Also called: Noon Duty Supervisor, Playground Monitor
Supervises students during lunch and recess to keep them safe and solve small conflicts.
Aides watch the cafeteria, open stuck milk cartons, break up arguments over four-square, and help kids line up when the bell rings. It's often a part-time job that fits a parent's schedule.
Estimate; often part-time and hourly.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; background check.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection; demand tracks school enrollment.
Low risk for 10 years. No AI replacement for an adult watching the cafeteria and settling playground disputes; it stays a people job.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to your district's classified (support staff) job listings First: School fingerprint background check and district onboarding (a few weeks)
Classes: Child development CTE class, Health, Physical education.
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