Playground Assistant

Hours per week: 7.5

Salary Schedule: ESP Hourly (72), Lane Placement bb- step 5

Contract Length: Hourly

FLSA Classification: Non-exempt

About the Role

Monitors behaviors of students in the lunchroom, playground, and classrooms during inclement weather. Provides supervision to ensure safety of students. Refers students involved in inappropriate behavior for disciplinary action. Attendance, physical presence, and timeliness are required and are essential functions of this position.

Responsibilities

• Monitors behavior of students in lunchroom, on the playground, and in classrooms.
• Moves about to provide constant supervision for student safety.
• Monitors student activities for inappropriate behaviors, i.e., bullying, unsafe activities, rough play, etc.
• Based on school procedures, reminds students of expectations.
• Refers students for discipline for inappropriate behaviors to administration.
• Inspects playground for hazardous equipment or materials. Is the first and last person on the playground to ensure student safety.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Positive interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to deescalate potential volatile situations.
• Can remain calm during emergencies.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Decision Making

• Determines if students should be reported to teachers or administrators for inappropriate behaviors.
• Moves students to safety if emergency situations arise.

Interactions

Interaction with students, staff, teachers, and administration.

Working Environment

• Works inside and outside the building to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Working conditions can be in hot and cold weather.
• May experience stress from disruptive students and/or groups of students.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.

Note: The list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.

Pay

ESP Hourly (72), Lane Placement bb- step 5

Schedule

7.5 hours per week