Lunch/Recess Monitor

Solon High School; Solon (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Solon High School is seeking a Lunch Monitor to supervise students during cafeteria time, help maintain a calm and orderly dining environment, and support a positive lunch experience for all learners.

The role focuses on directing lines, guiding dining etiquette, assisting younger students with utensils, supervising disposal of waste, and coordinating with the Counselor and Building Principal as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate with students, staff and the public in a congenial and positive manner.
• Demonstrated aptitude and competence for assigned responsibilities.
• Exhibits emotional stability, moral character, sound health and physical ability to perform duties.
• Pleasant, dignified manner and neat appearance; adaptability to change.

Responsibilities

• Organizes students into orderly lines for purchasing food and ensures they sit at assigned tables.
• Encourages proper dining habits, etiquette and nutrition.
• Assists younger students with use of utensils when needed.
• Organizes disposal of food wastes, trays and utensils in an orderly manner.
• Arranges groups for orderly dismissal from the lunchroom.
• Circulates among tables to assist students and resolve minor issues.
• Reports serious infractions or disruptions to the Counselor.
• Calls Counselor for incidents involving more than two students or any violent incident.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Counselor and Building Principal.

Skills

Communication

Professionalism

Reliability

Emotional stability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

POSITION: Lunch Monitor

POSITION TYPE: Classified - Salary Schedule

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is recommended.
• Shall have the ability to communicate and deal with students, staff and the public in a congenial and positive manner.
• Shall have demonstrated aptitude and competence for assigned responsibilities.
• Shall exhibit acceptable standards of emotional stability, moral character, sound health and be physically able to perform necessary job responsibilities.
• Shall exhibit a pleasant and dignified manner, be neat in appearance and have the ability to adjust to change.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
  
  

CONTRACT WORK DAYS: As per Board Agreement

RESPONSIBLE TO: Counselor and Building Principal

SUPERVISES: N/A

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: To assist in establishing and maintaining a calm and pleasant atmosphere in the cafeteria or lunch room area conducive to providing students a meal time to unwind and to refresh for the tasks of the afternoon.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Organizes students into orderly lines for purchasing food, and sees that they go to assigned tables.
• Helps students develop and observe proper dining habits, both in terms of etiquette and nutrition.
• Assists younger students with use of utensils when needed.
• Organizes students for orderly disposal of food wastes, trays and utensils.
• Organizes groups for orderly dismissal from the lunchroom.
• Circulates among the tables during the meal period so as to be available to help children who need help and to resolve any minor problems that arise.
• Informs the Counselor at once of any serious infraction of disciplinary rules by students.
• Calls immediately for the Counselor in the event of any argument involving more than two students; any incident involving physical confrontation and any incident that appears to be of more than momentary disruption.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Counselor and Building Principal.