Are you interested in working with our dynamic and progressive school division to pursue excellence in education for students, professional learning opportunities, a flexible health benefits package, and a workplace that embraces diversity? Then we are the place for you!
Who we are and what we value:
Parkland School Division (PSD) is a large progressive school jurisdiction serving Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Fort Chipewyan and Parkland County. PSD meets the diverse educational needs of over 12,000 rural and urban students among 23 sites, including outreach schools and alternative education programs.
Our values are what guide us. We assure supportive learning environments, meaningful experiences and healthy relationships that create opportunities to develop resilience, to gain diversity in perspectives and to achieve enduring success for both staff and students.
The Parkland School Division has two temporary part-time (0.286 FTE) School Bus Site Monitor positions available at Copperhaven School in Spruce Grove, Alberta. These positions will remain open until all successful applicants have been hired; if interested, please apply ASAP. As these are temporary positions, there are no benefits or leave entitlements included.
Position Summary:
Under the general direction of the Transportation Services Supervisor:
- Provides site safety supervision of students loading and unloading at a designated bus transfer site.
- Performs routine duties and tasks with little or no direct supervision.
- Acts in a professional manner and maintains a professional attitude towards students, drivers, staff, parents and members of the public and colleagues and exhibits the fundamentals of good public/customer service.
Typical Duties:
- Monitoring bus loading/unloading area(s).
- Monitoring student movement into and out of the transfer area.
- Maintains order and behavior of children at the transfer site.
- Maintains contact with students, drivers, staff, parents, and public members.
- Contacting student caregivers in the event of missed transportation.
- Monitoring and reporting of student misconduct.
Knowledge & Skills:
This position requires:
- a high school diploma and/or equivalency, supplemented with child development training/knowledge.
- Minimum one year related supervisory experience would be an asset
This position requires high levels of:
- Oral and written communication skills
- Innovation
- Teamwork
- Customer-service skills
- Interpersonal skills
An ability to prioritize effectively with excellent organizational skills would be a definite asset.
Communications & Responsibility:
The focus of this position is to:
- Provide effective safety procedures to students, drivers, staff, parents and members of the public. Confidentiality and judgement must be exercised effectively.
- Learns and remains up-to-date on School Division policies and procedures and Provincial laws and regulations regarding pupil transportation.
- Notifies the specific school administration of any discipline problems that are developing.
- Reports all safety problems and potential safety problems to the Transportation Services Supervisor.
- Participates in appropriate training, workshops and staff development activities and applies what is learned to the job; accepts new challenges in a professional manner.
Locations of Work:
School Bus Transfer Station at Copperhaven School
Hours of Work: 10 hours/week. Time of work: 7:50 am – 8:50 am and 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Pay Rate: 19.45/hr
This position requires a current clean criminal record check and child intervention record check
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED THROUGH APPLY TO EDUCATION WILL BE ACCEPTED.
How to Apply:
Applying is a two-step process. First, you must register and create a portfolio; then you must apply to the job posting by following the steps below:
- Click the position title of the job that you wish to apply to and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click 'APPLY'.
- Jobs that you have applied to will appear under the ‘Jobs Applied To’ tab in the Job Postings section. You will also receive a confirmation email.
For technical support while applying to a position online, please contact our service provider for assistance:
Apply to Education
Phone: 1-877-900-5627
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 5:30am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
