Lunch & Bus Aide 2024 - 2025

Start Date: Immediate

Position: 10 am - 6 pm Monday - Thursday, 10 am - 3 pm Friday

Duration: 10 months

Compensation: $17/hour

School: 3300 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19129

Location:  Bus route begins and ends at the school

About the Organization:

Hebrew Public Charter Schools for Global Citizens. 

Our mission is to lead a national movement of exceptional, diverse public charter schools that teach Modern Hebrew to children of all backgrounds and prepare them to be successful global citizens. Our schools are models of racial and economic integration, academic excellence, and world language learning. Hebrew Public manages schools in New York City and Philadelphia, and also supports an affiliate network of schools in California, Washington DC, New Jersey, and Minnesota.

Our focus on global citizenship is embodied by three core elements:

• The building of relationships across difference, embodied by our focus on racial, cultural, and economic diversity
• The study of Modern Hebrew and of Israel as a window into other languages, cultures and experiences
• Our unique set of global citizenship values that infuse all that we do, described through the acronym OLAM (the Hebrew word for “world”). These values include Outstanding Problem Solving, Lifelong Learning, Aware Communication and Making a Difference.

Our schools help students grow to become empathetic, ethical, intellectually curious young adults committed to solving the world’s problems. The network’s first school in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Hebrew Public, opened in 2019, serving 156 students in Kindergarten and 1st grade. The school will add a grade level each year until it ultimately serves grades K to 8 in the 2026-27 school year. 

About the position: 

Lunch & Bus Aides support students during lunch, recess, and travel home from PHP. Lunch & Bus Aides are an integral part of the PHP team, supporting student safety and social-emotional development.

Duties & Responsibilities

School Day

• Supervises student behavior while at lunch and recess, strictly enforcing behavioral expectations.
• Supports students with maintaining a clean lunch environment.
• Leads student activities during recess.
• Monitors student movement from class to common areas (bathrooms, nurse) at hallway posts.
• Participate in food service training as needed.
• Other lunch duties as assigned.

Dismissal

• Supervises students during dismissal while awaiting arrival of the bus.
• Escorts students from school building to bus.
• Takes bus attendance daily.
• Assists students in getting on and off the bus safely. 
• Ensures students are received by authorized adults at each stop 
• Ensures all students wear a seat belt at all times while on the bus if available. 
• Supervises student behavior while on the bus, strictly enforcing behavioral expectations. 
• Maintains a positive and calm attitude.
• Protects all students from physical or verbal abuse while on the bus. 
• Learn the bus route and make the substitute driver aware of it when necessary.
• Communicates effectively with families and school staff.
• Reports directly to the Lead Dean of Culture.  

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED as a requirement
• Communicates Effectively
• Attentive to details
• Must obtain all required clearances
• Experience working with children
• Abides by PHP’s professionalism norms and expectations

Preferred but not required: 

• American Red Cross First Aid Training Certificate preferred 
• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate preferred
• Experience working with students with special needs as well as wheelchairs, lifts, ramps, and special needs adaptive equipment.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Salary and benefits will be highly competitive, equitable, and commensurate with experience. 

Potential benefits* include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Employer-Paid Vision
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Paid Holidays
• Retirement Savings and Employer Matching Programs
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employer-Paid and Voluntary Life Insurance

*Benefits packages vary depending on the role.

Hebrew Public is committed to building a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve. Candidates of color and those from backgrounds that are underrepresented in school leadership roles are particularly encouraged to apply.

QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS, PLEASE APPLY:

To be considered, interested applicants must submit a resume.

Hebrew Public is committed to building a diverse staff team that reflects the communities we serve and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply. 

 www.hebrewpublic.org