Non-Instructional Assistant Cafeteria and /or Playground - Part Time - Mendoza Elementary School

Mesa Public Schools; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Mesa Public Schools is seeking a part-time cafeteria and playground monitor to ensure the safety and welfare of students and to communicate observations that may impact their well-being.

Responsibilities include supervising student activities, intervening to maintain proper conduct, reporting incidents to school staff, assisting during lunchtime, and performing light cleaning. Must be at least 18 and have a high school diploma or equivalent. Training provided.

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Experience working with and/or supervising children.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the activities of students in the cafeteria and/or on the playground.
• Counsel and/or intervene with students to ensure acceptable behavior.
• Report observations and/or incidents relating to students to appropriate school personnel.
• Respond to emergency situations to address immediate safety concerns.
• Assist students during lunchtime.
• Perform routine cleaning tasks (clean up spills on tables, floor, etc.).
• Regular and on-time attendance required.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Skills

MPS Portrait of a Graduate

MPS Promise

Manage small groups of children

Work with students staff and parents

Enforce school rules

Effective communication

Education

High School education or equivalent

Job description

• Forbes names Mesa Public Schools in their list of Best Employers in Arizona for multiple years.
• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.

• Forbes names Mesa Public Schools in their list of Best Employers in Arizona for multiple years.
• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.

Employment Type

Part-time (5 hours per week)

Base Hourly

$16.56

Class/Calendar

A11, 9.25 months

Benefits

None

Performance Pay

Available annually

New Hire Experience

1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to a ten-year maximum

New Hire Education

1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position

Job Summary

Monitor the activities of students in the cafeteria and/or on the playground to provide for the safety and welfare of student and to communicate observations and/or incidents that may impact the general well-being of students.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor the activities of students in the cafeteria and/or on the playground
• Counsel and/or intervene with students to ensure acceptable behavior
• Report observations and/or incidents relating to students to appropriate school personnel
• Respond to emergency situations to address immediate safety concerns
• Assist students during lunchtime
• Perform routine cleaning tasks (clean up spills on tables, floor, etc.)
• Regular and on-time attendance required
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Required Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent required
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Experience working with and/or supervising children

Skills & Competencies

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community
• Must be able to manage small groups of children
• Ability to work well with students, staff and parents
• Ability to enforce school and/or district rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with students, parents and staff

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pulling, running, and/or throwing
• Must be able to push/pull up to 10lbs and lift/carry up to 10lbs.
• May be required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and/or crawl
• Frequently required to use upper extremities for reaching, handling, fingering and/or feeling
• Must be able to speak in conversations or other talking; hear conversations and other sounds; and have close, distance, color and peripheral vision and depth perception
• Position requires continuous standing and/or walking
• Occasional exposure to extreme cold, heat, wet and/or humid conditions

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.