About this opportunity
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District No. 25 lists this Head Start Bus Monitor opportunity in pocatello, Idaho. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Head Start Bus MonitorAssists the bus driver with students to help ensure their safety and well-being; performs related work as required.The principal function of an employee in this class is to assist loading and unloading children and ride the bus safely. The work is performed under the general supervision of the transportation supervisor. The principal duties of this class are performed in a school bus setting where there is exposure to the weather elements when loading and unloading students, running machinery, and loud noises. Early morning work hours are required. The bus aide is also exposed to some personal injury risk from student behaviors.Essential duties and responsibilities include:Attend to each student's individual needs and behaviorsAssist students on and off the school busSecure students into seats via various restraint devicesMay assist in general cleaning of the interior of the school busUnderstand and operate various medical equipment as it pertains to individual studentsPerform all work duties and activities in accordance with District policies, procedures, and safety practices.Other duties and responsibilities include:Guide substitute drivers through bus routesPerforms other related duties as required.Competency requirements include knowledge of:Good interpersonal skillsAppropriate response to changing surroundings and situationsSystemic procedures to ensure all safety precautions are met while loading or unloading studentsTransportation Department and District rules, codes, standards, and expected student behaviorsAbility to:Follow written and oral instructions and observe District policies and proceduresCommunicate effectively, both verbally and in writingEstablish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, teachers, other employees, and administratorsMaintain a calm personal demeanor and remain focused in situations of high stressEstablish priorities and work within time constraints and deadlinesPerform multiple tasks simultaneously, including handling interruptions, and return to and complete tasks in a timely mannerOperate various medical equipment as it pertains to individual student needsWork independently, with minimal supervision, and make appropriate decisions in the absence of a supervisorMaintain student and District confidentialityAcceptable experience and training includes:High school diploma or GED equivalentCPR/AED/FIRST AID Certification within 90 days of employmentAny equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform as an effective and competent bus aideOther requirements include:Pass a physical examination and be able to physically assist children, some of whom may need to be carried from a vehicle in case of an emergency.Pass a Criminal Background Check.Essential physical abilities include:Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern verbal instructions, communicate effectively in person, and to hear sounds within the normal range of conversation.Sufficient visual acuity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to monitor student activities, comprehend situations involving the care and safety of children; comprehend written work instructions.Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to perform required tasks related to the loading and unloading students on the bus and to secure them to ride safely.Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility, and balance, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to lift or move students. Lifting requirement of at least 50 pounds.Job tasks may require, with or without reasonable accommodation, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, grasping and repetitive motions.Salary range: School District #25 classified salary schedule. Starting pay schedule is Level 2 at $12.76 per hour. There are no benefits associated with this position.Schedule: August – May; 132 days per year if assigned to part day routes only, 168 days per year if assigned to part day and full day routes; 10 to 19.90 hours per week; Monday through Friday, hours vary starting as early as 6:45 am and ending as late as 4:30 pm (depending on route). Typical route lasting 1.5 hours. 7/1/24
Worksite address
pocatello, ID, 83201, US
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