School Bus Safety & Student Support Monitor

Student Transportation Of America; Sanford (ME); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Student Transportation Of America is seeking a school bus monitor to assist the driver with the safe management of students onboard the vehicle. You will help students enter and exit, perform safety checks, and communicate behavior issues with parents and management.

Background checks are required and experience with children is essential. The role involves monitoring passenger safety, assisting with backing the bus, and occasional field trips to ensure passenger safety.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience working with children or students.

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 in 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 using the emergency exit.
• 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.

Skills

Experience with children

Job description

Student Transportation Of America is seeking a school bus monitor to assist the driver with the safe management of students onboard the vehicle. You will help students enter and exit, perform safety checks, and communicate behavior issues with parents and management.

Background checks are required and experience with children is essential. The role involves monitoring passenger safety, assisting with backing the bus, and occasional field trips to ensure passenger safety.