Food Service Lunch Aide

WHO WE ARE

Cornerstone Education Group is a non-profit organization that manages the Cornerstone Charter School network in Detroit, serving the community for nearly 30 years. Our Mission is to prepare our students to live a Complete Life through an excellent education, a foundation of strong character, meaningful relationships, and real-world experiences for career and/or college. We need further to encourage our broad and beloved Cornerstone community to live the Complete Life as well. We seek to hire top talent to help us fulfill this great mission.

THE CORNERSTONE FAMILY

Our faculty, staff, parents and students are all part of the Cornerstone family. We work hard together to help each other succeed. If you want to work alongside a group of people who are passionate about what they do, the city in which they do it, and the families they serve, then Cornerstone is the right place for you.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO

• The Noon Duty Aide will help with the transition of students to/from the lunchroom.
• They will assist students with the procurement of their lunches.
• The Aide will help supervise students while eating to assure that they are orderly, safe, and mannerly during the lunchtime, which may include both indoor and outdoor supervision.
• The Aide will work with students to learn appropriate lunchroom etiquette, good manners, cleaning up after themselves, and encouraging appropriate, positive intermingling of students.
• Guide students toward appropriate behavior while in lunch line.
• Assisting younger children in getting lunch trays, milk and condiments.
• Helping children in opening lunch items
• Monitoring student behavior and providing appropriate discipline as necessary within guidelines of school rules.
• Assisting students in cleaning up after themselves (spills, wiping tables, disposing of trash, etc.).
• Helping to wash tables, pick up floor trash and ready condiments between lunch sessions and after lunch period.
• Working with kitchen, custodial and instructional staff to implement ways to make the lunchtime run more smoothly and efficiently.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Assist the staff of the school in getting adequate lunch breaks while providing appropriate school supervision.

HERE’S WHAT EVERYONE AT CORNERSTONE DOES

• the ability to prioritize student-learning needs over the customs, routines, and established relationships that can stand in the way of necessary change;
• the strong desire to achieve outstanding results in a short amount of time;
• the ability to motivate others and influence their behaviors;
• the power to stay visibly focused and self-assured;
• the talent to foster collective responsibility and ownership for greater student achievement;
• the aptitude to sustain an effective system of shared leadership and responsibility throughout Cornerstone.

HERE’S WHY YOU’LL LOVE US

• We operate a positive and supportive working environment.
• We foster and encourage innovation in student education and career development.
• We facilitate professional development and other faculty and staff experiences.
• We provide opportunities to engage in the Partner Program, Career Pathways and other sponsored Cornerstone community programs.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an employee in this position and the qualifications needed. The job description should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by a person so classified and should not be taken as a comprehensive list of all qualifications that may be required. Cornerstone Education Group is an equal-opportunity employer.

Requirements

HERE’S WHY WE’LL LOVE YOU

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Previous experience working with children is preferred.