Paraeducator - Student Supervision

About this position

This Cafeteria Student Supervision position is for 3 hours per day at 164 days per year, with hours of 11:10 am – 2:10 pm. This role ensures the safety and well-being of students in non-classroom settings such as lunchrooms, hallways, and playgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Supervises student behavior in the lunchroom, hallways or on playgrounds; monitors and mediates disputes; intervenes as necessary.
• Maintains order; determines and carries out appropriate disciplinary action as required; maintains discipline records.
• Ensures that students follow rules and regulations on playground, in lunchroom, halls, bus loading areas, and other school areas; instructs students in proper behavior.
• May assist in setting up lunch tables; assists in cleaning spills, wiping tables and related straightening of meal area; may dismiss children to recess.
• Supervises safe use of playground equipment; periodically checks equipment for wear or damage; alerts appropriate staff member to needed repairs.
• Monitors need for first aid for injured or ill students and refers for treatment as appropriate.
• Ensures that adults on playground, school perimeter or in hallways have checked in at the school office; reports problems.
• Establishes rapport with students.
• Communicates with teachers and administrators regarding student behaviors.
• Organizes and participates in intramural sports, games and activities; may act as a referee.
• Teaches students the rules of various games and how to resolve problems cooperatively.
• Communicates intramural program to certificated staff.
• Helps to involve isolated students in group activities.
• Provides positive contact.
• Helps to integrate special needs students in group activities.
• May be assigned to work one-on-one with special needs students.
• May monitor restrooms during lunch or recess.
• Patrols playground for lost items; instructs students to pick up and return equipment at the end of recess period.
• May serve on various district committees and/or departmental work teams.
• Models appropriate and cooperative behavior, including protecting confidential information, consistent with district ethical guidelines.
• Performs related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

Reporting relationships

Reports to the school principal or assigned administrator.

Mental demands

Required to deal with a wide range of student behaviors; may occasionally deal with distraught or difficult individuals; requires alertness and safety awareness.

Physical demands

May be required to work outdoors in inclement weather; required to stand for prolonged periods; may be required to lift, move or carry students or equipment; potentially exposed to ordinary infectious diseases carried by students; may need to take precautions to avoid exposure to student bodily fluids; exposed to high noise levels from students.

Minimum qualifications

Education and experience: Education, training, skills, and experience necessary to carry out the assignment, experience working with school-aged children preferred.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Knowledge of safety rules, regulations and procedures.
• Effective oral communication skills.
• Ability to deal with students in a warm and confident manner.
• Ability to supervise and correct student behavior.
• Ability to learn and implement effective behavior management techniques.
• Ability to remain flexible to changes in assignments or situations.
• Ability to organize and supervise activities.
• Ability to follow and give instructions.
• Ability to be fair and consistent when working with children.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and students.
• Ability to diffuse situations and resolve conflicts.

Licenses and special requirements

• Requires fingerprinting and background check to determine that there have been no convictions involving physical molestation, abuse, injury or neglect of a minor.
• Must complete training in and adhere to district infection control plan.
• Valid first aid card may be required.

Pay

PSE Salary Schedule Level 3 – $22.17

Schedule

3 hours per day, 164 days per year, 11:10 am – 2:10 pm

Union affiliation

PSE UNIT AFFILIATION – Paraeducator/Special Services