What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lunch and Recess Supervisor position at West Fargo Public Schools?
Job Description
Position Title: Lunch & Recess Supervisor
Location: Independence Elementary School
Department: Paraprofessionals
Reports To: Building Principal
Term: Ongoing position beginning with the 2025-26 school year following the school calendar
Schedule: Part-time Mon-Fri approx. 2 hrs./day. Exact schedule TBD with Principal.
Salary: $16.70/hour
Date of last review: September 2025
SUMMARY: The Lunch & Recess Paraprofessional supervises learners during lunch & recess periods, both inside and outside, including assisting learners in following school expectations and routines. The Lunch & Recess Paraprofessional reinforces safe, responsible, and respectful behaviors for learners grades K-5.
To Apply: Please complete the application and include three references.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned)
Collaboration
Position Title: Lunch & Recess Supervisor
Location: Independence Elementary School
Department: Paraprofessionals
Reports To: Building Principal
Term: Ongoing position beginning with the 2025-26 school year following the school calendar
Schedule: Part-time Mon-Fri approx. 2 hrs./day. Exact schedule TBD with Principal.
Salary: $16.70/hour
Date of last review: September 2025
SUMMARY: The Lunch & Recess Paraprofessional supervises learners during lunch & recess periods, both inside and outside, including assisting learners in following school expectations and routines. The Lunch & Recess Paraprofessional reinforces safe, responsible, and respectful behaviors for learners grades K-5.
To Apply: Please complete the application and include three references.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned)
Collaboration
- Supports the teachers in order to provide additional intervention for learners during the lunch & recess periods.
- Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff.
- Reinforces instruction presented by teachers with learners one-on-one or in a small group.
- Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.
- Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners’ experiences.
- Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion.
- Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others.
- Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall learner and employee experience.
- Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.
- Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth opportunities.
- Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations.
- Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.
- Models and reinforces safe, responsible, and respectful behaviors.
- Monitor learners in class, between classes, and during lunch & recess.
- While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
- While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, talk, and hear.
- The specific vision abilities required for this role include close and peripheral vision.
- The employee may be required to lift up to ~30 pounds.
- The employee must work with the public and various WFPS staff while simultaneously managing several competing demands.
- The employee may come in contact with bloodborne pathogens or other bodily fluids on rare occasions.
- The employee will work in an environment that has a quiet to loud noise level. For example, a loud environment could be outside in a playground setting.
- The employee will be working outdoors and will be exposed to the applicable elements.
- The employee may come into contact with objects that are cold or hot in temperature.
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
- Prior experience working in an elementary school setting preferred.
- Prior experience working with school-aged learners is preferred.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondences in the English language.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally, expressively, and reactively.
- Exercise confidentiality, discretion, and good judgement.
- Adhere to the assigned work schedule by maintaining regular and punctual attendance.
- None.
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