District Employees ONLY Bus Monitor (Split Shift) at Coachella Valley Unified School District

Coachella Valley Unified School District covers more than 1,200 square miles of mostly rural desert terrain, serving the communities of Coachella, Thermal, Mecca, Oasis, Indio, and the Salton Sea. The district currently operates fourteen elementary schools, three middle schools, three comprehensive high schools, one continuation high school, and one adult school. Coachella Valley Unified School District has a growing reputation for innovative programs and outstanding staff. Coachella Valley Unified School District has a large Latino and English Learner population that has made tremendous improvements in student achievement in the past few years. We are proud of the accomplishments of our students, teachers, staff, parents and the community that has made that achievement possible. Our district faces some very tough challenges in educating the children of the Coachella Valley. We remain convinced that we can and will continue to improve our educational outcomes so that more of our students go on to college and become respected and respectful members of our diverse global society. Education is the ticket to the future and we are working diligently to make sure that we provide students with opportunities to excel and to prosper.

Essential Job Duties: 1. Ride a school bus or District transportation vehicle to provide safe and secure transportation for students with physical, educational and emotional needs. 2. Sanitize and clean; STAR seats, car seat, vehicle seat, for bodily fluids and or bloodborne pathogens. 3. Maintain order and discipline on bus as required; monitor student activities and assure compliance with bus safety procedures; notify bus driver of potential problems. 4. Assists school bus driver in identifying the needs of students. 5. Installs or removes STAR seats in the bus and district vehicles. 6. Assist in the loading, unloading and securing of all students; assist in ensuring seat belts, harnesses and wheelchair clamps are secured as required. 7. Assist driver with equipment, including wheelchair lifts, tie downs, seat belts, harnesses and other adaptive equipment as necessary. 8. Communicate with students, staff and community regarding the needs of all students, bus schedules and other related concerns or questions. 9. Prepares and reviews required paperwork (i.e., incident reports, care plans, behavior plan, routes, and emergency cards). 10. Assist drivers with routing directions. 11. Assist with child check protocols. 12. Provides medical care and first aid to students according to established District procedures and policies, call 911 if required. 13. Attends training, workshops, meetings, etc... for the purpose of maintaining skills and ensuring compliance with district, local, state and federal requirements. 14. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Experience: Work experience in an educational setting, preferred. Education: High School graduation or the equivalent Licenses, Certifications and/or Testing: - Valid CA Driver's License - Bilingual - English/Spanish - Current CPR and First Aid Certificate acceptable to CA Highway Patrol - Successfully Pass District Test PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR EDJOIN APPLICATION IS UPDATED TO REFLECT CURRENT POSITION AND/OR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE AS IT RELATES TO THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

Job Requirements/Qualifications Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required: • Work under minimal supervision accurately and with attention to detail • Work effectively in a multi-ethnic setting • Communicate effectively with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds • Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others • Understand and follow oral and written directions • Be courteous, neat and clean at all times • Be dependable, industrious and in good physical condition • Be flexible, tactful, patient and use mature judgement, exhibit integrity and resourcefulness COACHELLA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BUS MONITOR • Maintain schedules and deadlines • Prioritize and organize • Operation of two-way radio • Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy • Operation of mechanical lift, wheel chairs, seat belts, restraining harness and wheelchair clamping devices • Safe practices concerning school bus transportation • Understand problems and concerns of students with special needs • Health and safety protocols and regulations

Classified Salary Schedule: $22.23 - $34.49 hourly (Step 30 A-J)

Non-DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR HANDICAP (FEDERAL REGULATION, TITLE IX) The Coachella Valley Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, ethnicity, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Board prohibits, at any district school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on the protected characteristics named above. The district assures the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation in District Programs. Complaints of unlawful discrimination are investigated through the Uniform Complaint Policy and Procedures. Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the Civil Rights and Title IX & Compliance Coordinator Michael Tittnich at (760) 848-1081. The District’s 504 Coordinator is Julissa Hernandez the Director Student Support Services and can be reached at (760) 848-1156.