Bus Chaperone - Substitute

Independent School District 196; Rosemount (MN); On-site; USD 26,174 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

Independent School District 196 in Rosemount is hiring Chaperones to supervise and assist students during transit. Responsibilities include ensuring student safety while crossing streets, assisting students with special needs, and monitoring conduct on the bus.

Ideal candidates should be high school graduates or hold a GED, enjoy working with children, and be available for morning and afternoon shifts. The position offers a pay of $19.40 hourly based on the 2024-25 pay scale.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be a high school graduate or hold a GED.
• Prefer individuals available to work mornings and afternoons.
• Enjoy working with children.
• Demonstrated experience working with a diverse school community is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and assists students in transit or crossing streets.
• Helps students whose mobility is impaired by their special needs.
• Facilitates loading/unloading process, including assisting wheelchair students.
• Monitors and assists students to ensure safety and comfort on the bus.

Skills

Working with children

Supervising students

Demonstrating responsible behavior

Cultural competency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Substitute positions: M-F, school term, morning and afternoon

Chaperone Job Summary

1. Supervises and assists students in transit or crossing streets.
2. Moves or assists in moving students whose mobility is impaired by their special needs.
3. Facilitates the loading and unloading process, including assisting with wheelchair students and securing wheelchairs.
4. Assist students into car seats and booster seats, buckling seat belts as needed.
5. Monitors and assists students to ensure comfort, safety and orderly conduct on bus.
6. Demonstrates and role models positive, safe and responsible behavior.

Chaperone Qualifications

1. Applicants must be a high school graduate or hold GED.
2. Prefer individuals available to work mornings and afternoons.
3. Enjoy working with children.
4. Demonstrates and role models positive, safe and responsible behavior.
5. Demonstrated experience and proficiency working with a culturally, ethnically, racially and socioeconomically diverse school community is preferred.

Chaperone Physical Requirements

1. Climbing on and off bus, bending and squatting to assist students as needed, sitting for extended periods.
2. Capable of assisting, moving or dragging students in case of an emergency (ranging in weight from small child to full adult).
3. Exposure to elements, road dust, occasional fuel and exhaust fumes.

Responsible To

Coordinator of Transportation

Compensation / Benefits

Chaperones/Crossing Guards: $19.40 Hourly (based on 2024-25)

Equal Opportunity Employer

As required by Title IX and other state and federal nondiscrimination laws, District 196 does not discriminate in employment or in any of its education programs and activities, including vocational opportunities, on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, familial status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, age or genetic information. District 196 provides equal access to designated youth groups. The Director of Human Resources, Joel Milteer (651-423-7859 – [e-mail]) is the designated Title IX Coordinator and has also been designated to respond to employment-related inquiries regarding the district's non-discrimination policies. The Director of Elementary Education, Jeremy Sorenson (651-423-7782 – [e-mail]) and the Director of Secondary Education, Eric Hansen (651-423-7712 – [e-mail]) have been designated to respond to student-related inquiries regarding the district's non-discrimination policies. The Director of Special Education, Janet Fimmen (651-423-7629 – [e-mail]) has been designated to respond to inquiries concerning the rights of a student with a disability. The mailing address for all directors is 3455 153rd Street W, Rosemount, MN 55068. Title IX inquiries may also be referred to the Assistant Secretary of the US Office for Civil Rights (OCR). *Asterisked categories are limited to employment-related discrimination and harassment.