Bus Monitor - IDEA Palmview (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools•Mission, TX

10d•$10•Onsite

About The Position

Role Mission: The Bus Monitor will ride buses and help driver ensure safe and orderly transportation of students with disabilities. What We Offer Compensation: Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate of $10.00/hour Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, generous vacation time, referral bonuses and professional development. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable. What You Bring -- Competencies: Ability to follow verbal instructions and communicate effectively Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment Ability to work well with children with disabilities Qualifications: Education: High School Diploma or GED Experience: License or Certification: What You’ll Do – Accountabilities: Lift and carry students with disabilities on and off the bus according to their individual needs. Supervise students as they board and leave bus and cross street. Take children into building and help them find their way. Learn and adapt to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs. Manage student behavior and report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator. Communicate with teachers and parents on a daily basis regarding student behavior while on bus. Become familiar with all routes to and from school campus to be of assistance to driver. Maintain an updated route schedule. Supervise use of seat belts, harnesses, or car seats by students. Follow emergency procedures and help driver administer first aid, if necessary. Operate equipment according to established safety procedures. Follow established procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting, assisting students, etc. Become familiar with and follow procedures established by transportation and special education offices. Help driver keep bus clean. Work irregular hours as needed. We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics: Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students

Requirements

Ability to follow verbal instructions and communicate effectively
Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment
Ability to work well with children with disabilities
High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

Lift and carry students with disabilities on and off the bus according to their individual needs.
Supervise students as they board and leave bus and cross street.
Take children into building and help them find their way.
Learn and adapt to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
Manage student behavior and report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator.
Communicate with teachers and parents on a daily basis regarding student behavior while on bus.
Become familiar with all routes to and from school campus to be of assistance to driver.
Maintain an updated route schedule.
Supervise use of seat belts, harnesses, or car seats by students.
Follow emergency procedures and help driver administer first aid, if necessary.
Operate equipment according to established safety procedures.
Follow established procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting, assisting students, etc.
Become familiar with and follow procedures established by transportation and special education offices.
Help driver keep bus clean.
Work irregular hours as needed.