GENERAL JOB FUNCTION: The Randolph School Van/Bus monitor will be responsible for maintaining discipline while school vehicle is in operation; maintaining proper records and documentation; and assisting in student loading, unloading and seating arrangements as required.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
•Assist the van driver in maintaining discipline on school van; monitor and assist students while bus is in operation.
•Consult with and assist van driver in documentation of student information, recordkeeping and completing route surveys.
•Assist driver in assuring seat belts, harnesses and wheel chair clamps are secured as required.
•Assist parents and school personnel with safe loading and unloading of students; coordinate seating of pre-kindergarten students as required by State Transportation Guidelines.
•Communicate with classroom aides, teachers, principals, and parents concerning student background, medical problems and behavior as appropriate.
•Maintain current knowledge of Emergency Evacuation procedures.
•Assist handicapped children on and off the bus and escort children across street upon return home; lift children as required; assure responsible adult meets students leaving the bus.
•Attend in-service meetings and training courses as assigned.
•Maintain regular attendance
•Perform other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
•Safe practices concerning school bus transportation.
•Basic record-keeping techniques.
•Health and safety regulations.
•Familiar with 7D laws and regulations
ABILITY TO:
•Maintain proper records and documentation.
•Assist student loading, unloading and seating arrangements as required.
•Understand and relate to children with special needs.
•Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
•Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
•Lift students according to established guidelines.
•Maintain current knowledge of Emergency Evacuation procedures.
•Maintain routine records.
•Observe health and safety regulations.
•Must be able to lift heavy objects (minimum 50 lbs.)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
•Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
•Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.
•Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
•Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.
•Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull medium weights, up to 50 pounds
•Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust, fumes and gases.
QUALIFICATIONS:
•High School diploma.
TERMS: up to 25 hours per week for approximately 6 weeks. (December 1, 2023)
Applicants must pass a drug screening and a national background check and CORI in accordance with Massachusetts law