Bus Monitor

ENRICHMENT SERVICES PROGRAM INCORPORATED • Columbus, GA

58d • $15 - $15 • Onsite

About The Position

Incumbent is responsible to ensure the safety of the children while boarding the bus, while on the bus and when exiting from the bus.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.).
• Six (6) months related experience and training.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to communicate effectively with parents, staff and children.
• Regularly required to walk, sit, and use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.
• Occasionally required to stand, climb, balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Frequently required to sit between one (1) to four (4) hours and stand from one-half (1/2) to one (1) hour duration.
• Bus monitors are not required to sit any longer than 1-1.25 hours.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to fifteen (15) pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to twenty five (25) pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all safety rules established by the Transportation Regulations and other state laws.
• Adhere to all safety rules established by Enrichment Services Program.
• Ensure children are safe while being transported by ESP Head Start school buses.
• Ensure children are picked up and dropped off at same location unless a hardship request has been granted.
• Ensure Transportation Sign In/Sign Out form is signed each day – ensure person releasing child in the morning signs log and log is signed by parent or authorized person in the afternoon.
• Ensure authorized person’s identification is checked until identification has been established.
• Verify bus assignments.
• Become familiar with evacuation routes on bus in case of emergency.
• Maintain order on buses at all times.
• Ensure children remain seated at all times while bus is in operation.
• Ensure children who are not released at bus stops are returned safely to their center of origin and released to Center Manager or assigned Family Service Worker.
• Participate in professional development opportunities.
• Assist the Bus Driver with pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
• Maintain knowledge of bus route.
• Provide support to substitute Bus Drivers with bus routes.
• Assist children with boarding and exiting the bus.
• Document communication with parents regarding services, on the contact log.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance (50,000)
• Voluntary Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• FSA – Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Paid Time Off (Sick, Personal, and Holidays)
• 401(k) Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED