School Aide (2026-27): Classroom Support & Lunchroom Help

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York's Department of Education is seeking a School Aide to support teachers and help maintain safe, orderly school environments in NYC. You will be responsible for a range of tasks from classroom assistance to lunch supervision and basic clerical duties.

Under supervision, you will help supervise students, distribute materials, and assist with daily routines such as arrival, dismissal, and lunch periods. Reliability, punctuality, and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• No HS Diploma or GED required.
• Excellent record of attendance and punctuality.
• Demonstrated ability to work with supervisors and other school-based staff.
• Demonstrated history of good human relations.
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently carry out assignments.
• Bilingual candidates may be considered for schools with language needs.
• Ability to walk or stand for long periods of the day.
• Ability to lift objects up to 10 lbs.
• Experience working with students, preferably high school-age.
• Ability to hold high school students to high expectations.
• Team player with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Hard-working, urgent, and energetic.

Responsibilities

• Relieves teachers of school activities which do not require teaching or other professional skills.
• Relieves teachers in yard, hall, lavatory, study hall and other monitorial duties.
• Handles, stores, and distributes textbooks, instructional supplies and materials.
• Assists with clerical work of a routine nature.
• Maintains order in the lunchroom and facilitates lunch service.
• Assists with school clerical work of a routine nature.
• Checks reports, notes, library lists, etc.
• Manages arrival and departure of bus-transported children.
• Receives children in lunchroom, directs them in washing, wrapping disposal, and lining up for lunch service.
• Facilitates lunch service and oversees return of dishes and disposal of refuse.
• Supervises and leads children in daily activities including entry, dismissal, lunch and drills.
• Additional duties as requested by teachers or principals.

Skills

Attendance & punctuality

Ability to work with supervisors

Team player

Hard-working/energetic

Education

No HS Diploma or GED required

Job description

City of New York's Department of Education is seeking a School Aide to support teachers and help maintain safe, orderly school environments in NYC. You will be responsible for a range of tasks from classroom assistance to lunch supervision and basic clerical duties.

Under supervision, you will help supervise students, distribute materials, and assist with daily routines such as arrival, dismissal, and lunch periods. Reliability, punctuality, and teamwork are essential.