Non-Instructional Assistant Cafeteria​/Playground - Part-Time - O'Connor Elementary School

Non‑Instructional Assistant – Cafeteria and /or Playground (Part‑Time) – O’Connor Elementary School

Job : 5529224

Final date to receive applications: Apr 11, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Re‑Posted: Feb 11, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Summary: Monitor the activities of students in the cafeteria and/or on the playground to provide for the safety and welfare of students and to communicate observations and/or incidents that may impact the general well‑being of students.

Employment Type: Part‑time (25‑29 hours per week)

Base Hourly: $16.31

Class/Calendar: A11, 9.25 months

Benefits: None

Performance Pay: Available annually

New Hire

Experience:

1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to a ten‑year maximum

New Hire

Education:

1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position

• Monitor the activities of students in the cafeteria and/or on the playground.
• Counsel and/or intervene with students to ensure acceptable behavior.
• Report observations and/or incidents relating to students to appropriate school personnel.
• Respond to emergency situations to address immediate safety concerns.
• Assist students during lunchtime.
• Perform routine cleaning tasks (clean up spills on tables, floor, etc.).
• Maintain regular and on‑time attendance.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Assist with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools.

• High school education or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Experience working with and/or supervising children.

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate.
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community.
• Must be able to manage small groups of children.
• The ability to work well with students, staff and parents.
• The ability to enforce school and/or district rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• The ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with students, parents and staff.

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pulling, running, and/or throwing.
• Must be able to push/pull up to 10lbs and lift/carry up to 10lbs.
• May be required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and/or crawl.
• Frequently required to use upper extremities for reaching, handling, fingering and/or feeling.
• Must have adequate hearing and vision to converse and detect sounds.
• Position requires continuous standing and/or walking.
• Occasional exposure to extreme cold, heat, wet and/or humid conditions.

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti‑discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Carolyn Henan, Secretary to Principal
• O’Connor Elementary
• Phone: 480‑472‑7877
• Email: cdhenan@mp​saz.org

Position Type: Part‑time

Salary: $16.31 per hour