Playground Assistant

Granite School District; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Granite School District in Utah seeks a part-time Playground Assistant to help monitor students in the lunchroom, playground, and classrooms during inclement weather. The role emphasizes safety, attendance, and timely responses to incidents.

You will support school staff by de-escalating conflicts, enforcing expectations, and referring students to administration as needed. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and offers hourly pay with a lane/step placement.

Qualifications

• Positive interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to deescalate potential volatile situations.
• Can remain calm during emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Monitors behavior of students in lunchroom, on the playground and classrooms.
• Moves about to provide constant supervision for student safety.
• Monitors student activities for inappropriate behaviors, i.e. bullying, unsafe activities, rough play.
• Based on school procedures, reminds students of expectations.
• Refers students for discipline for inappropriate behaviors to administration.
• Inspects playground for hazardous equipment or materials. Is the first and last person on the playground to ensure student safety.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Deescalation

Calm under pressure

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Please note that this posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above.

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Jeffery Walton, Principal, at 385-646-5081 or email [e-mail]

Hours per week:29

Job Title Playground Assistant Department SchoolSupervisor Principal Salary Schedule ESP Hourly (72) Lane Placement bb- step 5 Contract Length Hourly FLSA Classification Non-exempt Last Review Date June 2020

Job Summary

Monitors behaviors of students in the lunchroom, playground, and classrooms during inclement weather. Provides supervision to ensure safety of students. Refers students involved in inappropriate behavior for disciplinary action. Attendance, physical presence, and timelines are required and are essential functions of this position.

Essential Functions

• Monitors behavior of students in lunchroom, on the playground and classrooms.
• Moves about to provide constant supervision for student safety.
• Monitors student activities for inappropriate behaviors, i.e. bullying, unsafe activities, rough play, etc.
• Based on school procedures, reminds students of expectations.
• Refers students for discipline for inappropriate behaviors to administration.
• Inspects playground for hazardous equipment or materials. Is the first and last person on the playground to ensure student safety.

Non-Essential Functions

Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge And Skills

Positive interpersonal and communication skills Ability to deescalate potential volatile situations. Can remain calm during emergencies.

Required Education And Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Required Prior Experience

None

Assigned Decision Making

Determines if students should be reported to teachers or administrator or inappropriate behaviors. Moves students to safety if emergency situations arise.

Interactions With Others

Interaction with students, staff, teachers, and administration.

Supervisory Responsibility

Supervision of student safety.

Working Environment

Works inside and outside the building to accomplish assigned tasks. Working conditions can be in hot and cold weather. May experience stress from disruptive students and/or groups of students.

Physical Requirements Not Limited To The Following

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch. Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time

Note: The list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.