School Nutrition Assistant Part Time

Reports to:  Cafeteria Manager

GENERAL FUNCTION & SCOPE

The School Nutrition Assistant performs a variety of job functions essential to the successful operation of the school cafeteria.  Job functions include food production; meal service; food acceptability; customer service; sanitation, safety and security; receiving, storage and inventory; program regulations and accountability; equipment use and care; professional excellence. The School Nutrition Program provides an environment that supports healthy food habits while maintaining program integrity and customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Food Production

•         Prepares school breakfasts (where applicable), lunches and afternoon snacks

•         Withdraws and prepares appropriate amounts of food from inventory each day, as directed by the Cafeteria Manager

•         Adheres to standardized recipes

Meal Service

·         Sets up the serving line each day, ensuring:

o   all items on the menu are placed on the serving line in the proper order and at the proper temperature

o   correct serving utensils are in place

o   condiments and cutlery are provided

·         Uses serving utensils correctly to ensure correct portions are served

·         Serves students quickly and efficiently to adhere to the school’s meal schedules

Food Acceptability

·         Prepares and serves meals of the highest quality that encourages student consumption

Customer Service

·         Provides outstanding customer service to students, parents, staff, visitors and fellow employees

Sanitation, Safety & Security

·         Follows all local health department requirements for food safety

·         Monitors the temperatures of freezers, refrigerators and milk coolers daily, recording temperatures on the appropriate log, and notifies Cafeteria Manager if temperatures are above 10F (freezer) or 41F (refrigerator/cooler)

·         Takes and records temperature of foods to ensure that foods are cooked to the proper internal temperature, chilled to the appropriate temperature, and placed on the serving line at the appropriate temperature

·         Performs general cleaning tasks and follows cleaning schedule

·         Follows the wash, rinse and sanitize procedures for ware washing

·         Assists the Cafeteria Manager in ensuring the security of all food and supplies.

Receiving, Storage & Inventory

·         Assists the Cafeteria Manager in receiving all incoming food and supply deliveries

·         Stocks all incoming deliveries and adheres to established food storage procedures

·         Assists the Cafeteria Manager in taking an accurate monthly inventory of all purchased food and supplies

Program Regulations & Accountability

·         Maintains integrity and accountability of the School Nutrition Program through compliance with all federal, state and local regulations

·         Ensures students receive all required meal components and that all meals served meet the reimbursable meal requirements

·         Serves students all required meal components, ensuring students are served reimbursable meals

·         Assists Cafeteria Manager in maintaining all records and reports to meet local, state and USDA requirements, including daily production records, temperature logs, etc.

·         Follows all school policies and procedures

·         Adheres to work schedule and scheduled hours

·         Complies with school mission and vision

Equipment Use and Care

·         Operates commercial kitchen equipment (convection oven, tilt skillet, steamer, multi-compartment sink, etc.) in a safe manner

·         Follows policies for the use and care of all equipment

Professional Excellence

·         Communicates effectively with supervisor, customers and other employees

Other

·         Performs other duties as assigned by the Cafeteria Manager

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

·         Some knowledge of volume feeding and routine kitchen duties involving food preparation and service

·         Knowledge of general cooking, food storage and cleaning procedures

·         Ability to perform assigned tasks

·         Ability to follow instructions

·         Ability to work harmoniously with fellow employees

·         Ability to provide friendly service to students and others

·         Ability to learn cooking and other food service duties in a reasonable period of time

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATIONS

·         High school graduate or equivalent

·         Experience in kitchen, cafeteria or restaurant foodservice (school cafeteria experience preferred)

·         ServSafe certified preferred

Our starting point is community. Westside Atlanta Charter School (WACS) was established by neighbors, individuals, and families living on Atlanta’s Westside who sought to increase educational equity in a growing part of the city. Educators, parents, and community members developed a vision for an innovative public charter school serving a diverse community. Westside opened in August 2013 with students in grades K–2 and expanded grade by grade to become a K–8 school.

Westside fosters a diverse, tight-knit community of lifelong learners, giving each child an excellent academic experience that builds curiosity, critical thinking, and character. Our work is grounded in holistic growth, curious minds, community belonging, and academic excellence. To learn more about Westside Atlanta Charter School, please visit the school’s website.

OPPORTUNITY

Westside Atlanta Charter School seeks an innovative, student-centered Middle School Principal to lead grades 5–8. This leader will shape a rigorous and supportive middle school experience that prepares students for success in high school and beyond. The Principal will understand the academic, social, emotional, and developmental needs of adolescents and create a school environment where students are known, challenged, supported, and empowered to take increasing ownership of their learning.

The Middle School Principal will lead high-quality, standards-based instruction; strengthen literacy and mathematics across content areas; use assessment and student-support data to guide decisions; and develop teachers and staff through clear expectations, feedback, coaching, and professional learning. The Principal will foster a culture of belonging, curiosity, character, student voice, and academic excellence while building strong partnerships with families and the broader Westside community. This is an opportunity to lead a collaborative team, support students through a critical stage of development, and ensure that every student is prepared for the next stage of their educational journey.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key responsibilities of the Middle School Principal include:

Student-Focused Culture, Belonging, and Academic Excellence

• Create a safe, inclusive, and affirming environment in which students in grades 5–8 feel known, respected, challenged, and supported.

