Job Description
This position cares for children with special needs who are transported to and from school. Experience with special needs children is a plus and preferred. As the school bus monitor you will exercise the greatest of care at all times in the transportation of school children. You will use de-escalation techniques to keep children calm and comfortable. You will take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students. You will report all student injuries, accidents, and illness problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as reasonable possible. You will complete all required paperwork that may be assigned to that route.
If vehicle is equipped with a lift, operate the lift automatically or manually. You will be able to place and secure wheelchairs on vehicles and ensure that vehicle is equipped with required car seats, and student is properly secured. You will assist children getting on and off of the school bus as needed.
You must have the ability to evacuate all students confined to a wheelchair. Knowing students and their needs are imperative to safe transportation as well as maintain the confidentiality of the students being transported. You will observe established and accepted work practice and procedure in accordance with the district transportation policy and supplemental administrative directives. You will attend in-service training to improve skills, attitudes and knowledge of pupil behavior. You will comply with and support school and company regulations and policies. Attendance to training sessions and safety meetings beyond normal assigned hours is necessary.
Skills to help you succeed in this role: - Must know assigned route, directions, and times of pick-ups/ discharge of students
- Required to communicate and cooperate with driver
- Must check and report that vehicle has been child check
- CPR certification and epi-pen knowledge is a plus
Physical Requirements: The Monitor must be alert at all times in case of an emergency. Work requires climbing, sitting, stooping, crouching, reaching, pushing, grasping and frequents walking and lifting may be required. Vocal communication is necessary for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word, and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken work levels; visual acuity is required for inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, to read any medical equipment and observing general surroundings and activities. The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions, noise vibration road hazards and atmospheric conditions.
Monark Student Transportation, Corp. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veterans' status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Job Tags
Part time, Local area, Immediate start