Non-Instructional Assistant Cafeteria and /or Playground - Part Time - Porter Elementary School

About the role

Monitor the activities of students in the cafeteria and/or on the playground to provide for the safety and welfare of student and to communicate observations and/or incidents that may impact the general well-being of students.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the activities of students in the cafeteria and/or on the playground
• Counsel and/or intervene with students to ensure acceptable behavior
• Report observations and/or incidents relating to students to appropriate school personnel
• Respond to emergency situations to address immediate safety concerns
• Assist students during lunchtime
• Perform routine cleaning tasks (clean up spills on tables, floor, etc.)
• Regular and on-time attendance required
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Requirements

• High School education or equivalent required
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Experience working with and/or supervising children

Skills & Competencies

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community
• Must be able to manage small groups of children
• Ability to work well with students, staff and parents
• Ability to enforce school and/or district rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with students, parents and staff

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pulling, running, and/or throwing
• Must be able to push/pull up to 10lbs and lift/carry up to 10lbs
• May be required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and/or crawl
• Frequently required to use upper extremities for reaching, handling, fingering and/or feeling
• Must be able to speak in conversations or other talking; hear conversations and other sounds; and have close, distance, color and peripheral vision and depth perception
• Position requires continuous standing and/or walking
• Occasional exposure to extreme cold, heat, wet and/or humid conditions

Benefits

None

Pay

• Base Hourly: $16.56
• Performance Pay: Available annually
• New Hire Experience: 1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to a ten-year maximum
• New Hire Education: 1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position

Schedule

• Employment Type: Part-time (5 hours per week)
• Class/Calendar: A11, 9.25 months