The School Bus Aide/Monitor is responsible for ensuring the safety, well-being, and orderly conduct of students while they are being transported to and from school and related activities. This individual works closely with the school bus driver to monitor student behavior, assist with loading and unloading, and support students with special needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist students as they board and exit the bus, ensuring safe and orderly procedures.

• Ensure students are seated properly and wearing seatbelts or harnesses (as required).

• Monitor student behavior and intervene appropriately to maintain a safe and respectful environment.

• Provide support and assistance to students with disabilities or special needs, including use of safety equipment such as wheelchair lifts or harnesses.

• Communicate with the driver about student behavior, medical issues, or safety concerns.

• Maintain confidentiality of student records and behavior.

• Document and report incidents, accidents, or disciplinary issues in accordance with company and school district policies.

• Participate in required training programs, including first aid, CPR, and behavior management.

• Assist during emergency situations (e.g., evacuations, accidents).

• Build positive relationships with students, parents, drivers, and school staff.

• Perform basic cleaning of bus interior, such as picking up trash after routes, as needed.

• Follow all company and school district policies, procedures, and safety protocols.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High School Diploma or equivalent, prefer the individual have two-years of prior work experience. Cleaners must possess a valid and current Commercial Driving License (CDL). In addition, must be able to move vehicles within the yard and between company terminals.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret cleaning schedule. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from other cleaners, drivers and office staff.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a wide variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. Ability to perform squatting, crouching, twisting, pushing, pulling, climbing, bending, kneeling or stooping frequently.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to operate hand and power tools

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics 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.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Due to the nature of the job, the environment has a high degree of humidity and the temperature can vary with the time of the year.