Monitor/Aide

North America Central School Bus/Rohrer Bus • Chicago, IL

7d

About The Position

The Monitor/Aide assists the driver in safely operating the route and manages students as defined by the school. The role supports the safe transportation of children to and from school and involves working with students, drivers, school personnel, and parents.

The Monitor/Aide helps with bus inspections, student boarding and unloading, emergency evacuations, and keeping the bus interior clean. The position also requires attending safety and training meetings and carrying out other specialized functions required by contract. Work takes place in the school bus yard, office, and on the road, with early morning hours required.

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.
• Perform job functions safely in accordance with OSHA guidelines and applicable federal and state laws.
• Follow company policies and procedures while performing job duties.
• 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 passengers by dragging up to 120 pounds for up to 40 feet.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds, including trash boxes, assistive devices, and emergency equipment, and to help passengers into 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 climb bus steps multiple times per day.
• 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 conduct 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 interior of the bus, including sweeping, dusting, and cleaning windows.
• Perform other specialized functions as required by contract.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED