What are the responsibilities and job description for the Monitors - Duxbury position at Van Pool Transportation LLC?
Van Pool Transportation is dedicated to providing a superior level of special transportation services to our schools, students and communities. Critical to our success is the performance of our drivers and monitors. This job description summarizes some of the duties and responsibilities our drivers and monitors are expected to fulfill. You may be needed to perform other duties and responsibilities as the situation dictates or as assigned by your supervisor.
Essential Job Duties
- Safely assist students as needed. This includes helping them enter and exit the vehicle, using the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belts, and safely securing them in car seats and booster seats. Lifting may be required.
- Monitor student behavior to provide appropriate guidance, feedback, and direction when necessary. • Report unsafe and inappropriate student behavior to management; follow directions and implement corrective steps as assigned.
- Must be able to communicate effectively and clearly in (English) with students, parents, teachers, and Van Pool staff.
- Must demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills while using Van Pool’s two-way radio system.
- Must have the physical capability to safely install car seats and booster seats.
- Must comply with all policies and procedures as identified in the Employee Handbook, Company training sessions, and bi-weekly newsletters.
- Must be available for both morning (5:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.) and afternoon (1:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.) routes.
- Must be able to follow written and verbal directions and instructions from supervisors.
- Must demonstrate a willingness to work effectively with school age children with special needs.
- Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license or ID.
- Must pass CORI, SORI, and fingerprint tests and random drug screenings.
Physical Requirements
- Be able to perform First Aid and CPR during training and during an actual emergency.
- Be able to enter and exit the vehicle routinely, safely, and without difficulty.
- Be able to remove snow and ice from the vehicle during the winter weather.
- Be able to complete a pre and post trip vehicle inspection.
- Be able to enter and exit the vehicle multiple times in order to conduct a thorough inspection for student safety.
- Be able to assist students on and off the van in the case of an emergency. Lifting may be required.
- Must be able to position wheelchairs and safely install and secure wheelchair restraints.
- Must be able to manually operate the wheelchair lift when necessary.
Beacon Mobility is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Beacon Mobility makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