• Establish consistent expectations for attendance, punctuality, behavior, academic effort, integrity, and student responsibility, using developmentally appropriate and restorative approaches.

• Promote student voice, agency, leadership, collaboration, and positive peer relationships while helping students navigate the social and emotional transitions of adolescence.

• Model the belief that every student can achieve at high levels and ensure that instructional and operational decisions prioritize student learning, well-being, and growth.

• Build a culture aligned with Westside’s values of holistic growth, curious minds, community belonging, and academic excellence.

Instructional Leadership and Academic Program

• Lead implementation of a coherent, rigorous, standards-based instructional program across grades 5–8, aligned with Westside’s mission, instructional priorities, and curriculum.

• Support strong content-area instruction and collaboration among teachers, including interdisciplinary planning and consistent expectations for high-quality student work.

• Strengthen literacy across the curriculum, including explicit attention to reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and the continued development of disciplinary literacy; support effective mathematics instruction and conceptual understanding.

• Conduct classroom observations and learning walks; provide actionable feedback, coaching, and follow-up that improve teaching practice and student outcomes.

• Ensure instruction is engaging, culturally responsive, appropriately differentiated, and accessible to students with varied strengths, needs, language backgrounds, and learning profiles.

• Support a middle school program that balances academic rigor with enrichment, exploration, student interests, and preparation for high school.

Data-Driven Instruction and Student Support

• Analyze state, interim, curricular, and classroom assessment data to identify trends by grade, content area, student group, and individual learner.

• Work with teachers and support staff to translate data into clear instructional priorities, measurable goals, reteaching plans, enrichment opportunities, and timely interventions.

• Monitor academic progress, attendance, behavior, engagement, and other relevant indicators to identify students who may need additional support or challenge.

• Lead effective implementation of the school’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and Response to Intervention (RTI) processes, including progress monitoring and coordination of academic and behavioral supports.

• Partner with special education, English Learner, counseling, gifted and other support personnel to promote access, compliance, and meaningful participation in grade-level learning.

• Communicate student progress clearly and constructively with students and families, including next steps and shared responsibility for improvement.

Middle School Operations, Safety, and Student Life

• Oversee the day-to-day operation of the middle school, including schedules, transitions, supervision, attendance follow-up, student discipline, and the effective use of staff and learning spaces.

• Establish and monitor clear procedures that support a safe, orderly, welcoming, and well-organized environment throughout the school day and during school-sponsored activities.

• Coordinate with school leadership and relevant staff on student services, crisis response, family concerns, and compliance with school policies and applicable requirements.

• Support meaningful enrichment, clubs, student leadership opportunities, and other experiences that foster connection, exploration, and a positive middle school identity.

• Use sound judgment, consistency, and timely communication to address student and staff concerns and resolve problems in a manner aligned with school values.

Communication, Family Partnership, and Community Belonging

• Listen and respond appropriately to students, families, staff, and community stakeholders, communicating with professionalism, empathy, and follow-through.

• Build trusting partnerships with families and keep them informed about academic progress, student development, school expectations, and opportunities to participate in school life.

• Create meaningful ways for families to contribute to student success and school improvement while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and professional boundaries.

• Collaborate with the elementary principal and school leadership team to support continuity and smooth transitions into grade 5, and collaborate with high school partners or receiving schools to strengthen readiness for the next stage.

• Represent Westside’s mission and values consistently and contribute to a cohesive K–8 school community.

Professional Learning, Talent Development, and Team Leadership

• Recruit, select, develop, and retain a strong and diverse team of educators and staff committed to Westside’s mission and values.

• Set clear performance expectations, provide regular feedback, support professional growth, and address performance concerns in a timely, fair, and direct manner.

• Develop teacher leadership and collaborative team practices through professional learning communities, shared planning, peer learning, and evidence-informed reflection.

• Use student outcomes, classroom evidence, and staff feedback to identify professional learning needs and evaluate the impact of instructional initiatives.

• Partner with school leadership to support staffing, resource allocation, continuous improvement, and the effective implementation of schoolwide priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal Middle School Principal candidate will:

• Demonstrate successful teaching and/or leadership experience in middle grades, preferably grades 5–8, with a strong understanding of adolescent development and the academic and social-emotional needs of middle school students.

• Bring at least four years of successful school leadership experience driving academic achievement, instructional improvement, and positive school culture in a high-performing or high-accelerating school, preferably in a charter school and serving a diverse urban population.

• Hold a valid Georgia educational leadership certificate appropriate for the position, or meet applicable Georgia certification and reciprocity requirements.

• Demonstrate expertise in standards-based instruction, curriculum implementation, assessment literacy, data analysis, and the use of evidence to improve student outcomes.

• Have experience implementing MTSS/RTI and coordinating differentiated academic, behavioral, and student-support interventions.

• Demonstrate the ability to lead and develop adults through observation, coaching, feedback, professional learning, and performance management.

• Communicate effectively and build strong, respectful relationships with students, families, teachers, staff, and community partners.

