Grades 1–5
What Does Each Job Do?
12 job description cards that say exactly what each class job does, so helpers know their tasks without asking.
Classroom management printable · Classroom job charts and responsibility sheets
Classroom Job Chart Cards
16 cut-apart job cards for a class job chart, from line leader and door holder to plant waterer and tech helper.
- Grade level
- Grades K–5
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Responsibility, Classroom community, Following steps, Teamwork
What kids do
“Cut out the cards and pin them on a board. Clip a student’s name to each job, or write it on the line.”
Teacher tip
Laminate the cards and use clothespins with student names to rotate jobs.
How to use it
- Introduce each job and model it before kids take it on.
- Rotate jobs on the same day each week so everyone gets a turn.
- Introduce the sheet once, model it, then make it part of a routine so kids know what to expect.
Watch for
The same kids getting the favorite jobs. Use a fair rotation.
Talk about it
- How do class jobs help our classroom?
- How can this help you be ready to learn?
Take it further
Add a new job when the class finds a need, like a tech helper.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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Grades 2–5
Classroom Job Application
A real-feeling job application: the job I want, my first and second choice, why I would be good at it and a reference.
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My Daily Responsibilities
A morning and afternoon checklist of a student’s own jobs: unpack, turn in the folder, clean up, stack the chair and pack up.
Grades K–5
Job Rotation Chart
A month-long rotation grid: 12 jobs by 4 weeks, so every student gets a fair turn at every job.
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