Bus Attendant
Start Date: Immediate
Position: Part Time (Monday-Friday; morning and/or afternoon shifts available)
Compensation: $30 p/hour
School: Staten Island Hebrew Public (829 Father Capodanno Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10305)
Location: Bus route begins at the school and ends in a different locations in Staten Island
About the Organization:
Hebrew Public Charter Schools for Global Citizens.
Our mission is to lead a national movement of exceptional, diverse public charter schools that teach Modern Hebrew to children of all backgrounds and prepare them to be successful global citizens. Our schools are models of racial and economic integration, academic excellence, and world language learning. Hebrew Public manages schools in New York City and Philadelphia, and also supports an affiliate network of schools in California, Washington DC, New Jersey, and Minnesota.
Our focus on global citizenship is embodied by three core elements:
- The building of relationships across difference, embodied by our focus on racial, cultural, and economic diversity
- The study of Modern Hebrew and of Israel as a window into other languages, cultures and experiences
- Our unique set of global citizenship values that infuse all that we do, described through the acronym OLAM (the Hebrew word for “world”). These values include Outstanding Problem Solving, Lifelong Learning, Aware Communication and Making a Difference.
Our schools help students grow to become empathetic, ethical, intellectually curious young adults committed to solving the world’s problems. Other key program elements in Hebrew Public’s New York City schools include the Responsive Classroom model, Expeditionary Learning, Close Reading, Wilson Reading System, Eureka, Number Stories, Fundations and Geodes.
The network’s first school in Staten Island, Staten Island Hebrew Public, opened in the fall of 2022, serving 120 students in kindergarten and 1st grade. The school will add a grade level each year until it ultimately serves grades K to 8 in the 2029-30 school year.
About the position:
The Bus Attendant makes sure that students remain safely seated while the bus is in motion, maintaining order on the bus, establishing good relationships with the children, the bus driver, the parents and other staff. Please note immediate family members of Hebrew Public school families (sibling, parent, spouse/partner) are not eligible to apply.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Assists students in getting on and off the bus safely.
- Ensures students are received by authorized adults at each stop
- Ensures all students wear a seat belt at all times while on the bus.
- Supervises student behavior while on the bus, strictly enforcing behavioral expectations.
- Maintains a positive and calm attitude.
- Protects all students from physical or verbal abuse while on the bus.
- Learns bus route and makes the substitute driver aware of it when necessary.
- Communicates effectively with families and school staff.
- Reports directly to the Director of Operations.
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED as a requirement
- Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT) Bus attendant certification required
- At least 21 years old
- Communicates Effectively
- Attentive to details
- Early morning availability
- Must obtain fingerprinting clearance
- Experience working with children
Preferred but not required:
- American Red Cross First Aid Training Certificate preferred
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate preferred
- Training in verbal de-escalation preferred
- Experience working with students with special needs as well as wheelchairs, lifts, ramps, and special needs adaptive equipment.
Hebrew Public will cover training costs for non-certified bus attendants. In the event a bus attendant does not complete the academic year (end of June 2024), a portion of training costs will be reimbursed to Hebrew Public by deduction from final paycheck.
Hebrew Public is committed to building a diverse staff team that reflects the communities we serve and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
