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Form of workSalary: $22.58 - $27.45 Hourly
Location : CA 92626, CA
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: 73-24
Department: Transportation
Opening Date: 03/11/2024
Closing Date: 4/1/2024 12:00 PM Pacific
The Vacancy, Basic Function, Minimum Qualifications
THE VACANCY:This recruitment is open and promotional, meaning all are welcome to apply and current employees in permanent positions are eligible to receive seniority credit and promotional placement once passing all exams.
The current vacancy is in the Transportation Department working 5 hours per day, 5 days per week, 10 months per year.
Please apply online at
BASIC FUNCTION:Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, work with bus driver to provide appropriate, safe, and positive guidance to students while they are being transported on District busses; oversee student behavior and ensure safe loading and unloading of students; ensure that students are released to adults according to District policy.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:Any combination equivalent to the sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed above.
Examination Procedures And Information
THE EXAMINATION:
Exam Weight
Supplemental Questions: Qualifying
Written Examination:50%
Qualifications Appraisal Interview: 50%
The supplemental questions to the application will be reviewed and rated for certification. These questions are required at the time of application and are qualifying.
An eligibility list will be established for successful candidates which will be used to fill substitute and regular positions during the life of the list.
Examinations and interviews held to create the eligible list will be conducted virtually, using different online/internet platforms that require video recording or conferencing capabilities, as well as access to a computer with an internet connection and basic Microsoft Office Suite Software.
The virtual written examination is tentatively scheduled for the week of April 8th. The virtual qualifications appraisal interview (oral exam) is tentatively scheduled for the week of April 15th. You will be contacted via email, as indicated on your application, regarding your ability to participate in the examination phase of this recruitment.
Applications will be reviewed for minimum requirements. However, Newport-Mesa Unified School District reserves the right to hold a competitive screening based on the number of applications and the needs of the District.
If you elect to have Newport-Mesa Unified School District (hereafter, 'District') contact you via email regarding your application and the hiring process, please be aware that the District is not responsible for any contacts you may have blocked on your email service. Unclaimed emails to applicants are not the responsibility of the District. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can try to add the domain @nmusd.us and @governmentjobs.com to your safe senders list.
Job Responsibilities
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:Be responsible for performing those duties which protect the health and safety of students while under the jurisdiction of the transportation department.
Provide positive guidance of students on the bus and inform supervisor of any problems.
Conduct inspections on appropriate equipment and report condition to supervisor.
Align non-wheelchair students in seats and assure that safety measures are followed for all students.
Assist the Bus Driver in securing wheelchairs properly to meet safety standards and check security of all straps and wheelchair trays.
Align student wheelchairs once placed on the bus and throughout the ride. Monitor alignment for safety, health and well-being of the student.
Be knowledgeable about all assigned student's special needs.
Provide support to the Bus Driver in maintaining a safe and orderly environment.
Ensure student safety during emergency evacuation drills.
Inform the bus Driver/supervisor of any unsafe situations.
Work in cooperation and communicate positively with all District personnel, parents and staff.
Maintain confidentiality.
OTHER DUTIES:
Perform related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Rules regarding safe and comfortable transportation of students.
Methods for conducting inspections on appropriate equipment.
Securing wheelchairs properly to meet safety standards.
Appropriate positive guidance of students.
Effective time management.
Use of seat belts and safe loading and unloading procedures of students on buses.
Concepts and principles of child behavioral characteristics.
Behavior management strategies and techniques utilized with students exhibiting atypical social behaviors.
Appropriate English usage and oral communication.
Basic record-keeping techniques.
ABILITY TO:
Work with the bus driver in the safe transportation of students.
Monitor, observe and oversee appropriate student behavior.
Understand and relate to children with special needs.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Maintain confidentiality and communicate positively with parents, children, staff and the community.
Be a team worker.
Facilitate communication between parents and the District.
Maintain records as necessary.
Attend trainings/staff meetings as required.
Check to see that all children are on/off the bus at respective stops and at the transportation yard.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
ENVIRONMENT:School bus and outdoor environment.
