SIDNEY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

JOB DESCRIPTION

                                                     PLAYGROUND/LUNCHROOM AIDE                                             

 Longfellow Primary

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Reports to: Building Principal

 

Job Objectives:

Monitors and manages student behavior in the cafeteria and on the playground.  Provides personal assistance to help ensure student safety.  Uses each contact with the public as an opportunity to promote a positive impression of the school district.

 

Minimum Qualifications:             

     - High school diploma or equivalent.

     - Meets all mandated health requirements (e.g., a negative tuberculosis test, etc.).

     - Provides documented evidence of a clear criminal record.

     - Holds or is qualified to obtain an Educational Aide Permit.

     - Ability to learn appropriate skills for the position.

     - Demonstrated maturity and the ability to work well with all individuals.

 

Responsibilities and Essential Functions:         

The following skills and duties are representative of performance expectations. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential functions.

 

• Learns the purpose and proper procedures to perform all assigned duties.  Seeks advice when expectations are unclear.
• Helps communicate school rules to students.  Maintains high standards for student conduct.  Upholds the student conduct code according to district policy.  Protects the due process rights of students.
• Monitors and controls students’ behavior.  Patrols the cafeteria and playground to maintain visibility and student contact.  Recognizes that students must have undirected play time. Clarifies behavioral expectations.  Identifies privileges and consequences.  Firmly confronts undesirable behavior calmly and fairly.  Shows an active interest in students and acknowledges responsible behavior.
• Reports serious or persistent discipline problems to an appropriate staff member without delay.
• Recommends cafeteria/playground rules modifications that will improve student conduct and/or enhance safety.
• Offers help when students ask for or their behavior suggests they need assistance.  Avoids being intrusive.  Allows students to seek their highest degree of independence.  Solves student concerns discreetly.
• Encourages social interactions among students.  Supports an inclusive environment.  Promotes opportunities for students with disabilities to participate in appropriate peer group activities.
• Provides close supervision and takes reasonable precautions to ensure student safety.  Does not leave students unsupervised.
• Watches for suspicious activities that may cause harm to students and staff (e.g.,  students in distress, unusual behavior, strangers, etc.).  Immediately reports concerns to an appropriate staff member.  Refers all visitors to the main office.
• Stays with an injured student during an emergency.  Sends for immediate assistance.  Directs a responsible peer to escort a students with minor injuries to the school nurse or main office.
• Accurately document all accidents and injuries using standardized district forms.
• Cleans up spills and deals with other conditions that may contribute to an accident.   

• Reports vandalism, unsafe conditions, or misuse of school property to the building principal and/or other appropriate staff.
• Monitors weather conditions.  Initiates action to protect students during adverse weather conditions.
• Strives to develop rapport with students, staff, parents, and the public.  Responds to requests and complaints promptly and tactfully.  Offers and accepts constructive suggestions diplomatically.  Respects the personal confidences and privacy needs of individuals.
• Reports evidence of suspected child abuse as required by law.
• Participates in staff meetings and professional growth activities as directed.
• Serves as a role model for students.  Demonstrates personal integrity, responsibility, impartiality, respect, and courtesy.
• Performs other specific job-related duties as directed.

 

Abilities Required:           

     - Demonstrates professionalism and exemplary personal conduct.

     - Displays an interest in students and enthusiasm for education.

     - Uses interpersonal skills to promote a favorable image of the school district.

     - Works cooperatively to support a successful team effort.

     - Expresses ideas effectively using verbal, nonverbal, and writing skills.

     - Carries out prescribed actions efficiently with limited supervision.

     - Performs activities that may require stooping, kneeling, and/or crouching.

     - Intervenes to avert problem situations and resolve conflicts.

     - Lifts, carries, and/or moves supplies and equipment.

     - Travels to meetings and work assignments.

     Maintains an acceptable attendance record and is punctual.

 

Working Conditions:              

Exposure to the following conditions may range from remote to frequent based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable.

 

• Potential for exposure to blood borne pathogens and communicable diseases.
• Interaction with disruptive and/or unruly individuals.
• Exposure to student commotion.
• Exposure to adverse weather conditions and seasonal temperature extremes.
• Duties may require working under time constraints to meet deadlines.

 

Performance Evaluation:     

 Job performance is evaluated according to the policy provisions adopted by the Sidney City School District Board of Education.

 

 

The Sidney City School District Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.  The board requires that employees comply with the statutory responsibilities cited in the Ohio Revised Code, the rules and regulations of the Ohio Department of Education, and all local and

Federal mandates.  This job description does not imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed. This job description is subject to change in response to funding variables, emerging technologies, improved operating procedures, productivity factors, and unforseen events.