BUS MONITOR

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Vaiden (MS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Dispatch Corp. in Vaiden, MS is seeking an entry-level Bus Aide to support safe transportation for preschool children on daily routes.

The role combines hands-on student assistance with safety protocol adherence, parental communication, and reliable teamwork with the bus driver. Responsibilities include helping children board and exit, verifying sign on/off sheets, ensuring seat belts are fastened, monitoring health, reporting concerns to the administrator, and maintaining calm,

Qualifications

• Good oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist children in boarding and exiting the bus.
• Assist driver with daily sign on/off sheets and account for children by name.
• Ensure children are secured in weight/height appropriate seatbelts and that adults also use seatbelts while seated.
• Visually observe health of each child and notify Center Administrator of concerns.
• Ensure behavior issues do not compromise safety or driver ability to operate the vehicle.
• Use age-appropriate communication with children on the bus.
• Collaborate with the bus driver to deliver each child to a responsible adult on leaving the bus.
• Ensure the responsible adult signs for the child upon leaving the bus.
• Never leave a child unattended on the bus and follow procedures to prevent this.
• Assist the driver with emergency situations following safety rules and regulations.
• Fill out accident/incident reports as appropriate.
• Perform a complete walk-through of the bus after each route.

Skills

Communication

Travel

Education

High School Diploma or GED

1 year experience with ages 3-5

Job description

Job Details

Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: Vaiden - Vaiden, MS 39176Position Type: Full-Time/Part-TimeEducation Level: High School/GEDSalary Range: $12.16 - $16.17 HourlyJob Category: Transportation

Responsibilities

• Assist children in boarding and exiting the bus.
• Assist driver in completion of daily sign on & off sheets, accounting by name all children getting on and off the bus.
• Ensure that all children are secured in weight/height appropriate seatbelts or restraints and that while seated all adults use available seatbelts.
• Visually observe the health of each child on the bus, notify Center Administrator of concerns.
• Ensure that any behavioral issues do not compromise the safety of any child on the bus or the ability of the bus driver to safely operate the vehicle.
• Use age appropriate communication skills with children on bus.
• Collaborate with the bus driver to ensure that each child is delivered to the care of a responsible adult (authorized list) upon leaving bus.
• Ensure that the responsible adult (authorized list) signs for the child upon leaving the bus.
• Ensure that no child is ever left unattended while on the bus, following all procedures put in place to prevent a child being left behind.
• Assist the bus driver with any emergency situations following all rules and regulations as they pertain to school bus safety and child health.
• Fill out accident/incident reports as appropriate.
• Perform a complete walk-thru of bus after each route.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience (typically one year) working with ages 3-5.
• Knowledge of age appropriate behaviors and safety practices a plus.
• Knowledge of safety practices as they relate to pre-school children.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel; some overnight and with short notice

Employment contingent upon the results of the following