Seasonal heat and cold or adverse weather conditions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Sitting for extended periods of time.
Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
Reaching, pulling and pushing.
Climbing ladders or stairs.
Reaching overhead, above the shoulders or horizontally.
Seeing to monitor passengers.
Lifting moderately heavy children or object.
Ewing Consulting, Inc. August 2016
VACATION - HOLIDAYS - ILLNESS
Employees accumulate twelve (12) days of vacation during the first year of employment, increasing up to twenty-two (22) days beginning the 18th year of service, prorated for part-time, 9, 10, and 11 month assignments. The number of paid holidays per year varies from twelve (12) to fourteen (14) days depending on the work calendar. Employees accumulate twelve (12) days of paid sick leave per year, with unlimited accumulation, prorated for part-time, 9, 10, and 11 month employees.
RETIREMENT
All employees who are in the classified service and work four (4) hours per day or more are members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and Federal Social Security. If an employee in the classified service works less than four (4) hours per day they are members of an Alternate Retirement System (PARS) and do not contribute to Social Security. Approximately 7% is deducted from your paycheck for PERS retirement.
HEALTH & WELFARE
The District offers a comprehensive health benefits program for employees who work twenty (20) hours or more per week. This includes medical, vision, dental insurance plans and life insurance for employees. For full-time employees the District pays the employee's health, vision, dental, and life insurance premiums with an employee contribution required for some plans. For part-time employees plans are available on a prorated basis. Dependent coverage is available.
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
The District encourages employees to pursue professional growth. Professional growth points shall be earned by employee participation while in non-paid status in activities which are employment related. Professional growth points are awarded annually and accumulate at $20 per approved Professional Growth Point and/or tuition and textbook reimbursement up to $500 is also available - limited to one per year.
01
Information I provide to the following supplemental questions will be reviewed as part of the application process. Questions that are not fully and completely answered will be considered grounds for disqualification from the examination process. Stating "see resume" in lieu of a complete response to these questions is not acceptable.Select "Yes" to indicate that you have read and understand these instructions.
02
Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?
03
How much experience have you had working in an environment with school age children?
04
How many years of verifiable job related experience have you had observing and controlling the behavior of students in or outside of the classroom?
05
How many years of verifiable experience, either volunteer or paid, do you have working with children requiring a specialized learning environment?
06
According to the job announcement, check the box that most closely matches your level of proficiency to perform the minimum qualifications listed:Use behavior modification techniques to manage special needs students' behavior.
07
Assist students in wheelchairs.
08
Use vehicle lifts.
09
The questions below are designed to indicate whether you are willing to perform the duty listed. Check YES if you are willing to perform this duty or NO if you are not. Please keep in mind that all of the duties listed are REQUIRED of the position. If you are not willing to do any one of the duties listed, you will not be considered in the recruitment process. Select "Yes" to indicate that you have read and understand these instructions.
10
Work with students who may have extreme emotional or behavioral problems.
11
Work with students who may have orthopedic and other disabilities and physical limitations and needs.
12
Individually or with the assistance of other staff members, lift and position students in and out of wheelchairs, braces and/or other orthopedic equipment.
13
Work where contact with bodily fluids and strong odors may occur.
14
Describe any past work or volunteer experience that would assist you with the skills required to work with students with special needs. Why do you want to be a Bus Monitor?
15
What are some basic safety precautions to consider when loading a student in a wheelchair on a bus?
16
Think of a time when you were part of a tense situation that needed to be defused. What made it tense? What role did you play in defusing it? What were the results?
17
Describe your experience working in a position that requires direct customer interaction.
Required Question
Location : CA 92626, CA
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: 73-24
Department: Transportation
Opening Date: 03/11/2024
Closing Date: 4/1/2024 12:00 PM Pacific
The Vacancy, Basic Function, Minimum Qualifications
THE VACANCY:This recruitment is open and promotional, meaning all are welcome to apply and current employees in permanent positions are eligible to receive seniority credit and promotional placement once passing all exams.
