Bus Monitor - METCO Program/Teacher Aide (split position) presso Walpole Public Schools

Walpole Public Schools is seeking a Bus Monitor/METCO Program (4 hours per day) for the morning and afternoon to ensure safe boarding and departure of all students riding the bus to and from Boston and Walpole.  In between the morning and afternoon routes, the role is as Teacher Aide (3.75 hours per day) for Fisher Elementary School. 

Bus Monitor Job Description 

1. Ensure the safe boarding and departure of all students riding the bus. 
2. Ensure students are dropped off at proper stops. 
3. Maintain bus routes and stop assignments for all students.
4. Enforce bus code of conduct and report all violations to METCO Director.
5. Implement and enforce assigned seating arrangements.
6. Consult with the METCO Director regarding bus concerns
7. Answer cell phone calls from school administrators, METCO Director, and parents.
8. Maintain an accurate record of parent contact information. 
9. Chaperone METCO related field trips. (If applicable).
10. Perform duties as assigned by METCO Director or elementary school principal during school day. 

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Ride a school bus for an extended period of time
• Monitor daily school bus activities to ensure proper student conduct at all times and adherence to appropriate disciplinary policies established by the Walpole Public Schools.
• Establish and maintain effective communications and working relationships with bus operators, district personnel, school officials, students, and parents.

Specialty Area:

• Must possess the ability to appropriately enforce discipline.
• Must possess ability to develop positive relationships with students and parents.

Route Times: 

Morning 6:00 - 8:00am

Afternoon 2:00 - 4:00pm

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Teacher Aide Role:

The Teacher Aide supervises students during lunch and recess periods.  A teacher aide may provide clerical support to teachers and administration.  

Duties:

1. Work under the direction of the principal as well as classroom teachers.
2. Supervise students on the playground and in classrooms during indoor recess.
3. Supervise students in the cafeteria during lunch periods.
4. Provide support to ensure student safety and emotional regulation. 
5. Assist with behavioral issues if needed. 
6. Provide clerical support for staff using duplicating, cutting, laminating and binding equipment. 
7. Maintain an orderly and clean work station. 
8. Assist with student transitions in the classroom and around the building.

Some college preferred.

Experience working with children in an educational or transportation environment preferred 

Successful completion of a criminal background check including C.O.R.I. and fingerprinting

Interested applicants, email Atisha Winslow, METCO Program Director, at [email protected].