Student Support Aide: Classroom & Lunchroom

City of New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York, Department of Education, seeks a school aide to support classroom staff by relieving teachers of non-teaching tasks and supervising students during daily activities, lunch, and arrival/departure. Location involves multiple schools in Queens and Brooklyn with a Monday–Friday schedule and minimum 4 hours per day, as per the collective bargaining agreement.

No degree is required; reliability and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• No High School 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 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.
• 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, disposal of wraps, and 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

Bilingual

Strong communication

Team player

Ability to lift 10 lbs

Stamina/standing

Experience with students

Education

High school diploma not required

Job description

City of New York, Department of Education, seeks a school aide to support classroom staff by relieving teachers of non-teaching tasks and supervising students during daily activities, lunch, and arrival/departure. Location involves multiple schools in Queens and Brooklyn with a Monday–Friday schedule and minimum 4 hours per day, as per the collective bargaining agreement.

No degree is required; reliability and teamwork are essential.