Lunch/Playground Supervisor

Crystal Lake School District 47 currently has an opening for a Lunch & Playground Supervisor at Lundahl Middle School. The goal of this position is to maintain a positive environment through safe and efficient supervision of school activities in the lunchroom and on the playground.

The ideal candidate will:

• Supervise students and maintain order in the lunchroom, on the playground and in the halls/corridors
• Assist in guiding students in development of desirable and acceptable social skills and habits
• Assist in general welfare and safety of students
• Report accidents and hazardous conditions immediately
• Resolve problems that might arise
• Inform teacher and/or principal of any serious problems
• Maintain the school rules and be consistent with discipline
• Encourage healthy attitudes and good bus/playground/lunchroom standards
• Consistently encourage following rules and organization of games to help establish habits of fair play in order to enjoy wholesome recreation activities
• Periodically inspect the safety of equipment on the playground and report safety concerns
• Respond immediately to safety complaints made by students
• Send students to the nurse on matters that require immediate medical attention
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Report to building principal

Requirements include:

• Education:  GED or high school diploma preferred
• Experience and desire to work with children
• Friendly and shows patience with children
• Positive leadership skills
• Maintain a positive and enthusiastic attitude while on the job
• Ability to work efficiently with staff, students and community
• Excellent communication skills and ability to follow oral and written directions
• Ability to exercise good judgment, neatness, integrity and punctuality
• Ability to respect confidential matters
• Physical: Ability to lift 40 pounds to waist height occasionally
• Physical: Good agility and mobility with physical stamina to move about hard and soft play areas and ability to move quickly to students who are posing a risk to themselves or others