School Aide: Classroom & Lunchroom Support

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York Department of Education seeks a dependable School Aide to support teachers and supervise students in a busy middle/high school setting. Under supervision of a principal or teacher, the role relieves staff of non-teaching duties and helps with routine clerical tasks, lunch supervision, and student flow.

The position emphasizes punctual attendance, strong personal responsibility, and the ability to work with diverse staff.

Qualifications

• No high school diploma or GED required.
• Excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to work with supervisors and school staff.
• Good human relations history.
• Ability to carry out assignments efficiently.
• Bilingual candidates may be considered for schools with student or familial language needs.
• Ability to walk or stand for long periods of the day.
• Ability to lift objects weighing no more than 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 non-teaching duties and school activities.
• Relieves yard, hall, lavatory, study hall and patrol duties.
• Handles, stores, and distributes textbooks and instructional 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 students transported to school by bus.
• Receives students in the lunchroom, directs them to wash, and lines up for lunch service.
• Additional duties as requested by teacher or principals.
• Facilitates lunch service and oversees disposal of refuse.
• Supervise and lead children in all daily activities, including entry, dismissal, lunch and drills.

Skills

Attendance

Punctuality

Team player

Bilingual

Responsibility

Energetic

Education

No HS diploma required

Job description

City of New York Department of Education seeks a dependable School Aide to support teachers and supervise students in a busy middle/high school setting. Under supervision of a principal or teacher, the role relieves staff of non-teaching duties and helps with routine clerical tasks, lunch supervision, and student flow.

The position emphasizes punctual attendance, strong personal responsibility, and the ability to work with diverse staff.