• SPED Cab Monitor (Sy24-25)

    Boston Public Schools (Boston, MA)


    Job Details

    Job ID: 4684177

    Job Description

    Title: SPED Cab Monitor

     

    Reports to: Monitor Yard Manager

     

    Job Overview: SPED Cab Monitors are assigned to monitor and assist students with special needs while they are being transported to and from school.

    Responsibilities:

    + The Bus Monitors are responsible for implementing approved behavioral management strategies to ensure safe transportation of students to and from school.

    + A special education cab monitor is responsible for being at work on time every day, establishing positive relationships with students and parents.

    + Assisting parents and school-based staff with safe loading and unloading of students; coordinate seating of students on the bus

    + Communicating with paras, teachers, school leaders, and parents concerning relevant student background, medical considerations, and behavior plans as appropriate

    + Partnering with the bus driver to ensure that the correct students board the bus and are dropped off at the correct stops

    + Ensuring students’ seat belts and Child Restraint Systems are secured while riding the bus; assisting the bus driver with operating wheelchair clamps

    + Demonstrate ability to prevent, intervene, or de-escalate, disruptive or dangerous student behavior

    + Report all incidents/accidents and complete required reports as needed in writing

    + Attend general and need-specific training courses as directed

    + Capable of assessing situations in emergencies and quickly reacting with necessary measures for the protection and well-being of all students.

    + Ability to follow written and verbal instructions

    Knowledge:

    + Basic knowledge of school bus safety

    Ability to:

    + Ability to operate a wide variety of safety equipment and adaptive equipment on buses, including wheelchairs, wheelchair lifts, Child Safety Restraint Systems, and other safety equipment, in a safe and effective manner

    + Move a wheelchair on and off the bus as needed

    Qualifications - Required:

    + Must be 18 years of age or older

    + High School Diploma or GED

    + Ability to enter/exit bus via steps repeatedly

    + Ability to lift 25-49 lbs

    + Proficiency in English

    Qualifications - Preferred:

    + Previous experience working in a school setting and or with school aged children is preferred

    + CPR/First Aid Certified

     

    Position Type: Part-time

     

    Positions Available: 1

     

    Job Categories

     

    Support Staff, Transportation