Public Transportation Chaperone

Cristo Rey; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago is seeking a part-time Public Transportation Chaperone to oversee student safety during commute to and from school. The role is seasonal, mornings only, and duties include guiding students on the Pink Line, ensuring stops, and maintaining attendance records.

Under the supervision of the Operations Manager, you’ll communicate with students and families, uphold safety procedures, and perform routine route checks.

Qualifications

• Possess a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Demonstrate excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative.
• Exhibit strong interpersonal skills for effective communication with students, staff, administration, parents, business partners and the community.
• Exercise good judgment and ability to work independently without direct supervision.
• Commitment to the mission and values of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, including a drug and alcohol-free environment.
• Cultural competency and sensitivity to diverse ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds of the student body.
• Willingness to work in a faith-based institution.

Responsibilities

• Ensure student safety walking to and riding on the Pink Line.
• Ensure students exit the train at their designated stop.
• Explain safety procedures to students as needed, enforce rules of conduct and respond to emergencies, including the safe evacuation of students through emergency exits.
• Perform test runs of any regularly scheduled route, as needed, to be comfortable and confident on that route prior to transporting students to ensure familiarity.
• Maintain proper attendance records and student documentation.
• Communicate effectively with students and parents (as needed).
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Skills

Integrity

Interpersonal skills

Judgment

Mission alignment

Cultural competency

Faith-based environment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

We are CR!
Called here by a unique mission, a foundation in Jesuit education, and the opportunity to be part of an inspiring and nurturingcommunity, the faculty and staff define the day to day experience at Cristo Rey, enabling our students' learning and success. Cristo Rey supports employees at all life stages as long-term members of the school family, and invests in opportunities that allow them to bring leading-edge practices into every classroom. Faculty can flourish through flexible instructional models and curriculum development. Cristo Rey is located in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago’s lower west side - a vibrant, energetic community, steeped in Latino culture.

Benefits we offer:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision plans
• Life & Disability Insurance
• 401k plan with matching contributions
• Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Competitive compensation benchmarked against like schools
• Tuition assistance opportunities for continuing education
• Paid holidays, accrued vacation, paid time off
• Professional Development and Adult Faith Formation
• Free on-site parking and on-site fitness center
• And many more!

Our Mission
Founded in 1996, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School provides a Catholic, college preparatory education and professional work experience to students from Spanish-speaking families with limited financial means.

Our Vision
Cristo Rey advances the human and intellectual capacities, as well asthe religious and cultural heritage, of the immigrant families we serve. Through our Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP), faith-based college preparatory education, and Spanish heritage language curriculum, our goal is to prepare students to succeed in college and to assume leadership roles in the civic, religious, business, and cultural life of our city and nation. As committed alumni of a Jesuit high school, graduates become men and women for others who are open to growth, religious, intellectuallycompetent, loving, committed to justice, and work experienced.

Our Model
To make the school both affordable and sustainable, Cristo Rey pioneered the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) model for education that has inspired a national network of 40 schools serving low-income communities across the country. The CWSP enablesstudents to earn a portion of their annual tuition by working one day per week for a corporation in the Chicago area - making a quality, college preparatory education possiblefor students who could not otherwise afford it.

Position:Public Transportation Chaperone

Location: Chicago, IL

Job Id:221

# of Openings:1

Job Title:Public Transportation Chaperone Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly

Department: Corporate Work Study Program Schedule: Part-Time/Seasonal

Reports to:Operations Manager

A pioneer for urban education, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School provides a faith-based college preparatory education and professional work experience exclusively for students from Spanish-speaking families with limited economic resources. A highly regarded Catholic school, Cristo Rey serves students in grades 9-12 and offers an engaging dual language curriculum program integrated with hands‑on work experience allowing students unrivaled career exploration and mentorship, positioning them to succeed in college and beyond. Through partnerships with corporations in the Chicagoland area, students work one day per week in an office environment. This educational model enables students to develop career readiness/leadership skills, cultivate a professional network, add real business value, and support the cost to attend a private, college‑preparatory, Catholic high school.

Under the supervision of the Operations Manager of the Corporate Work Study Program, the Public Transportation Chaperone will assist in students' transportation by chaperoning students to and on the train, reminding students of safety, and updating attendance records and documentation.

This is a seasonal position that follows the annual school calendar (the school year covers Mid-August through early June with school breaks and holidays per the school calendar). This position is only available Monday -Thursday mornings from 7:30am - 9:30am.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensure student safety walking to and riding on the Pink Line.
• Ensure students exit the train at their designated stop.
• Explain safety procedures to students as needed, enforce rules of conduct and respond to emergencies, including the safe evacuation of students through emergency exits.
• Perform test runs of any regularly scheduled route, as needed, to be comfortable and confident on that route prior to transporting students to ensure familiarity.
• Maintain proper attendance records and student documentation.
• Communicate effectively with students and parents (as needed).
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Physical Demands:

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Perform the act of bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull medium weights, up to 50 pounds.
• Subject to drug and alcohol testing.

Qualifications:

• Possess a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Demonstrate excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative.
• Exhibit strong interpersonal skills for effective communication with students, staff, administration, parents, business partners and the community.
• Exercise good judgment and ability to work independently without direct supervision.
• Commitment to the mission and values of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, including a drug and alcohol-free environment.
• Cultural competency and sensitivity to diverse ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds of the student body.
• Willingness to work in a faith-based institution

Compensation

This is a seasonal position that follows the annual school calendar (the school year covers Mid-August through early June with school breaks and holidays per the school calendar). This position pays $18.50 per hour averaging 8-10 hours per week (depending on school calendar).

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School:Founded in 1996, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School provides a Catholic, college preparatory education and professional work experience to students from Spanish-speaking families across the southwest side of Chicago. To make Cristo Rey both sustainable and affordable to our families, Cristo Rey pioneered the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP). Our unique and highly successful funding model inspired what is now a national network of Catholic high schools serving low-income families across the country. The CWSP enables our students to earn a majority of their annual cost of education by working one school day a week t a corporation in the Chicago area.Learn more at www.cristorey.net.

Jesuit Schools Network and Cristo Rey Network:Cristo Rey is sponsored by the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), the largest religious order in the Roman Catholic Church, and is well known in the United States with over 50 high school and 28 colleges and universities. Cristo Rey is a member of the Jesuit Schools Network, the national association of Jesuit schools in the United States and Canada. Additionally, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is a member of the Cristo Rey Network, the national association of schools operating on the Cristo Rey model. Currently, there are 38 high schools serving more than 12,000 students throughout the country that are associated through the Cristo Rey Network and operate using the educational model named for the flagship school in Chicago.

Thank you for your interest in employment at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. Cristo Rey is committed to diversity, open and honest hiring practices, justice in compensation and benefits, treating each person with respect and dignity, providing appropriate assistance in each person's growth and spiritual development, and acting as a just steward of the resources entrusted to us.
In accordance with the regulations of the State of Illinois and the Archdiocese of Chicago, Cristo Rey conducts background checks on all employees, contractors and volunteers. In accordance with the regulations of the State of Illinois, all new employees will also be required to submit fingerprints.
Cristo Rey provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, ethnicity, ancestry, military status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable law.