School Bus Monitor

Nilesschools; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in student transportation as a Monitor/Aide. You will ensure the safety and well-being of students during their commute. With a starting wage of $16.23/hour and a $500 sign-on bonus, this role offers tremendous career advancement opportunities and a positive work environment.

Benefits

$500 Sign-on Bonus

Tremendous Career Advancement Opportunities

Positive and rewarding work environment

Qualifications

• Early morning availability required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the welfare of passengers while in route.
• Assist in pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the bus.
• Conduct emergency evacuation from the bus.

Skills

Good verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

Judgement/problem solving skills

Ability to manage high degrees of stress

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.

At First Student, our Monitors/Aides are a constant reflection of our company’s commitment to safety and customer service. The Monitor/Aide is responsible for providing operational oversight, day-to-day management, and assists drivers in safe operation of routes.

At First Student, we are proud to offer:

• $16.23 / hour Starting Wage!
• $500 Sign-on Bonus*
• 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!

*Conditions apply, see location for details. Bonus offer ends 3/31/25.

In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace. First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.