School Bus Aide

Beacon Mobility • Bridgeport, CT

84d • $16

About The Position

Being a School Bus Monitor for WE Transport gives you the pay you deserve and the benefits you need. You also get to positively impact the lives of children in your community by driving them to school! WE Transport / Towne Bus is a premier Long Island-based school bus company serving districts throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York City, Westchester County, and Bridgeport, Connecticut. A major part of our company’s repertoire includes special needs transportation and services for wheelchair-bound individuals. Beacon Mobility is a family of transportation companies committed to serving the diverse needs of our customers. Experienced, compassionate, and dedicated, we take pride in our ability to create customized, mobility-based solutions that empower people to get where they need to go. Our purpose is simple – MOBILITY WITHOUT LIMITS: Transporting people to live, learn, and achieve. We are dedicated to providing those we serve with the opportunities, resources, and support to confidently move ahead. We support safe, compassionate, and inclusive environments that provide our communities with the mobility solutions they need to flourish and succeed. Backed by nearly 100 years of experience, Beacon Mobility operations can be found in 22 states, our 15,000 employees providing Paratransit, School Bus, Special Education, Non-Emergency Medical, and Alternative Student Transportation to special populations in more than 1,500 communities.

Requirements

• Age 18+
• Ability to pass a background check, CORI/SORI, drug screen.
• Effectively communicate in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Safely assist students as needed, including helping them enter and exit the vehicle.
• Use the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belts and safely secure students in car seats and booster seats.
• Monitor student behavior to provide appropriate guidance, feedback, and direction when necessary.
• Report unsafe and inappropriate student behavior to management.
• Follow directions and implement corrective steps as assigned.
• Communicate effectively and clearly in English with students, parents, teachers, and Van Pool staff.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills while using Van Pool’s two-way radio system.
• Have the physical capability to safely install car seats and booster seats.
• Follow written and verbal directions and instructions from supervisors.
• Demonstrate a willingness to work effectively with school age children with special needs.

Benefits

• 20-25 hours per week
• $16.85 per hour
• Split Shifts - 5:30am-9:00am & 1:00pm-5:00pm (exact hours depend on assigned route)
• 401(k) plan option
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company paid life insurance
• Paid classroom and on-the-job training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees