School Support Staff

Support Staff Job Description

Working with children is more than a job. It's an opportunity to foster curiosity, creativity, and compassion in children—all while helping them develop a lifelong love of learning. As Support Staff working at Primrose of Manhattan at East 82nd Street, you'll support the Leadership Team, staff, students, and families with a flexible daily schedule designed to meet the needs of the school.

Benefits:

• Closed weekends, nights, and holidays
• Set schedule (Monday – Friday from 10 AM – 6:30 PM)
• All required training is paid for
• Paid vacation, holidays, retirement plan, access to additional health benefits
• Hourly compensation starting at $21, dependent on experience and education

Job Description

Facilities

• Assist the Facilities Coordinator with daily laundry and keeping the laundry room neat and organized.
• Support Facilities Coordinator in ensuring consumable products (gloves, paper towels, toilet paper, etc.) are restocked in classrooms and adult bathrooms.
• Help Facilities Coordinator in daily tasks, such as: checking emergency lights, temperature checks throughout building, etc.
• Act in place of the Facilities Coordinator in the event of an absence.

Kitchen

• Assist Chef in plating and delivering food to classrooms and teacher lounge
• Collect used kitchen carts at the end of the evening and reset for the following day.
• Wash dishes, as needed.
• Unpack food order on Wednesdays, as needed.
• Double check expiration dates on food items, monthly.
• Act in place of Chef in the event of an absence.

Administrative

• Review opening and closing checklists and report status to Leadership Team.
• Make photocopies & deliver paperwork to classrooms.
• Shred paperwork, as needed.
• Assist Leadership Team in hanging monthly documentation.
• Cover front desk: answer phone, buzz door, check photo IDs of unknown visitors.
• Complete closing school checklist and lock up in the evening.

Classroom

• Deliver ice packs, incident reports, and accident reports, as needed.
• Assist classroom teachers in taking annual inventory.
• Cover lunch breaks for teaching staff
• Cover bathroom breaks for teaching staff.
• Deliver replenishable materials to classroom (UPK kits, first aid kits, etc.)
• Act in place of a teacher in the event of an absence.

Miscellaneous

• Other duties and responsibilities as delegated by the Leadership Team that are deemed essential to the operation of the school.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• High School Diploma required
• Food Handler's Certificate required
• CPR / First Aid certification preferred
• Previous teaching experience preferred
• Knowledge of the social, emotional, and creative needs of young children
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations. Must be able to properly lift infants into and out of a crib.
• Employee must be at least 21 years of age.