Monitor/Aide

North America Central School Bus/Rohrer Bus•Blue Island, IL

About The Position

Assist the driver in the safe operation of the school bus route and manage students as defined or identified by the school. The role involves helping students board and exit the bus, supporting safety inspections and emergency procedures, communicating with school personnel and families, and maintaining the bus interior. The position requires early morning availability and work in a school bus yard, office, and on the road.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Good verbal communication skills.
Ability to work early morning hours.
Maintain a professional and respectful attitude toward fellow employees and customers.
Dress professionally and appropriately for a business environment.
Ability to use or learn to use the internet, additional programs as required, office equipment, fax machines, phones, and other electronic devices.
Successfully complete a dexterity test and DOT physical and comply with the drug-free workplace policy.
Ability to evacuate students by dragging up to 120 pounds for up to 40 feet.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds, including trash boxes, assistive devices, emergency equipment, and helping passengers into their seats.
Ability to cross a lot, walk up and down the bus aisle and around the bus exterior, sit for up to 2–3 hours, and repeatedly climb in and out of the bus.
Ability to reach and apply tie-downs, safety vests, and car seats; open the emergency door from the ground; and check the roof hatch.
Ability to grip doors, knobs, switches, and handles.
Ability to detect passenger issues, emergency vehicles, unusual engine noises, and normal conversation.
Ability to perform pre-trip inspections, apply tie-downs, sweep, and check for sleeping passengers.
Ability to read street signs and route sheets.
Ability to communicate in English with passengers, parents, school officials, dispatch, and the driver.

Responsibilities

Learn and follow a route sheet or electronic routing device.
Manage students and communicate behavior problems to the driver.
Assist with pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections, including child checks, CSRS, and wheelchair lifts.
Assist students with loading and unloading, including use of the wheelchair lift.
Cooperate and communicate with school personnel, parents, and students.
Attend safety and training meetings.
Conduct emergency evacuations from the bus, including through the emergency door.
Clean the inside of the bus, including sweeping, dusting, and cleaning windows.
Perform other specialized functions required by contract.
Perform job duties safely in accordance with OSHA guidelines, applicable federal and state laws, and company policies and procedures.