Job Description
Job Description
Position Title: Anticipated Dining Room Assistant
Location: Mitchell Primary School
Reports to: Kendra Downs, Building Administrator
Position Start Date: 8/26/2026
Deadline: Until suitable candidate is found
General Purpose:
The Dining Room Assistant main focus is to provide assistance for our youngest learners(PreK, K and 1st Grade) during lunch and assisting with clean up after lunch services.
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities:
Assistant students with efficient passage through lunch service
Assist students with tricky food packaging
Assist students with "flow" of the lunch break
Assist students with decision making
Assist students with timely consumption of food items
Encourage student independence over time
Washing tables at the end of the lunch service
Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma
Required Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:
Dependability and work ethic
Working knowledge of child development, disabilities and family systems
Exhibit patience with young children
Exhibit friendly and firm expectations for young children
Exhibit a positive professionalism with supervisors, coworkers, students and community members
Interact with a wide variety of people
Maintaining composure in stressful or unexpected situations
Physical Demands:
The employee is required to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, and crouch. Must be able to lift and move 10 pounds.
Candidates must submit to a Criminal History Record Check through the Maine Department of Education
Required Application Materials:
Completed Applitrack Application
Resume
Cover Letter
Transcripts (Not required for School Nutrition or Custodial positions)
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application; Official transcripts will be required upon job offer.
A copy of current certification (if applicable)
3 current letters of reference
Letters of reference must be dated, signed, and written within the last 3 years
Internal candidates may apply in writing to [email protected]
Kittery Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Kittery Schools ensure equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Kittery Schools has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact the Department of Human Resources.
Welcome to ATX Learning
Horace Mitchell School (K-3), Shapleigh School (4-8), R.W. Traip Academy (9-12)
Southern York County ~ Kittery is the primary entry point, via Interstate 95, for vacationland, at the southeastern most corner of the State. Directly east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, across the Piscataqua River at its entrance to the Atlantic Ocean, Kittery is the oldest Township in Maine (Inc. 1647). It was named after the manor of "Kittery Court" at Kingswear in Devon, England. A four season community with weather moderated by the gulf current influence. Kittery is within an hour's drive of the cultural, sporting and outdoor activities of Boston, Portland, and the White Mountains.
Position Title: Anticipated Dining Room Assistant
Location: Mitchell Primary School
Reports to: Kendra Downs, Building Administrator
Position Start Date: 8/26/2026
Deadline: Until suitable candidate is found
General Purpose:
The Dining Room Assistant main focus is to provide assistance for our youngest learners(PreK, K and 1st Grade) during lunch and assisting with clean up after lunch services.
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities:
Assistant students with efficient passage through lunch service
Assist students with tricky food packaging
Assist students with "flow" of the lunch break
Assist students with decision making
Assist students with timely consumption of food items
Encourage student independence over time
Washing tables at the end of the lunch service
Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma
Required Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:
Dependability and work ethic
Working knowledge of child development, disabilities and family systems
Exhibit patience with young children
Exhibit friendly and firm expectations for young children
Exhibit a positive professionalism with supervisors, coworkers, students and community members
Interact with a wide variety of people
Maintaining composure in stressful or unexpected situations
Physical Demands:
The employee is required to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, and crouch. Must be able to lift and move 10 pounds.
Candidates must submit to a Criminal History Record Check through the Maine Department of Education
Required Application Materials:
Completed Applitrack Application
Resume
Cover Letter
Transcripts (Not required for School Nutrition or Custodial positions)
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application; Official transcripts will be required upon job offer.
A copy of current certification (if applicable)
3 current letters of reference
Letters of reference must be dated, signed, and written within the last 3 years
Internal candidates may apply in writing to [email protected]
Kittery Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Kittery Schools ensure equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Kittery Schools has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact the Department of Human Resources.
Welcome to ATX Learning
Horace Mitchell School (K-3), Shapleigh School (4-8), R.W. Traip Academy (9-12)
Southern York County ~ Kittery is the primary entry point, via Interstate 95, for vacationland, at the southeastern most corner of the State. Directly east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, across the Piscataqua River at its entrance to the Atlantic Ocean, Kittery is the oldest Township in Maine (Inc. 1647). It was named after the manor of "Kittery Court" at Kingswear in Devon, England. A four season community with weather moderated by the gulf current influence. Kittery is within an hour's drive of the cultural, sporting and outdoor activities of Boston, Portland, and the White Mountains.
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