• Model high expectations, sound judgment, responsiveness, flexibility, and a commitment to collaborative decision-making.

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to equity, inclusion, student belonging, and the belief that all students can learn and achieve at high levels.

• Be organized and able to manage competing priorities, day-to-day school operations, and time-sensitive student and staff needs.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The source job description lists a competitive salary range of $90,000–$115,000 and comprehensive benefits, including 100% coverage of employee medical, dental, and vision expenses, access to a competitive retirement plan, and supplemental retirement options. 

This application will close on November 15, 2026.

Position Overview

Westside Atlanta Charter School (WACS) is seeking a compassionate, highly skilled, and student-centered Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to serve as our School Nurse. The School Nurse plays a critical role in maintaining a safe, healthy, and supportive school environment for students and staff.

The School Nurse will provide direct health services, respond to student medical needs and emergencies, manage student health records and medication administration, support students with chronic health conditions, and collaborate with families, staff, healthcare providers, and school leadership.

The ideal candidate is professional, dependable, calm under pressure, culturally responsive, and committed to helping every student be known, supported, and on a path to success.

Essential Responsibilities

Student Health & Wellness

• Provide assessment, triage, and appropriate nursing care to students experiencing illness, injury, or other health concerns.

• Respond promptly and appropriately to medical emergencies and school-related injuries.

• Develop and implement individualized health plans for students with medical conditions, in collaboration with families and healthcare providers.

• Monitor students with chronic health conditions, including asthma, diabetes, severe allergies, seizure disorders, and other identified needs.

• Provide health education and promote healthy habits, wellness, hygiene, and disease prevention.

• Determine when a student should remain in school, be sent home, or receive emergency medical attention in accordance with school policies and applicable regulations.

Medication & Treatment Management

• Administer prescription and over-the-counter medications in accordance with physician orders, parent/guardian authorization, school policies, and applicable laws.

• Maintain accurate medication administration records.

• Safely manage emergency medications, including epinephrine and other medications prescribed for student health conditions.

• Establish and maintain appropriate procedures for medication storage, access, documentation, and disposal.

• Train and support designated school personnel when appropriate and permitted.

Health Records & Compliance

• Maintain accurate, confidential, and up-to-date student health records.

• Review health information and immunization documentation as required.

• Maintain documentation related to health screenings, medications, injuries, treatments, and health plans.

• Coordinate required health screenings and follow-up services.

• Ensure nursing practices comply with applicable Georgia laws, regulations, professional standards, and school policies.

• Protect student confidentiality and maintain compliance with FERPA, HIPAA where applicable, and school confidentiality requirements.

Emergency Preparedness & School Safety

• Maintain and regularly review emergency response procedures related to student health.

• Ensure the health clinic/nurse’s office is appropriately stocked and organized.

• Maintain first-aid and emergency supplies.

• Participate in school emergency preparedness and crisis response planning.

• Collaborate with school leadership to strengthen health and safety protocols.

• Serve as a key member of the school's student support and safety team.

Family & Community Partnership

• Communicate professionally and compassionately with parents and guardians regarding student health needs.

• Collaborate with healthcare providers and community health organizations as appropriate.

• Provide families with resources and referrals when additional health services are needed.

• Support a welcoming, respectful, and service-minded experience for students and families.

Collaboration & School Support

• Collaborate with teachers, counselors, special education staff, administrators, and other school personnel to support student wellness and learning.

• Participate in student support meetings, 504 meetings, IEP meetings, and other meetings when health-related expertise is needed.

• Support attendance by helping address health-related barriers to school participation.

• Contribute to a positive school culture grounded in Holistic Growth, Curious Minds, Community Belonging, and Academic Excellence.

• Perform other duties related to student health and safety as assigned by school administration.

Required Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the State of Georgia or eligibility for Georgia licensure.

• Current CPR/BLS certification or ability to obtain certification within a designated period.

• Experience providing nursing care to children or adolescents preferred.

• Strong knowledge of basic nursing practices, emergency response, medication administration, and health documentation.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively with students, families, teachers, administrators, and healthcare professionals.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a school nurse, pediatric nurse, community health nurse, or in a similar setting.

• Experience working with students with disabilities or complex medical needs.

• Experience managing chronic health conditions in a school or pediatric setting.

• Experience developing and implementing individualized healthcare plans.

• Familiarity with Georgia school health requirements and practices.

• Experience working in a diverse school community.

Personal & Professional Attributes

The successful candidate will be:

• Student-centered and compassionate

• Calm and decisive during emergencies

• Proactive in identifying student health and safety needs

• Highly organized and detail-oriented

• Collaborative and service-minded

• Professional and trustworthy

• Culturally responsive

• Committed to creating an environment where every student feels known, supported, safe, and valued

Compensation

Annual Salary: $65,000–$85,000

Compensation will be determined based on verified professional experience, licensure, education, and qualifications. Westside Atlanta Charter School offers a competitive compensation package and a collaborative professional environment focused on student success and employee excellence. 

Equal Opportunity Statement

Westside Atlanta Charter School is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

To Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter outlining their qualifications and experience related to school health, student wellness, and emergency care.