Bus Monitor - IDEA San Benito (Immediate Opening)

Bus MonitorRole Mission: The Bus Monitor will ride buses and help driver ensure safe and orderly transportation of students with disabilities.What We Offer:Compensation: Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate of $10.00/hourOther benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, generous vacation time, referral bonuses and professional development. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.What You Bring -- Competencies:Ability to follow verbal instructions and communicate effectivelyAbility to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipmentAbility to work well with children with disabilitiesQualifications:Education: High School Diploma or GEDExperience:License or Certification:What You'll Do – Accountabilities :Lift and carry students with disabilities on and off the bus according to their individual needs.Supervise students as they board and leave bus and cross street.Take children into building and help them find their way.Learn and adapt to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.Manage student behavior and report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator.Communicate with teachers and parents on a daily basis regarding student behavior while on bus.Become familiar with all routes to and from school campus to be of assistance to driver.Maintain an updated route schedule.Supervise use of seat belts, harnesses, or car seats by students.Follow emergency procedures and help driver administer first aid, if necessary.Operate equipment according to established safety procedures.Follow established procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting, assisting students, etc.Become familiar with and follow procedures established by transportation and special education offices.Help driver keep bus clean.Work irregular hours as needed.We Look for Team and Family Who Embody the Following Values and Characteristics:Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through collegeHas demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for themHas a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quicklyWorks with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomesThrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and changeSeeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organizationWorks through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomesWe believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and studentsWorking Conditions:Maintain emotional control under stress.Frequent walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pullingModerate lifting and carrying.Work outside and insideWork around vehicles and machinery with moving partsModerate exposure to extreme temperatures and vehicle fumes.About IDEA Public Schools:At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools.IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report's top high schools lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college.When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.At IDEA the Staff Culture and Belonging Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members.