Bus Monitor - Beaver Dam, Wisconsin ($14.32/HR)

UMOS, Inc.•Beaver Dam, WI

About The Position

The Bus Monitor supports the safe transportation and supervision of children, maintains daily transportation and attendance records, and helps ensure that children are properly secured and released to authorized adults. The role includes observing children’s health, handling and documenting medications, assisting the bus driver during emergencies and evacuation drills, and keeping the vehicle sanitary. The Bus Monitor also helps implement bus rules, provides school-readiness activities and positive child engagement, and communicates with parents and center staff about children and program activities. The position may include short-term classroom or playground coverage, interpretation, support with staffing ratios or other center duties, cleaning and maintenance assistance, transportation and supervision for meetings or field trips, and participation in recruitment activities and training. Coverage duties depend on prior training and qualifications. The role may involve travel to support other centers, and requires participation in staff meetings, trainings, and other assigned program activities. Employment with UMOS is contingent on successful completion of a criminal background check and physical exam. Required training and screening include approved SIDS and Shaken Baby Training before working with children; Fire Extinguisher Training, Infant/Child CPR, and First Aid upon hire or before transporting children; and a TB test showing absence of tuberculosis within 30 days of employment or sooner as required by local or state regulations. The position is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
High school diploma or GED, subject to each state’s childcare licensing requirements.
CDA credential required within 18 months of hire.
Ability to work irregular and flexible hours.
Dependable transportation to and from work.
Complete a criminal background check and physical exam as conditions of employment.
Complete approved SIDS and Shaken Baby Training before working with children.
Complete Fire Extinguisher Training, Infant/Child CPR, and First Aid upon hire or before transporting children.
Complete a TB test screening showing absence of tuberculosis within 30 days of employment, or sooner if required by local or state regulation.
Subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
Able to meet the position’s physical demands, including standing, walking, sitting, bending, and occasional lifting or moving of up to 30 pounds.
Able to ride in a school bus and occasionally drive to training sites or other assigned tasks.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish and English, both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

Maintain a current list of children transported, including daily attendance.
Conduct daily health observations of children boarding the bus to identify health status or injuries.
Obtain, secure, transport, and appropriately document children’s medications using safe handling procedures.
Supervise and ensure the safety of children during transportation, including securing children in appropriate restraints, monitoring them while secured, securing “Red Bags,” and following transportation procedures when loading and unloading children.
Assist the Bus Driver during emergencies and evacuation drills, and help maintain the vehicle in sanitary condition.
Implement, monitor, and enforce bus rules; provide educational activities supporting school readiness; and give teaching or coordinating staff feedback about children’s observed behavior and development during bus activities.
Serve as a liaison between parents and center staff regarding center activities, child issues, and upcoming program events.
Engage children through activities such as singing, fingerplays, stories, and positive conversations.
Ensure children are released from the bus only to a parent, guardian, or designated person documented in the child’s file.
When qualified and as necessary, provide short-term breaks for classroom staff under the supervision of a qualified teacher in the classroom or playground.
When needed, provide interpretation in the classroom while assisting with coverage, during home visits, and at parent-teacher conferences.
When assigned and qualified, assist with classroom staffing ratios, kitchen duties, or other center needs when staff members are absent.
Assist the Bus Driver or Janitor with cleaning and maintaining the building and playground as needed.
Transport and help supervise children and parents during parent meetings, field trips, health clinic visits, and other assigned activities.
Participate in training to serve children with disabilities or special needs in accordance with their IEP or IFSP.
Assist with ongoing recruitment activities, including recruitment of children with disabilities.
Provide support or technical assistance and training to other center locations, with some travel required.
Attend staff meetings, trainings, and other assigned program activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.