Playground Supervisor

Santa Barbara USD; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Santa Barbara Unified School District is seeking a part-time Playground Supervisor for Adams Elementary School. This role involves supervising students during recess and lunch, and at school events, ensuring safety and adherence to district rules.

Hours are 3.75 per day, 9 months per year, with non-exempt status. The position requires readiness to report issues to school staff and to support a positive, structured environment for students.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising children in school settings is preferred.
• Knowledge of school safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to lift objects up to 20 pounds as needed.
• Familiarity with restorative approaches is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision of students on playgrounds, during lunch, and at events.
• Enforce school rules, safety standards, and policies.
• Report unsafe conditions to the principal or designee.
• Alert teachers to issues affecting individual students.
• Use restorative approaches to resolve student disputes.
• Maintain consistent attendance and punctuality.

Skills

Playground supervision

Safety awareness

Communication

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Education

Any combination of education and experience

Job description

Classified Job Description

Title: Playground Supervisor

Salary Schedule Range: 16

Hours per day: 3.75

Months per year: 9

Purpose of Position: To provide safe and constant recess or lunchroom supervision of students.

Reporting: Reports to a school site administrator, typically a Principal.

Employment Status: Part-time, 1-4 hours per day (FLSA Non-exempt).

Location: Adams Elementary School

Essential Functions

• -Provide supervision of students on the playground, during lunch or snack times, and at school events.
• -Be aware of and implement school rules, policies and safety standards.
• -Report any unsafe conditions, indoors or outdoors, to the school principal or designee.
• -Alert the appropriate teacher to any problem or special situation about individual students.
• -Resolve disputes or disagreements between students using techniques and protocols that are in alignment with school site or District policies, such as Restorative Approaches.
• -Maintain consistent attendance.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

• -Outdoor and indoor work environments, some exposure to weather conditions, wind, sun or rain. Hearing and speaking in order to receive and provide directions; seeing to read documents or notices; bending, crouching and kneeling to assist students; standing and walking and reaching; ability to lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• -Knowledge of the activities and interests of children of diverse backgrounds.
• -Knowledge of positive reinforcement skills.
• -Ability to establish and maintain appropriate, friendly and cooperative working relationships with all persons contacted in the course of work.
• -Ability to serve as an effective role model for students.
• -Ability to perform physical activities which may include frequent standing, walking, bending, or reaching.
• -Ability to direct and respond appropriately to students.
• -Ability to occasionally support students with medical or health needs.

Education, Training and Experience

• -Any combination of education and experience that meet the requirements of the position.

Additional Requirements

• -Must complete Live Scan fingerprint check; current TB test and any other required vaccinations.

The Santa Barbara Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or disability, affiliation with Scouting America or other designated youth groups, association with a person or group having one or more of these characteristics, or any other basis protected by law, in its educational programs, activities, and employment. Direct questions or complaints to Student & Family Services, 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; [phone], ext. 6278 or 6208 (English and Spanish).

Title IX Coordinator — the principal at each school site serves as that site's Title IX Coordinator; Title II/ADA Coordinator/Section 504 Coordinator — Student & Family Services, 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, [phone] ext. 6278 or 6208, [e-mail]