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SCHOOL BUS MONITORS

Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative West Springfield, Massachusetts Application Deadline:

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Immediately The School Bus Monitor?s primary responsibility is to provide support within the student transportation services with specific responsibilities for assisting special education students during transport to and from school and/or special activities; and ensuring the safe, orderly, and professional transportation of students on an assigned bus route. Ride the bus/van each day on the morning, noon, and afternoon routes as assigned.

• Assist special education students and other passengers with safe loading and unloading from buses during normal and emergency situations.
• Secure students and/or their equipment (i.e., restraints, wheel chair tie downs, seat belts, etc.) to ensure the safety and well- being of students.
• Be knowledgeable on all rules and regulations for the transportation of school students. Observe all mandatory safety regulations for school vehicles.
• Under the direction of the School Bus Driver, the Monitor will operate the wheelchair lift and secure the wheelchairs in the vehicle.
• Display the highest ethical and professional behavior in working with students, parents, school personnel, co-workers, and members of the community.
• Serve as a role model for students and staff in demonstrating positive attitudes, appropriate attire and grooming, and an effective work ethic.
• Attend and participate in required training programs, staff meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Instructs children for the purpose of enforcing rules/regulations and maintaining student safety and well-being.
• Monitor students with special needs until released to teacher, instructional assistant, parent, etc. to ensure the safe transportation of all passengers.
• Maintain discipline when students are in the vehicle; must be knowledgeable of student regulations. Report inappropriate behavior to the School Bus Driver and the Monitor Supervisor.
• Acts as crossing guard where students are required to cross the street.
• Prepare reports (i.e., incident reports, passenger misconduct, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, conveying information, and/or complying with established guidelines.
• Report observations and/or incidents (i.e., discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) and communicate
• Notify the School Bus Driver and the Monitor Supervisor of any equipment problems.
• Participates in evacuation drills with student.

Job Requirements Reliability and dependability is a must. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear. Must be able to be awake, alert and able to sit and ride on the vehicle for up to 3 hours at a time. Must be able to assist in the evacuation of students. The employee is frequently required to use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms and is frequently required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and climb stairs. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently up to 50 pounds. Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range. Must be able to maintain emotional control. High School/Trade School degree preferred. Citizenship, residency or work visa required Contact Information Jimmie Lynch 174 Brush Hill Avenue West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089

Phone:

413-789-3291

Email:

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