Bus Monitor at City of Northampton, MA – Northampton

BUS MONITOR (1) · Pay Rate: $20.06 per hour

· 25 Hours per week: Monday through Friday

· 5 Hours per day: 7:00-9:00 a.m. and 1:30-4:00 p.m.

· Start date: January 5, 2026

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist in the transport of students to and from school on buses and vans during the school year.

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent. Ability to physically assist students to and from the bus, and during transportation. Flexibility and maneuvering to secure students wheelchairs, car seats, booster seats, and seat belts. Ability to lift push, pull, and carry up to sixty (60) pounds. Experience working with students with special needs desirable.

If Hired:

Must have acceptable MA CORI and SAFIS Fingerprint Background Checks prior to start of employment.

Benefits:

All benefits and privileges are consistent with the Northampton Association of School Employees (NASE) Paraeducator Unit C Collective Bargaining Agreement Contract.

Who Are We: Dedicated and collaborative teams of educators committed to supporting excellence through coaching and learning. Our mission is to foster educational excellence and opportunity for all learners through collaboration and leadership. We believe that obstacles to learning can be overcome and, once that happens, learning is natural for everyone.

We value: Quality and excellence, innovation, creativity and vision, inclusiveness, equity and diversity and collaboration with others. Creating a community of care is foundational to the work we do….together!

Equity and Social Justice Work is central to our mission, especially in these times. We understand that all forms of oppression are damaging. We engage in this work proactively and purposefully, with the intent of positive outcomes, and because we need to.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Northampton Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, socioeconomic status, homelessness, academic status, gender identity or expression, physical appearance, pregnant or parenting status, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information, limited-English proficiency, mental, physical, developmental or sensory disability, or by association with a person who has or is perceived to have one or more of these characteristics.