Hourly Lunchroom Aide (0.5 FTE), Baldwin School

Company: Cambridge Public Schools
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Position : Hourly Lunchroom Aide (0.5 FTE/15 hours per week) Baldwin School Maria L. Baldwin School Community: Baldwin strives to deliver a welcoming, inclusive, and joyful learning environment that supports every student in taking risks, learning, and reaching their full potential, while building community, individual responsibility, and self-confidence. We work hard to be a community that provides joy, belonging, challenge, and growth to every Baldwin student every day. We are also a community of adult learners. The Opportunity : Under the supervision of the administration, the lunch aide oversees the activities of school children in the school cafeteria. They watch for unsafe actions by children, promote the use of good manners, and ensure that tables are cleared and cleaned after eating by guiding the children or doing it themselves. They guide the children in putting their waste in the correct receptacles. They may assist in distributing lunch materials; if overseeing special needs children, they are required to give special care in helping these individuals eat and get in and out of the cafeteria, and may receive limited training in working with these children. Your Skill Set: High School Diploma or equivalency. Experience working with children in an urban, multi-cultural school setting is preferred. The ideal candidate will respect differences in the development of young children and be able to work with children in both small and large groups. How to Join Our Team: Apply online at www.cpsd.us . Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity. At the Cambridge Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.

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