom and on the playground.

The ideal candidate will:

• Supervise students and maintain order in the lunchroom, on the playground and in the halls/corridors
• Assist in guiding students in development of desirable and acceptable social skills and habits
• Assist in general welfare and safety of students
• Report accidents and hazardous conditions immediately
• Resolve problems that might arise
• Inform teacher and/or principal of any serious problems
• Maintain the school rules and be consistent with discipline
• Encourage healthy attitudes and good bus/playground/lunchroom standards
• Consistently encourage following rules and organization of games to help establish habits of fair play in order to enjoy wholesome recreation activities
• Periodically inspect the safety of equipment on the playground and report safety concerns
• Respond immediately to safety complaints made by students
• Send students to the nurse on matters that require immediate medical attention
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Report to building principal

Requirements include:

• Education: GED or high school diploma preferred
• Experience and desire to work with children
• Friendly and shows patience with children
• Positive leadership skills
• Maintain a positive and enthusiastic attitude while on the job
• Ability to work efficiently with staff, students and community
• Excellent communication skills and ability to follow oral and written directions
• Ability to exercise good judgment, neatness, integrity and punctuality
• Ability to respect confidential matters
• Physical: Ability to lift 40 pounds to waist height occasionally
• Physical: Good agility and mobility with physical stamina to move about hard and soft play areas and ability to move quickly to students who are posing a risk to themselves or others