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Classroom and On Campus Job Ideas

Classroom jobs can be extremely beneficial to every student!  There are a number of ways to implement classroom/on-campus jobs.  You can have jobs assigned throughout the day, or you can designate a specified time to complete the tasks.

Put it on the class schedule

Unless it is time-specific (like attendance & lunch count), I save most of my classroom jobs for the end of the day.  I tend to find that my students are very restless and it is hard for them to sit for a long period of time and focus on a lesson towards the end of the day.  I’ve found it most engaging to have my students up on their feet and moving around during the last period of the day, plus, it’s a nice way to clean the classroom and get organized & prepped for the next day (aka, less work for me to do after school).  The older your students are, the more options you have for age-appropriate jobs/tasks!  Not only does this create a structured routine, but it also promotes independence, confidence, and responsibility with cleanliness and organization.  

Classroom/Campus Job Ideas

Sweep & dustpan

Electric or manual floor vacuum

Wipe whiteboards, chalkboards

Wipe/squeegee windows & mirrors

put away seats/stack chairs

Take out/empty trash

Spray tables

Wipe tables

Schedules (for higher-level students) put up or reset schedules

Gardener (water plants)

Librarian (organize books)

File finished student work

Wash dishes

Dry dishes


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Put dishes way incorrect spot

Dusting wiping surfaces

Shredding paper

Restock supplies

Make copies

Sort recycling

Deliver teacher mail

Wipe down and Plugin ipads

Turn off devices/computers

Refill tissues & hand sanitizer

Deliver supplies to classrooms

Deliver a verbal or written message

Take attendance

Complete morning calendar/weather

Organizing supplies and sharpening pencils

Change sign in from of school

Raise/lower the flag

Cafeteria/ kitchen (set up, pass out)

Restock supplies in Teachers lounge (eg. paper for copier)

Clean (computer lab, fitness lab, etc.)

Set up for event (eg. assembly, graduation, teacher trainings, etc.)

Deliver medications, pick up empty medication bags

Check for cleanliness after things have been washed

Put flyers/notices in backpacks

Check for things that need to go in backpacks (jackets, lunch pale, homework, etc.)

Update display (eg. bulletin board)

Put together packets (eg. put together several papers & staple)


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Updating shopping list for school supplies or cooking supplies (for upcoming cooking lesson).

Lunch count/collect lunch money

Pencil sharpener

Test and throw away old markers/pens

Photographer (for class social media or emails)

Door holder

Homework monitor

Feed/take care of class pet

Assistant Teacher

Answer phone calls


Want to practice additional vocational skills & implement a reward system? Check out student vocational timesheets:

Vocational student timesheets for on and off campus jobs transition special education

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