School Aide: Student Support & Lunch Supervisor

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York Department of Education seeks a School Aide to support teachers, supervise students, and assist with routine clerical tasks. The role involves hands-on classroom support and helping maintain a safe, orderly environment.

Under the supervision of the principal or a designated teacher, you will relieve teachers from non-teaching duties, supervise lunchtime and arrivals/departures, and assist with textbooks, materials, and basic paperwork.

Qualifications

• No High School Diploma or GED required
• Excellent 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 student or familial language needs
• Ability to walk or stand for long periods of the day
• Ability to lift objects weighting 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 school activities which do not require teaching or other professional skills under supervision of the principal or a teacher
• Relieves teachers such as yard, hall, lavatory, study hall and other monitorial and patrol duties
• Handles, stores, and distributes textbooks, instructional supplies and special materials
• Assists with clerical work of a routine nature
• Assists in maintaining order in the lunchroom and facilitates lunch service
• Assists with school clerical work of a routine nature
• Checks reports, notes, library lists, etc.
• Handles the arrival and departure of children transported to school by bus
• Receives the children in the lunchroom, directs them in washing, in disposal of wraps, and in lining up for lunch service
• Additional duties as requested by teacher or principals
• Facilitates the service of lunch to young children. Assists older children in obtaining lunch. Oversees the return of dishes and utensils and the disposal of refuse
• Supervise and lead children in all daily activities, including entry, dismissal, lunch and emergency drills

Skills

Excellent attendance

Punctuality

Team player

Bilingual

Job description

City of New York Department of Education seeks a School Aide to support teachers, supervise students, and assist with routine clerical tasks. The role involves hands-on classroom support and helping maintain a safe, orderly environment.

Under the supervision of the principal or a designated teacher, you will relieve teachers from non-teaching duties, supervise lunchtime and arrivals/departures, and assist with textbooks, materials, and basic paperwork.