Two (2) School Bus Monitor(s

Purpose:

Provides School Bus Monitor services to the Daily Transportation department of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke’sPublic Works Unit.

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.

• Ensure students enter and exit the bus in an orderly manner without pushing and shoving.

• Ensure 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.

• Ensure students disembark at the correct bus stop.
• Ensure parent/guardian is present when a student in Nursery, Kindergarten, Grade 1 or 2 disembarks the bus.

To perform administrative duties and act in collaboration with the school bus driver.

• Submit weekly timesheets for the hours worked tothe Immediate Supervisor every Thursday morning by 7:00 a.m.

• Assistthe bus driver with issuesregardingthe students and, if required, disciplinary measures.

• Assistthe bus driver when addressing community member complaints to ensuretimelyand courteous service.

• Assistbusdriversin educating the students on the posted Kahnawake School Bus Department rules for transport.

• Decides on appropriate disciplinary actions in consultation with bus driver/Immediate Supervisor.
• Performs other job-related duties as required by Immediate Supervisor.

High School Diploma, plus one (1) year relevant experience; courses in Early Childhood Care or related courses and first aid/CPR are an asset.

• Thorough knowledge of Kahnawà:ke School Bus Department bus safety both while on board and exiting.

• Communicates clearly and effectively with students,parent sand school administrators.

• Ability to handle children in a professional and tactful manner.

• First aid training and certificationisan 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’kéhaand French languages is an asset.
• The willingness to learn the Kanien’kéha language.

• Five-day work week during regular school schedules.

• Work schedule is dictated by the school schedule.

• Moderate stressdueto 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.

• Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

• Preference will be given to Indigenous candidates.