School Bus Monitor

Pacific Western Transportation; Halifax; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time hours

Free training

Competitive wages

Summers, weekends, and holidays off

Advancement opportunities

Employee recognition programs

Community hero recognition

Job summary

SOUTHLAND Halifax is hiring School Bus Monitors to support drivers on daily school trips. You will help manage students of various ages, ensuring safe loading, securing and unloading, including wheelchairs and car seats.

You will work a split shift, roughly 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon, with routes from early morning to mid-afternoon, during the school year, with July and August off.

Qualifications

• 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).

Responsibilities

• Support the bus driver during the trip 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.
• Work a split shift (approx. 2 hours in the morning and 2 in the afternoon).
• Operate on routes between 6:00 am–9:30 am and 1:00 pm–4:30 pm during the school year.
• Take time off during July and August and school holidays.

Skills

Communication

Punctuality

Reliability

Childcare experience

Education

First Aid & CPR Certification

Job description

SOUTHLAND Halifax
11 Frazee Ave
Dartmouth, NS B3B, CAN

Description

School Bus Monitor

SOUTHLAND is currently 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.

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

Job Description

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. This includes loading, securing, and unloading children in wheelchairs and car seats.

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.

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)