The current vacancy is in the Transportation Department working 5 hours per day, 5 days per week, 10 months per year.
Please apply online at
BASIC FUNCTION:Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, work with bus driver to provide appropriate, safe, and positive guidance to students while they are being transported on District busses; oversee student behavior and ensure safe loading and unloading of students; ensure that students are released to adults according to District policy.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:Any combination equivalent to the sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed above.
Examination Procedures And Information
THE EXAMINATION:
Exam Weight
Supplemental Questions: Qualifying
Written Examination:50%
Qualifications Appraisal Interview: 50%
The supplemental questions to the application will be reviewed and rated for certification. These questions are required at the time of application and are qualifying.
An eligibility list will be established for successful candidates which will be used to fill substitute and regular positions during the life of the list.
Examinations and interviews held to create the eligible list will be conducted virtually, using different online/internet platforms that require video recording or conferencing capabilities, as well as access to a computer with an internet connection and basic Microsoft Office Suite Software.
The virtual written examination is tentatively scheduled for the week of April 8th. The virtual qualifications appraisal interview (oral exam) is tentatively scheduled for the week of April 15th. You will be contacted via email, as indicated on your application, regarding your ability to participate in the examination phase of this recruitment.
Applications will be reviewed for minimum requirements. However, Newport-Mesa Unified School District reserves the right to hold a competitive screening based on the number of applications and the needs of the District.
If you elect to have Newport-Mesa Unified School District (hereafter, 'District') contact you via email regarding your application and the hiring process, please be aware that the District is not responsible for any contacts you may have blocked on your email service. Unclaimed emails to applicants are not the responsibility of the District. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can try to add the domain @nmusd.us and @governmentjobs.com to your safe senders list.
Job Responsibilities
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:Be responsible for performing those duties which protect the health and safety of students while under the jurisdiction of the transportation department.
Provide positive guidance of students on the bus and inform supervisor of any problems.
Conduct inspections on appropriate equipment and report condition to supervisor.
Align non-wheelchair students in seats and assure that safety measures are followed for all students.
Assist the Bus Driver in securing wheelchairs properly to meet safety standards and check security of all straps and wheelchair trays.
Align student wheelchairs once placed on the bus and throughout the ride. Monitor alignment for safety, health and well-being of the student.
Be knowledgeable about all assigned student's special needs.
Provide support to the Bus Driver in maintaining a safe and orderly environment.
Ensure student safety during emergency evacuation drills.
Inform the bus Driver/supervisor of any unsafe situations.
Work in cooperation and communicate positively with all District personnel, parents and staff.
Maintain confidentiality.
OTHER DUTIES:
Perform related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Rules regarding safe and comfortable transportation of students.
Methods for conducting inspections on appropriate equipment.
Securing wheelchairs properly to meet safety standards.
Appropriate positive guidance of students.
Effective time management.
Use of seat belts and safe loading and unloading procedures of students on buses.
Concepts and principles of child behavioral characteristics.
Behavior management strategies and techniques utilized with students exhibiting atypical social behaviors.
Appropriate English usage and oral communication.
Basic record-keeping techniques.
ABILITY TO:
Work with the bus driver in the safe transportation of students.
Monitor, observe and oversee appropriate student behavior.
Understand and relate to children with special needs.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Maintain confidentiality and communicate positively with parents, children, staff and the community.
Be a team worker.
Facilitate communication between parents and the District.
Maintain records as necessary.
Attend trainings/staff meetings as required.
Check to see that all children are on/off the bus at respective stops and at the transportation yard.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
ENVIRONMENT:School bus and outdoor environment.
Seasonal heat and cold or adverse weather conditions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Sitting for extended periods of time.
Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
Reaching, pulling and pushing.
Climbing ladders or stairs.
Reaching overhead, above the shoulders or horizontally.
Seeing to monitor passengers.
Lifting moderately heavy children or object.
