School Bus Monitor

Student Transportation Of America; Goffstown (NH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Student Transportation Of America is hiring a school bus monitor in Goffstown, NH. The role involves assisting the driver with safe management of students onboard, including boarding, exiting, safety checks, and handling behavior concerns with parents and management.

You will monitor passengers, perform routine safety checks, and be part of emergency evacuations when needed, with opportunities to assist during field trips and events.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience working with children or students
• Pre-employment background checks

Responsibilities

• Monitor all passengers to ensure safety on the bus
• Assist students in entering and exiting the bus
• Perform safety checks on the bus to ensure safety of all students
• Know the routes and monitor welfare of passengers on route
• Check the bus for sleeping children
• Assist driver to safely back the vehicle when necessary
• Conduct emergency evacuations from the bus via emergency door
• Open and close service doors and assist with stairs multiple times daily
• Communicate behavior problems and conditions of bus stops with the driver
• Liaise with parents on an as-needed basis
• Assist with maintaining cleanliness of the assigned bus
• Occasionally attend field trips and special events to ensure passenger safety

Skills

Experience with children

Communication with parents

Education

Experience with children or students

Job description

Come join our team! As a school bus monitor, you will assist the driver with the safe management of students onboard the vehicle. This may include assisting students as they enter and exit the vehicle, performing safety checks, leading emergency evacuations, and communicating behavior issues with parents and management, among other duties.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor all passengers to ensure safety is always maintained on the bus.
• Assist students in entering and exiting the bus.
• Perform safety checks on the bus to ensure the safety of all students.
• Know the routes and remain alert to monitor the welfare of passengers while on route.
• Check the bus for sleeping children.
• Assist driver to safely direct the vehicle in backing safely, when necessary.
• Conduct emergency evacuation from the bus, including us of exiting by emergency door.
• Ability to open and close service doors and move up and down steps multiple times a day.
• Communicate behavior problems and conditions of various bus stops with the driver.
• Liaise with parents on an as-needed basis.
• Assist with maintaining cleanliness of assigned bus.
• Occasionally, attend field trips and special events to ensure passenger safety.

Qualifications:

• 1+ year(s) of experience working with children or students
• Pre-employment background checks

STA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants; returning military are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or other legally protected status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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