Cafeteria Attendant (PT)

About the Employer

Job Summary

Title: Cafeteria Monitor (part-time 15 hours per week/no benefits) Reports to: School Principal and Food Service Director Salary: $18.54 per hour (AFSCME Union) Location: School District Hours: Three (3) hours per day (hours arranged by the principal)

Required Qualifications

• Must pass Massachusetts criminal background check.
• Proof of U.S. citizenship
• Prior experience in a school environment with an understanding of student behavior.
• Fluent (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in both English and Spanish or Portuguese preferred

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor and assist students during meal periods and follow school protocols when needed.
• Clean cafeteria tables between lunch periods
• Check daily and assist students that have restrictions for dietary or physical needs
• Encourage appropriate behavior and interactions; refer students to the administrator on duty
• Understand and adhere to all district policies and procedures
• Ensure the safety of students in the cafeteria
• Apply proper sanitation and safety requirements associated with food operations
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Establish and maintain professional work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties
• Attend in-service training and workshops when required
• Perform other functions as needed.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We prepare students to be life-long learners and critical thinkers who meet the challenges of citizenship in an event-changing world. Join us! The Peabody School Committee reaffirms its policy of nondiscrimination related to race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, or handicap in all matters involved in procuring, employing, promoting, transferring, or terminating the employment of personnel. In similar manner, it reaffirms its policy against discrimination related to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or handicap in the admission, instruction, counseling, or dismissal of students regarding any courses or programs offered by the public schools and indicates its desire that each student be provided educational opportunities consistent with his/her aspirations and abilities. The committee further indicates its acceptance of all federal and state laws and regulations dealing with the civil rights of parents, students, and employees of the school department.