School Bus Monitor/Aide

Position Title: Bus Monitor/Aide Education Required: High School Diploma or GED Previous Experience Required: Preferred but not required General Description of Position Duties: The Bus Monitor/Aide assists the school bus driver in maintaining order and ensuring the safety and well-being of students while they are being transported to and from school or other activities. Responsibilities include helping students on and off the bus, ensuring students are seated safely, managing student behavior, assisting with special needs accommodations, and communicating effectively with school staff and parents as needed. Special Skills, Training or Aptitudes Required or Desired: Ability to interact positively and professionally with students, staff, and families Ability to manage student behavior calmly and effectively Patience and attentiveness, particularly with young children or students with special needs CPR/First Aid certification preferred Must pass background check Wages and Benefit Information: Wage Range starting at $16.25/hr Work approximately 6:30 - 9:30 AM and 2:15 - 5:00 PM School Year Calendar Physical and Mental Efforts: This position requires attentiveness, patience, and the ability to respond quickly and calmly in potentially stressful situations Frequent sitting or standing, particularly during bus routes Frequent walking, including assisting students up and down steps and occasionally over uneven surfaces Regularly required to talk, listen, and observe students to ensure safety and appropriate conduct Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or lift students or equipment Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds Specific vision abilities required include close vision and distance vision Ability to handle and balance multiple demands during high-traffic periods (pickup and drop-off) The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. #J-18808-Ljbffr