Title: PARA, Class 4-Supervision Aide 
Department: Elementary School 
Group: EM Spark
Reports to: Elementary Principal
Salary Range: $18.54 – $26.28 per hour
Prepared Date: June 2024

FTE: .375 (3 hours per day)

 

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The Supervision Aide provides assistance for children during the lunch program. This position is responsible for supervising children to insure a positive, safe environment for children to eat and enjoy recess time.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises large groups of students at playtime and lunchtime and maintain a harmonious atmosphere by encouraging peaceful resolution of conflicts.
• Directs movement of groups to and from classrooms, playground, and lunchroom in a safe and organized manner.
• Makes suggestions for/supervises group games and activities.
• Assumes responsibility for outdoor play equipment. Reports safety hazards to supervisor.
• Assists students in lunchroom clean up.
• Identifies potentially unsafe people and situations.
• Administers appropriate consequences in response to unacceptable behavior.
• Anticipates crucial and/or quickly changing situations and reacts appropriately.
• Collaborates with staff in implementing individual behavior plans.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to staff and parents.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions finished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
• Interacting with students in a calm manner when confronted with volatile student behaviors.
• Interacting and/or collaborating with other people.
• Demonstrating patience in dealing with students.
• Developing effective working relationships with students and staff.
• Communicating clearly and concisely; both orally and in writing.
• Performing duties with awareness of all District requirements and Board of Education policies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The specific vision requirements of the job include good depth perception and the ability to read written or typed information.
• Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects in the performance of the job.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work inside and/or outside for the supervision of lunch and recess. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate to loud.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or GED.