Ewing Consulting, Inc. August 2016
VACATION - HOLIDAYS - ILLNESS
Employees accumulate twelve (12) days of vacation during the first year of employment, increasing up to twenty-two (22) days beginning the 18th year of service, prorated for part-time, 9, 10, and 11 month assignments. The number of paid holidays per year varies from twelve (12) to fourteen (14) days depending on the work calendar. Employees accumulate twelve (12) days of paid sick leave per year, with unlimited accumulation, prorated for part-time, 9, 10, and 11 month employees.
RETIREMENT
All employees who are in the classified service and work four (4) hours per day or more are members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and Federal Social Security. If an employee in the classified service works less than four (4) hours per day they are members of an Alternate Retirement System (PARS) and do not contribute to Social Security. Approximately 7% is deducted from your paycheck for PERS retirement.
HEALTH & WELFARE
The District offers a comprehensive health benefits program for employees who work twenty (20) hours or more per week. This includes medical, vision, dental insurance plans and life insurance for employees. For full-time employees the District pays the employee's health, vision, dental, and life insurance premiums with an employee contribution required for some plans. For part-time employees plans are available on a prorated basis. Dependent coverage is available.
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
The District encourages employees to pursue professional growth. Professional growth points shall be earned by employee participation while in non-paid status in activities which are employment related. Professional growth points are awarded annually and accumulate at $20 per approved Professional Growth Point and/or tuition and textbook reimbursement up to $500 is also available - limited to one per year.
01
Information I provide to the following supplemental questions will be reviewed as part of the application process. Questions that are not fully and completely answered will be considered grounds for disqualification from the examination process. Stating "see resume" in lieu of a complete response to these questions is not acceptable.Select "Yes" to indicate that you have read and understand these instructions.
- Yes
02
Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?
- Yes
- No
03
How much experience have you had working in an environment with school age children?
- No Experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1-2 years
- 3-4 years
- 5 years or more
04
How many years of verifiable job related experience have you had observing and controlling the behavior of students in or outside of the classroom?
- No Experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1-2 years
- 3-4 years
- 5 years or more
05
How many years of verifiable experience, either volunteer or paid, do you have working with children requiring a specialized learning environment?
- No Experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1-2 years
- 3-4 years
- 5 years or more
06
According to the job announcement, check the box that most closely matches your level of proficiency to perform the minimum qualifications listed:Use behavior modification techniques to manage special needs students' behavior.
- No ability, knowledge or experience in this area.
- Limited ability, knowledge, or experience in this area.
- Proficient and experienced in this area.
07
Assist students in wheelchairs.
- No ability, knowledge or experience in this area.
- Limited ability, knowledge, or experience in this area.
- Proficient and experienced in this area.
08
Use vehicle lifts.
- No ability, knowledge or experience in this area.
- Limited ability, knowledge, or experience in this area.
- Proficient and experienced in this area.
09
The questions below are designed to indicate whether you are willing to perform the duty listed. Check YES if you are willing to perform this duty or NO if you are not. Please keep in mind that all of the duties listed are REQUIRED of the position. If you are not willing to do any one of the duties listed, you will not be considered in the recruitment process. Select "Yes" to indicate that you have read and understand these instructions.
- Yes
10
Work with students who may have extreme emotional or behavioral problems.
- Yes
- No
11
Work with students who may have orthopedic and other disabilities and physical limitations and needs.
- Yes
- No
12
Individually or with the assistance of other staff members, lift and position students in and out of wheelchairs, braces and/or other orthopedic equipment.
- Yes
- No
13
Work where contact with bodily fluids and strong odors may occur.
- Yes
- No
14
Describe any past work or volunteer experience that would assist you with the skills required to work with students with special needs. Why do you want to be a Bus Monitor?
15
What are some basic safety precautions to consider when loading a student in a wheelchair on a bus?
16
Think of a time when you were part of a tense situation that needed to be defused. What made it tense? What role did you play in defusing it? What were the results?
17
Describe your experience working in a position that requires direct customer interaction.
Required Question
