Bus Monitor, split shift (morning and afternoon), Gardner MA in Fitchburg, Massachusetts at Making Opportunity Count Inc

About Making Opportunity Count

MOC’s mission is to empower families to achieve economic security by eliminating barriers and creating opportunities. To alleviate poverty, we deliver a variety of services including childcare, education, workforce development, nutrition, health, and community and housing support.

Position Overview:

The Bus Monitor is responsible for providing safe, reliable transportation for Child Care & Head Start children and their families. This position involves a split shift (mornings and afternoons) and is located in the Gardner, MA area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

AM Route:

• Help children to buckle into safety restraints
• Be sure children remain seated and always buckled in safety restraints
• Keep an attendance list of which children are on the bus, and check them off as they disembark
• Assist children in crossing the street when needed
• Assist children off the bus at school
• Assist the driver in assuring that all the children have left the bus at the end of the route.

PM Route:

• Assure that all children are on bus, seated and buckled into safety restraints before leaving school
• Assure that children remain seated at all times
• Keep an attendance list ofwhich children are on the bus, and check them off as they disembark
• Assure that children get off at the right bus stop and that they are met by an approved person for release (mother or other designated on blue card)
• Assist children in crossing street where needed
• Assist children off the bus at home

Other duties:

• Take calls from parents on children not attending school in the morning
• Assist in setting up bus list and make changes in address or when new child enters or is leaving the program
• children to learn bus rules to prepare them for kindergarten
• Report problems on bus to supervisor
• Keep the Program cell phone on your person and turned on in case of an emergency during bus routes
• Attend OHS and EEC trainings
• Assist with lunch pick-up and delivery when needed

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Ability to pass required Background Record Checks
• Ability to relate to children and families
• Must have home telephone and reliable transportation

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs

Other duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Compensation:

A salary of $21.95 per hour (per union contract) will be provided to the successful candidate having met the minimum requirements for the position consistent with the MOC compensation philosophy. The candidate’s exact placement will be determined based on factors consistent with MOC’s compensation framework. MOC offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 15 Paid Vacation Days
• 12 Paid Sick Days
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Student Loan Forgiveness Assistance
• Tuition Remission
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Professional Development Opportunities
• On-Demand early pay access
• Immediate 403b Employer Contribution, 100% Vesting on Day One!

EEO Statement:

Making Opportunity Count is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.