Bus Stop Supervisor - Van Horne JobID: 1389

• Position Type:

  Transportation/ Bus Stop Supervisor

• Date Posted:

  2/21/2024

• Location:

  Central Office

• Date Available:

  Immediately

    

  SUBSTITUTE BUS STOP SUPERVISORBENTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS SEEKING A BUS STOP SUPERVISOR AT CENTRAL OFFICE (SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING). AFTERNOONS only. Wage: $12.00/AFTERNOON session

  Bus Stop Supervisor/Monitor NATURE OF WORK

An employee functioning in this role supervises the bus stop where students congregate to ride the school bus. Generally, the employee arrives to Central Office/old Van Horne Elementary School, opens the doors to the school on the southwest end (if students need to be indoors) and places the sign in the road. The employee then supervises students who are waiting to ride the bus. The Van Horne elementary building can be used for students to wait inside on cold or incelement weather days. The outdoor playground can be used on nice weather days as students are waiting for their shuttle bus. The employee will assist students to enter the bus once they arrive. Typically, 3 separate buses arrive to shuttle students to various towns.

This position may also be assigned to occasiontally ride a school bus on assigned route(s) to provide safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the programs and offerings of the school system.

Employee must exercise tact and courtesy in maintaining acceptable relations with parents/guardians of students transported and with school personnel.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervise and guide students at bus stop. Ensure organization, student expectations, safety of students, loading and unloading of students on bus.

Supervises student(s) as they board and leave bus and cross street.

Takes children into building and helps them find their way.

Learns and adapts to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.

Manages student behavior and reports student discipline problems to appropriate administrator.

Becomes familiar with all routes to and from school campus to be of assistance to driver.

Supervises use of seat belts, harnesses, or car seats by students.

Follows emergency procedures and helps driver administer first aid, if necessary.

Operates equipment according to established safety procedures.

Follows established procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting, assisting students, etc.

Becomes familiar with and follows procedures established by transportation and special education offices.

Assumes responsibility for performing the personal care required under the I.E.P. during the pick-up, transporting and the unloading of students.

Maintains regular attendance.

Performs other related work as required.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Graduation from high school and some experience in transporting humans preferred; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Must be physically able to supervise at bus stop, move about readily, assist students on and off bus.

Requires ability to read correspondence, reports, instructions, etc. Requires ability to speak to people with poise, voice control and confidence.

Requires ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.

Requires the ability to recognize the colors of traffic signals and devices showing standard red, green, and amber.

Requires the ability to talk and/or hear. Requires sufficient hearing ability to distinguish warning sounds made by horns, screeching tires, sirens, grade-crossing alarms and train whistles.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of traffic laws and school bus regulations.

Knowledge of safety regulations and standards for school buses.

General knowledge of Transportation Department instructions.

Ability to maintain discipline of students assigned to ride the school bus.

Ability to complete required reports.

Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative in applying standards to a variety of work situations.

Ability to exercise tact and courtesy in contact with parents/guardians or students and with school personnel.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

REPORTS TO: Transportation Director FSLA STATUS: Non-Exempt DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this job.

It is the policy of the Benton Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, age (for employment), color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status (for programs), socioeconomic status (for programs), disability, religion, or creed in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact Phillip Eastman, Equity Coordinator, P.O. Box 70, Van Horne, IA 52346; phone number: 319/228-8701, ext. 2222; or email: peastman@benton.k12.ia.us.

Questions regarding hiring, handbooks or any other Human Resources topic, please contact Business Manager Melody Spence in Central Office at 319-228-8701 Ext. 1505 ormspence@benton.k12.ia.us

Administration Office Address

304 First Street·P.O. Box 70·Van Horne, IA 52346·(319) 228-8701·Fax (319) 228-8254

Benton Community CSD

Benton Community Schools is a PK-12 public school located in east central Iowa. The District has four student attendance centers: Atkins Elementary Center (PK-3), Keystone Elementary Center (PK-3), Norway Intermediate Center (4-6), and the MS/HS (7-12).

Benton Community SD Mission Statement: "Quality Education for a Lifetime of Learning"

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District Website -https://www.benton.k12.ia.us/

Benton Community is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Inquiries by employees or applicants for employment regarding compliance with equal employment opportunity and affirmative action laws and policies, including but not limited to complaints of discrimination, should be directed to the Affirmative Action Coordinator by writing to the District AffirmativeAction Coordinator, Benton Community School District, P.O. Box 70, Van Horne, Iowa, 52346, or by telephoning 319-228-8701. Inquiries related to sex discrimination, including claims of sexual harassmentpursuant to Title IX, should be directed to Phillip Eastman, Title IX Coordinator, 100 School Drive, Norway, Iowa, 52346, (319) 227-7142, peastman@benton.k12.ia.us.Inquiries by employees or applicants for employment regarding compliance with equal employment opportunity and affirmative action laws and policies, including but not limited to complaints of discrimination, may also be directed in writing to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions, 500 W. Madison St., Suite 2000, Chicago, IL. 60661, (800) 669-4000 or TTY (800) 669-6820.http://www.eeoc.gov/field/chicago/ or the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 400 E. 14th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-1004, (515) 281-4121 or 1-800-457-4416, http://www.iowa.gov/government/crc/. This inquiry or complaint to the federal office may be done instead of, or in addition to, an inquiry or complaint at the local level.Further information and copies of the procedures for filing a complaint are available in the school district’s central administrative office and the administrative office in each attendance center.

The Benton Community School District has an established policy of Equal Employment Opportunity with respect to race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. The district has an established policy of taking affirmative action in recruitment, appointment, assignment and advancement of women, minorities and disabled. The district expects the administration to know of and fully accept the equal opportunity and affirmative action policies and to make certain that no employee or applicant for employment shall suffer any form of discrimination because of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.