Temporary Hourly Lunchroom Aide, Peabody

Position:  Temporary Hourly Lunchroom Aide (0.50 FTE/20 hours per week)

Peabody School

Peabody School Community: 

The Peabody School is an inclusive community united by a shared passion for academic excellence and a commitment to the arts. Community is a valued aspect at the Peabody School. In addition to the daily morning meeting, our monthly “All School Share” provides a platform for each grade level to come together and share what’s happening in their respective classrooms. Our weekly newsletter, The Peabody Planet, serves as a vital communication channel for our families. We are especially proud of our music programs at Peabody. Our school was the first in CPS to implement a Kodaly music program, and we embrace the Kodaly philosophy that “Music is for everyone.” In addition to extra music classes during the week, students who especially love music are also welcome to join our before-school music group, The Early Bird Singers. Our annual cultural night, which takes place in October, celebrates the diversity of our community, and our 4th and 5th-grade Spanish offerings support our students in exploring additional languages. Boston Magazine has recognized Peabody on its list of the 100 best public elementary schools in Eastern Massachusetts. Learning continues beyond the school day through extracurricular opportunities such as BOKS - Build Our Kids Success, Enviro-Ed, Math Olympiad, curriculum-linked learning clubs, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Peabody families are vital to our school community. Our active Friends of Peabody organization sponsors various enrichment events, including author visits, anti-bullying presentations, and educational trips.

The Opportunity:

Under the direction of the Principal, Assistant Principal, and the Kitchen Manager, the Hourly Lunchroom and Recess Aide will engage in one or more of the following daily activities:

• Help prepare the cafeteria for lunch.
• Distribute lunches to classrooms.
• Supervise lunch and/or outdoor recess.
• Remind students of expectations for safe, respectful behavior in the cafeteria and on the playground, and redirect them when necessary.
• Clean cafeteria tables and help reset them for subsequent lunch periods.
• Engage students in play during outdoor recess.
• Accompany students during transitions between the cafeteria and playground.
• Additional related responsibilities as directed by the Principal or Assistant Principal.

This is a wonderful opportunity for an individual who wants to make a difference and have a positive impact on a diverse community of young learners. The Peabody School serves children and families from diverse racial, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds. We recognize that elementary-aged children benefit from seeing themselves reflected in the adults around them, and we are eager to field applications from a range of candidates whose backgrounds mirror the diversity of the students we serve.

Your Skill Set:

As an Hourly Lunchroom Aide, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:

• Previous and successful experience working in a multicultural environment and demonstrated ability to work in a positive and affirming way with children from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds;
• Comfortable supporting the positive social and emotional growth of young people (ages 4-11) by celebrating positive behaviors and addressing behaviors that are unexpected.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment and interact positively with children representing a diverse range of behaviors and needs;
• A willingness to engage in light cleaning tasks (e.g., wiping down cafeteria tables) and help young students manage their lunches (e.g., opening milk cartons, etc.).
• A willingness to work both indoors and outdoors (even during cold weather or light precipitation).
• Flexibility and a growth mindset

How to Join Our Team: 

Apply online at www.cpsd.us. Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity.

At the Cambridge Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.