HEAD START - RXII - Bus Monitor, Seasonal

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council Inc • Elysian, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Bus Monitor is responsible for assisting other transportation staff in the overall safety, care, and development of the young children entrusted to them. The Bus Monitor responds to the personal care and emotional needs of individual children. The Bus Monitor is also responsible for the safe, comfortable transportation of each child and the transfer of information and goods between the family and the center. The Bus Monitor supervises the safe behavior of all children on the bus, maintains the cleanliness of the bus, and maintains the necessary supplies and information to fulfill responsibilities. Helps recruit potential parents by providing information to them about the various program services and benefits offered to enrolled children and families.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Candidates are strongly encouraged to obtain their high school diploma or GED.
• Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing.
• Must enjoy and respect young children and their families.
• Have or obtain within 90 days of hire a First Aid and CPR Certification as well as maintain the certification during employment.

Responsibilities

• Assists other transportation staff in the overall safety, care, and development of young children.
• Responds to the personal care and emotional needs of individual children.
• Ensures the safe and comfortable transportation of each child.
• Facilitates the transfer of information and goods between the family and the center.
• Supervises the safe behavior of all children on the bus.
• Maintains the cleanliness of the bus.
• Maintains necessary supplies and information to fulfill responsibilities.
• Recruits potential parents by providing information about program services and benefits.
• Complies with safety, sanitation, and other guidelines for serving enrolled children.
• Assures that children are dressed appropriately for the weather and type of play.
• Assures that all children are properly fastened into a secured child restraint seat.
• Models and encourages appropriate health and safety habits.
• Provides a comfortable atmosphere that prevents disruptive, unsafe behavior.
• Assists each child on and off the bus, and to and from their seat as needed.
• Releases young children into the care of their parent or guardian.
• Administers First Aid and/or CPR when necessary.
• Maintains adequately supplied School Bus First Aid and Biohazard kits.
• Is knowledgeable of and complies with approved procedures for various emergency situations.
• Reports all incidents and completes incident reports as needed to the Center Manager.
• Informs the nurse and the parents of any injuries.
• Maintains a bus that is clean and well supplied.
• Assures that children are supervised at all times.
• Maintains, cleans, and disinfects child restraint seats.
• Assists in the cleaning of the vehicle’s interior as needed.
• Properly installs and removes child restraint seats as needed.
• Maintains an inventory of all child restraint systems and belts.
• Organizes and maintains Bus Monitor Binder, ensuring accuracy of bus and center information.
• Maintains a current record of the route and children to be picked up and dropped off.
• Maintains route attendance and assures all children are off the bus at the end of each route.
• Assures the transfer of information, supplies, and medication between home and center.
• Assists in developing a bus route that, when possible, remains within a one-hour time frame.
• Provides predictable routines to help children gain a sense of security.
• Provides consistent care to the children.
• Assists teaching staff in the maintenance and documentation of communication with families.
• Respects children’s individual differences.
• Assists in providing an environment that encourages verbal interaction.
• Promotes interactions with other children, encouraging use of words.
• Encourages expression of feelings.
• Engages in conversation in child’s language of choice as much as possible.
• Encourages problem solving.
• Provides opportunities for children to become self-assertive.
• Provides opportunities for children to develop self-help skills.
• Sets reasonable and appropriate limits and rules for the bus and explains why.
• Informs, reminds, and assists children in learning appropriate behavior.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED