Job Description

Westford Public Schools is seeking Principal Aides to support our Crisafulli Elementary School. Positions are typically 5 days a week, 3 hours per day, depending on need.

JOB OBJECTIVES:

The Principal Aide supervises the students during indoor and outdoor recess while circulating through the rooms or the playground. The Principal Aide supervises students during lunch, including transitioning students from their classrooms to the cafeteria, circulating around the cafeteria while eating, and dismissing students to their classrooms at the end of the lunch period.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure safety of the students at all times during transition time in the hallways, arrival, recess, meal periods, and dismissal. Attend to childrens needs during lunchtime - opening milk, cleaning up spills, etc. Monitor bathroom use during recess and lunch, ensuring no more than 4 students are at the bathroom at one time. Monitor and keep noise level and movement of students to a minimum during the lunch time period. Manage Lunch Fund Procedure (File Lunch Fund Cards/Send Out Lunch Fund Forms) Assure Epipen/Diabetic bags go to playground and back to classroom with students after the Recess/Lunch period. Include the list of playground rules, and use the limit setting progression for behavior management. Monitor games (tag, soccer, equipment use) for appropriate play. Be available for daily bus duty and/or car drop-off and pick-up duty. Notify Principal, Assistant Principal or the School Secretary for absences. If it is a planned absence, please arrange substitute coverage. Substitute Coverage Hours Principal or Assistant Principal will determine hours. (Lunch Coverage vs. Extended Coverage) The Principal Aide may also complete clerical work requested by the Principal, Assistant Principal or the School Secretary. This may include photocopy work, laminating, or clerical work for individual teachers in the Copy Center. * Additional duties as assigned