Bus Monitor - Tancook Ferry

South Shore Regional Centre for Education

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) practices the culturally responsive pedagogy approach in providing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically to the 59,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres and a total of 23 schools.

Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

Assignment:

• Ferry Monitor for student - approximately 3 to 6 hours per day, depending upon if the monitor lives in Chester or on Tancook Island
• Wages depending upon qualifications

Qualifications / Experience:

• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• First Aid Training
• Experience working with children / youth

Characteristics:

• Excellent time management and interpersonal skills
• Persistence, assertiveness, confidentiality
• Team player, committed to promoting quality service

Timing:

If you live on Tancook Island:

School: CDS

Tancook Ferry

8:00am Ferry leaves Tancook

9:00am Ferry arrives in Chester. Student will board the school bus.

3:40pm Ferry leaves Chester. Student will arrive at the dock on the school bus.

4:30pm Ferry arrives on Tancook

Paid travel time:  2 hours 

If you live in/around Chester:

School: CDS

Tancook Ferry

7:00am Ferry leaves Chester

8:00am Ferry leaves Tancook

9:00am Ferry arrives in Chester. Student will board the school bus.

3:40pm Ferry leaves Chester. Student will arrive at the dock on the school bus.

4:30pm Ferry arrives on Tancook

5:30pm Ferry arrives back in Chester

Paid travel time:  6 hours 

• Bus assistants will travel on designated and provides assistance in student management, basic first aid and evacuations.
• The successful incumbent will be trained in emergency evacuation, student behavior management and first aid.

BACKGROUND/SECURITY CHECKS:

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education requires all newly hiredemployees to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Check and a Nova Scotia Child Abuse Register Check. We will accept checks completed within the last 3 months. 

Regional Office based positions require travel and candidates may be required to provide a valid driver's license.  Some school based positions also require travel and candidates may be required to provide a valid driver's license.

Thank you for your interest in the South Shore Regional Centre for Education, however, only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.