Job description School Lunchroom Supervisor in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region

Find out what work is like for a school lunchroom supervisor in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (NOC 45100).

Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations

Description

Student monitors, crossing guards and workers in related occupations supervise students to ensure their safety and monitor their behaviour during indoor or outdoor breaks and before and after school hours. Student monitors are employed by public and private elementary and secondary schools. Crossing guards are employed by municipalities, public and private security agencies and schools.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Student monitors
  • Monitor school buildings and grounds to help ensure the security of the students and the school
  • Monitor student’s lockers and lunch areas
  • Monitor students during recess, at noon hour or during the day on school grounds
  • Record and report students' absences, accidents, behaviours and issues
  • May monitor security cameras and report incidents and infractions
  • May supervise tests, school detention, and other related activities
  • May prepare classroom equipment such as projectors and other audio-visual or electronic equipment for special activities.
  • Crossing guards
  • Coordinate the flow of pedestrians across selected intersection with the flow of vehicles.
  • Direct and assist students at school crossing locations.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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