**Petaluma School District**

**Job Title**: Playground Supervisor
**Department**: School Site
**Reports To**: Principal
**Prepared Date**: December 2017
**Approved Date**: February 2018

**Monday-Friday**

5 Days Per week

1 hour per day (Averaging 5.00 hours per week)

Hours: 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM (M,T,W,Th,F)

**SUMMARY**
Under supervision of the Principal, assists in the supervision of students on an elementary or junior high campus breakfast, lunch and other recess periods; monitors student conduct in any location on the campus where students gather to encourage safe and courteous behavior in accordance with school rule, policy and regulation; and to do other job-related work as required.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES **include the following. Other job-related duties may be assigned.

Key Responsibilities
- Supervise all students during breakfast, lunch and other recess periods;
- Enforce school rules, policies and regulations concerning the safety, well-being and proper behavior of students;
- Maintain a safe and orderly environment;
- Alert the site administrator or teacher to any problem about an individual student;
- Correct or report conditions hazardous to the health and safety of children.

Knowledge of
- Positive reinforcement skills.

Ability to
- Work well with elementary and junior high school age students;
- Exercise patience, tact and kindness to all regular education and special education students;
- Establish and maintain a friendly, cooperative and effective relationship with students, school administrators and the community;
- Direct and respond appropriately to students;
- Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action;
- Occasionally work with students who may exhibit aggressive behavior, have medical or health needs or have physical or emotional disabilities.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge of school rules, policies and regulations and the social and personal needs of elementary and junior high school age students.

**EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE**
Some experience in working with elementary or junior high school age students is preferred.

**LANGUAGE SKILLS**
Ability to read and write at the level required for successful job performance.

**REASONING ABILITY**
Ability to choose among a limited number of alternatives in solving routine problems.

**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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The employee may occasionally be required to run or jog up to 25 yards. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

**WORK ENVIRONMENT**
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

**Vacancy #: 953**

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $18.79 - $23.97 per hour

Expected hours: 5 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

- Please List 2-3 Professional Work References Below:
Ability to Commute:

- Petaluma, CA 94952 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Petaluma, CA 94952: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person