School Bus Aide
About The Position
DATTCO is hiring a School Bus Aide at its Cranston, Rhode Island location. The role assists students during school transportation, including boarding and exiting, street crossings, following safety rules, and accommodating needs specified in students’ transportation plans. The position is part-time, with a split AM and PM shift and 20 guaranteed hours per week. The hourly rate is $19. The role requires repeated entry and exit from the vehicle and physical assistance with passengers and safety equipment. DATTCO provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, consistent with applicable federal and state law. Qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years old.
- Must successfully complete required pre-employment screening, including state and national criminal background checks, registry checks, drug testing, and any other screenings required by law, Rhode Island DMV, school district policy, or DATTCO policy.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to repeatedly enter and exit the vehicle and perform required vehicle inspections.
- Ability to bend, kneel, reach, climb stairs, and use vehicle safety equipment.
- Ability to assist passengers during boarding, exiting, and emergency evacuations.
Nice To Haves
- Previous work experience in a classroom or working with students.
Responsibilities
- Exit the bus at every stop and assist all students with street crossings.
- Assist students as they enter and exit the bus.
- Check under and behind the tires before re-entering the bus.
- Assist students with other accommodations included in their transportation plans.
- Maintain a reasonable level of good behavior among children on the bus, minivan, van, or car.
- Enforce school bus safety rules, including ensuring students remain seated, do not harm themselves or others, do not eat on the bus, and follow other safety regulations.
- Recognize dangerous situations that could affect children's safety and immediately report them to the bus driver.
- Assist the driver with a spot inspection after each school run to ensure all children have exited the bus.
- Assist with buckling children or using other safety equipment as required by safety laws.
- Assist with evacuating children from the vehicle during emergencies.
- Assist the driver with directions according to a predetermined route sheet.
Benefits
- 401k with company match
- Career growth opportunities and promotion from within across DATTCO company brands
- Employee Referral Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
