New Lenox School District 122 is hiring Playground/Lunch Supervisors for the 2026-2027 school year. 

Position Title:  Playground/Lunch Supervisor

Report To:      Principal (s)

Position Title:  Playground/Lunch Supervisor

Report To:      Principal (s)

Benefits: No employee benefits are offered

Summary:  

• To provide assistance and supervision for students during lunch/recess.  Maintaining a positive safe environment for students to eat and participate in recess, if applicable.  

Qualifications: 

• Have earned a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence and accurately report applicable information to the supervisor.
• Ability to effectively supervise students by enforcing lunchroom/playground procedures.
• Ability to carry out instructions and intervene with problem situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students and staff.
• Present evidence of a physical exam to determine "fit for duty", evidence of being free from communicable disease (TB), and submit to a criminal background check.

Physical Demands:

• Frequently required to walk and stand.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently tolerate working outside for recess period (s).
• Occasionally list and/or move up to 15 pounds.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Apply common sense understanding to carry out lunch/playground procedures.
• Successfully deal with problems involving different variables.
• Get along with people and display patience to all school community members.
• Communicate clearly and concisely by notifying principal(s) of any disciplinary problems that might arise.
• Set up necessary lunchroom tables and clean prior and after lunch periods.
• Assist students with following lunchroom/playground procedures.
• Assume responsibility for play equipment (playground only).
• Direct movement of groups to and from designated locations in a safe and organized manner.
• Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
• Display ethical and professional behavior.  Serve as a role model for the school community by demonstrating positive attitudes, appropriate attire and grooming, accepting responsibility, and effective work ethic.
• Perform any duties and responsibilities that are within the scope of employment, as assigned by the Principal or designee.

Evaluation:  

• Performance of the job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on the evaluation of classified personnel.

New Lenox School District 122 is a regular school district located in Will County with 12 schools, 307 teachers and 5,016 students. Total Revenue is $91,111,000 and is trending up. New Lenox School District 122 spends $14,402 per student per year on instruction.