School Bus Monitor

Southland Transportation; Dartmouth; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A local transportation company in Nova Scotia is looking for School Bus Monitors. The role involves supporting bus drivers and managing students during school trips. Ideal candidates should possess effective communication skills, reliability, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. The position offers part-time hours and includes free training, competitive wages, and holidays off.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Free Training

Summers, weekends, and holidays off

Opportunity for advancement

Employee recognition programs

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with children, co-workers, parents, and teachers.
• Organized, punctual, and reliable.
• Experience in childcare or working with children considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support the bus driver during trips to and from school.
• Manage a group of students of varying ages, needs, and behaviors.
• Load, secure, and unload children in wheelchairs and car seats.

Skills

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Reliability

Experience in childcare

Physical ability to lift 50 lbs

Education

First Aid & CPR certification

Job description

School Bus Monitor

SOUTHLAND is excited to be expanding our routes throughout the Regional Municipality of Halifax for the 2025 – 2026 school year, and are hiring School Bus Monitors to join our team – multiple positions available.

Bus Monitors support the bus driver during the trip to and from school each day and must be capable of managing a group of students of varying ages, needs and behaviors. Patience, compassion, and attention to safety are all traits that will help you excel in this role.

As a Bus Monitor, you will work a split shift, working approximately 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon. You will be assigned a route that falls between the hours of 6:00 am – 9:30 am in the morning and between 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm in the evening. Bus Monitors work during the school year and are given time off in July and August and school holidays. This includes loading, securing, and unloading children in wheelchairs and car seats.

Why You Should Choose SOUTHLAND

• Part‑time hours, perfect for a stay‑at‑home parent, entrepreneur, or retiree!
• Competitive wages
• Free Training
• Summers, weekends, and holidays off
• Opportunity for advancement
• Employee recognition programs
• Recognition as a community hero who helps to ensure everyone gets Safely Home

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively with children, co‑workers, parents and teachers
• Organized, punctual and reliable
• Experience in childcare / working with children considered an asset
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Clear Criminal Record, Vulnerable Sector Check, and Child Abuse Registry Check
• First Aid & CPR certification (covered by SOUTHLAND)