Harry Kizirian Elementary School & Family Service of Rhode Island

The Walking School Bus is a program of Family Service of Rhode Island under the agency's "Providence Children's Initiative" (PCI).

The PCI Walking School Bus was created to address chronic absenteeism using volunteers. Our dedicated volunteers ensure that each child, living within a mile of school and needing to walk, arrives on time, even when a family member is unable to walk with him or her. 

The program has improved the attendance of students who were considered chronically absent (meaning they missed 10% or more of the school days) to perfect or near perfect attendance.

available positions

Walking School Bus Leader & Classroom Mentor
Walking School Bus Leaders oversee a group of students who live within a mile of their school and walk each morning. Leaders will also then assist in the classroom with morning breakfast and beginning of the day activities, assisting the classroom teacher with classroom responsibilities.
  • Main duties:
    • ​Insuring that children arrive to school safely and on time.
    • Assist assigned teachers in the classroom with morning breakfast.
    • Work with students in need of assistance with their schoolwork.
  • Approximate # of Hours/Week: 15 hours 
  • Required days/times of the week (if any): 2-3 days/week (Monday-Friday)
  • Semesters this position is available for: Spring 2018 (January - May 2018)