Bus Monitor - San Benito, Texas ($14.32/HR)

UMOS•San Benito, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bus Monitor supervises and supports children during transportation, ensuring their safety, health, and engagement while following transportation policies and procedures. The role maintains attendance and transportation records, observes children’s health, handles medications safely, helps secure children in appropriate restraints, and ensures children are released to authorized individuals. The Bus Monitor assists the driver during emergencies and evacuation drills and helps keep the vehicle sanitary. The position supports children’s school readiness through educational activities and positive engagement, shares observations with teaching staff, and serves as a liaison between parents and center staff. Additional duties may include short-term classroom coverage, interpretation, support with staffing ratios or center duties, cleaning and maintenance, transporting or supervising children and parents for program activities, recruitment, and providing support to other center locations. Coverage duties depend on prior training and qualifications. Some travel to training sites or other locations may be required. Employment is contingent on a criminal background check and completion of required physical and health screenings and trainings. The role is subject to random drug and alcohol testing. Employment references must be provided.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
High school diploma or GED, subject to applicable state childcare licensing requirements.
CDA credential required within 18 months of hire.
Ability to work irregular and flexible hours.
Dependable transportation to and from work.
Provide employment references.
Complete a criminal background check before employment.
Complete a physical exam.
Complete approved SIDS and Shaken Baby Training before working with children.
Complete Fire Extinguisher Training and Infant/Child CPR and First Aid upon hire or before transporting children.
Complete a TB test screening showing absence of tuberculosis within 30 days of employment, or sooner if required by local or state regulations.
Subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
Able to meet the physical demands, including standing, walking, sitting, bending, occasional pushing, handling boxes, reaching, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 30 pounds.
Able to ride in a school bus and occasionally travel to training sites or other locations.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish and English, both oral and written, preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain a current list of transported children, including daily attendance.
Conduct daily health observations of children boarding the bus, noting health status or injuries.
Obtain, safely handle, secure, and document children’s medications for pickup and delivery.
Ensure children are secured in appropriate safety restraints and remain secured during transportation; secure Red Bags; and supervise loading and unloading according to transportation policies and procedures.
Assist the Bus Driver during emergencies and evacuation drills, and help maintain the vehicle in sanitary condition.
Implement and monitor bus rules, provide educational activities supporting school readiness, and share observations about children’s behavior and development with teaching or coordinating staff.
Act as a liaison between parents and center staff regarding center activities, child issues, and upcoming program events.
Engage children through activities such as singing, fingerplays, stories, and positive conversations.
Ensure children are released from the bus only to the parent, guardian, or designated person documented in the child’s file.
When necessary and if trained and qualified, provide short-term relief for classroom staff under the supervision of a qualified teacher in the classroom or playground.
When necessary, provide interpretation in the classroom while assisting with coverage, during home visits, and at parent-teacher conferences.
When necessary and if trained and qualified, assist with classroom staff-child ratios, kitchen duties, or other center areas when staff are absent.
Assist the Bus Driver or Janitor with cleaning and maintaining the building and playground as needed.
Transport and assist with supervision of children and parents during parent meetings, field trips, health clinic visits, and other assigned activities.
Participate in training for serving children with disabilities or special needs, including following children’s IEPs or IFSPs.
Assist with ongoing recruitment activities, including recruitment of children with disabilities.
Provide support or training and technical assistance to other locations, with some travel required.
Attend staff meetings, trainings, and other assigned program activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.