Bus Monitor/Aide

Nilesschools; Yorktown Heights (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading transportation company focused on safety and innovation! As a Monitor/Aide, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the welfare of students during their commute. Your responsibilities will include monitoring behavior, assisting with loading and unloading, and maintaining communication with the driver. This position offers a positive work environment and opportunities for career advancement. With a commitment to safety and excellent training, this is a chance to make a real difference in the lives of students while enjoying job security and a bright future.

Benefits

Starting Pay - $20.43/HR

Career Advancement Opportunities

Positive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Good verbal communication skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Ability to manage stress and solve problems effectively.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the welfare of passengers and assist with loading/unloading.
• Communicate with the driver about behavior problems and stops.
• Conduct emergency evacuations and maintain bus cleanliness.

Skills

Verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

Judgement/problem solving skills

Ability to manage high degrees of stress

Early morning availability

Job description

First for a reason:

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

Now Hiring Monitor/Aide Yorktown Heights, NY!

At First Student, we are proud to offer:

• Starting Pay - $20.43/HR
• Tremendous Career Advancement Opportunities due to a strong presence across North America
• Positive and rewarding work environment

Monitor/Aide Responsibilities:

• Knows the route and remains alert to monitor the welfare of passengers while in route
• Communicates behavior problems and conditions of various stops with the driver
• Assists in pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the bus
• Assists students in the loading and unloading process
• Cooperates and communicates with school personnel, students, and parents
• Attends all safety and training meetings
• Conducts emergency evacuation from the bus, including use of exiting by emergency door
• Opens and closes service doors and moves up and down steps multiple times daily
• Cleans the inside of the bus
• Assists driver when necessary to safely direct the vehicle backwards

Monitor/Aide Required Experience and Skills:

• Good verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Early morning availability
• Judgement/problem solving skills
• Ability to manage high degrees of stress

First Student’s commitment to putting our customers first, dedication to safety, and an ambition to deliver dependable transportation makes for a working environment you’ll love. As a huge company with 120,000 staff and over 2.5 billion customers worldwide, you’ll also enjoy security, a brilliant future, and excellent training.

Apply today to join our team!