Purpose:
Provides School Bus Monitor services to the Daily Transportation department of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke’s Public Works Unit.
Roles & Responsibilities:
To supervise and ensure the safety and security of school children during their commute aboard the school bus.
- Ensure school bus passengers adhere to rules and regulations.
- Ensures students enter and exit the bus in an orderly manner without pushing and shoving.
- Ensures students are not standing in the aisles or causing a disturbance to distract the bus driver.
- Prevents students from placing their arms or heads out of the window(s).
- Ensures that unauthorized persons do not board the bus unless office permission has been provided.
- Keep all students on board the bus until the destination has been reached.
- Make sure the school bus is a safe environment for the children, free from bullying/harassment.
- Ensures each student is properly seated.
- Ensures students disembark at the correct bus stop.
- Ensures parent/guardian is present when a student in Nursery, Kindergarten, Grade 1, or 2 disembarks the bus.
To perform administrative duties and collaborate with the school bus driver.
- Submit hours worked to the Immediate Supervisor every Thursday morning by 7:00 a.m.
- Assist the bus driver with issues regarding the students and, if required, disciplinary measures.
- Assist the bus driver when addressing community member complaints to ensure timely and courteous service.
- Assist the bus driver in educating the students on the posted Kahnawake School Bus Department rules for transport.
- Decides on appropriate disciplinary actions in consultation with the bus driver/Immediate Supervisor.
- Performs other job-related duties as required by the Immediate Supervisor.
Education & Experience:
- High School Diploma, plus one (1) year relevant experience; courses in Early Childhood Care or related courses and first aid/CPR are an asset.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Thorough knowledge of Kahnawà:ke School Bus Department bus safety both while on board and exiting.
- Communicates clearly and effectively with students, parents and school administrators.
- Ability to handle children in a professional and tactful manner.
- First aid training and certification is an asset.
- Conducts business with internal and external clients in a tactful, discreet and courteous manner.
- Maintains confidentiality.
- Adhere to the MCK Administration Manual-Personnel Policy and Kanien’kéha Language initiatives.
- Ability to communicate in the Kanien’kéha and French languages is an asset.
- The willingness to learn the Kanien’kéha language.
Working Environment:
- Five-day work week during regular school schedules.
- Work schedule is dictated by the school schedule.
- Moderate stress due to dealing with multiple children on a daily basis.
- Ability to work with considerable exposure to adverse weather conditions.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to react to emergency situations.
Requirements:
Please address your application to MCK Human Resources. Forward your complete application via e-mail only to: Applications@mck.ca
- Ensure complete applications are submitted, including Letter of Intent and Resume. Incomplete applications may not be considered.
- Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
- Preference will be given to Indigenous candidates.
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ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THE DEADLINE FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED