Substitute Elementary Playground Supervisor - 2026-2027

West Contra Costa Unified School District; Richmond (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

West Contra Costa Unified School District is seeking an Elementary Playground Supervisor to oversee lunchrooms, outdoor eating areas, and playgrounds, ensuring safety and order during school hours. The role relieves teachers during noon supervision, enabling a duty-free lunch period and supporting the overall classroom program.

Applicants must obtain an intent to hire letter, TB clearance, and proof of COVID vaccination, and provide three professional references with emails.

Qualifications

• Intent to Hire Letter from school site in need of your service.
• TB Clearance
• Proof of COVID Vaccination
• Professional references with email addresses

Responsibilities

• To supervise lunchrooms, outside eating facilities, playgrounds, and other areas as assigned by the school Principal.
• To be alert for and to report conditions hazardous to the health and safety of children.
• To enforce the school rules concerning proper behavior of children.
• To maintain a firm but respectful and courteous attitude toward children.

Skills

Safety awareness

Reliability

Communication

Job description

• Purpose of Elementary Playground Supervisors
• Elementary Playground Supervisors help children to observe meal-time and playground courtesies and rules of safety.
• They also, by relieving teachers of noon supervision responsibilities and insuring them a duty-free lunch period, contribute indirectly but significantly to the effectiveness of the total classroom instructional program.
• Duties and Responsibilities of Elementary Playground Supervisors
• To supervise lunchrooms, outside eating facilities, playgrounds, and other areas as assigned by the school Principal.
• To be alert for and to report conditions hazardous to the health and safety of children.
• To enforce the school rules concerning proper behavior of children.
• To maintain a firm but respectful and courteous attitude toward children.

Job Summary

• Purpose of Elementary Playground Supervisors
• Elementary Playground Supervisors help children to observe meal-time and playground courtesies and rules of safety.
• They also, by relieving teachers of noon supervision responsibilities and insuring them a duty-free lunch period, contribute indirectly but significantly to the effectiveness of the total classroom instructional program.
• Duties and Responsibilities of Elementary Playground Supervisors
• To supervise lunchrooms, outside eating facilities, playgrounds, and other areas as assigned by the school Principal.
• To be alert for and to report conditions hazardous to the health and safety of children.
• To enforce the school rules concerning proper behavior of children.
• To maintain a firm but respectful and courteous attitude toward children.

Elementary Playground Supervisors may administer no corporal punishment.

• To supervise noon play activities.
• To dress appropriately. The appropriate dress code for teachers is also appropriate for elementary playground supervisors. Whistles are provided but should be used sparingly.
• Public Relations
• As an employee of the West Contra Costa USD, an Elementary Playground Supervisor is conscious at all times that he/she represents the schools wile off-duty as well as while on-duty.
• Under no circumstances should a noon supervisor ever discuss a child’s behavior with a neighbor or another parent.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Intent to Hire Letter from school site in need of your service - you must obtain before submitting your application.
• TB Clearance
• Proof of COVID Vaccination
• Professional References - must provide email address for each reference - no family or personal friends are acceptable
• You may obtain the intent to hire letter from the Elementary School wishing to use your services.
• Obtain TB clearance from your doctor.
• Proof of COVIS Vaccination
• References - 3 are required and must be professional references. Assure to include their email address.

Comments And Other Information

Nondiscrimination Statement
The West Contra Costa Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation,
harassment (including sexual harassment), or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived
ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status,
nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person
or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator: Jose
Espinoza, 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, [phone], [e-mail], and Section 504 Coordinator: Christine Hatcher, Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services Plan (CCEIS), 3000 Parker Road, Richmond, CA 94806, [phone], [e-mail].
Declaración de No Discriminación
El Distrito Escolar Unificado de West Contra Costa prohíbe la discriminación, la intimidación,
el acoso (incluyendo el acoso sexual) o la intimidación en base a las características reales o
percibidas de descendencia, color, discapacidad, género, identificación con un género
determinado, expresión de pertenencia a un género, estado migratorio, nacionalidad, raza u
origen étnico, religion, edad, además de sexo, orientación sexual o asociación con una persona o grupo de personas con una o más de estas características ya sean reales o percibidas.
Para preguntas o quejas, comuníquese con el personal del Oficial de Cumplimiento de la
Equidad/Coordinador del Título IX: Jose Espinoza, 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801,
[phone], [e-mail], y Sección 504 Coordinadora: Christine Hatcher, Plan de Servicios Integrales de Intervención Temprana Coordinados (CCEIS), 3000 Parker Road,
Richmond, CA 94806, [phone], [e-mail].