School Bus Aide

Beacon Mobility • Walton, NY

85d • $16

About The Position

The School Bus Aide assists students in safely boarding and disembarking from the school bus. They participate with the bus driver in passenger management and communicate with parents/guardians and school officials. The aide must be observant and report on incidents occurring on the route, assist in the release of students to individuals known as approved to accept the student, and may be required to cross students from one side of the road/street to the other. Additionally, the aide assists the driver in backing-up procedures as needed and must be able to act in case of an emergency according to the training provided. Good people skills, courtesy, and respect are essential for this role. Typical work hours are from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and in the afternoon between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Hours may increase upon placement on a permanent regular bus route after the initial new hire period. Training is provided and is paid by the company.

Requirements

• Complete New Hire Packet including NYS and Federal documents and background check.
• Provide satisfactory forms of ID to be employed.
• Approval for the company to speak to three references provided by the applicant.
• Provide a history of residential addresses.
• Authorization for the company to conduct Background Checks.
• Pre-employment Physical and Drug/Alcohol Test provided by an independent entity.
• Pass Physical Performance Test including climbing and descending bus steps, quickly exiting from the bus, and carrying or dragging a 125 lb. weight.

Responsibilities

• Assist students in safely boarding and disembarking from the school bus.
• Participate with the bus driver in passenger management.
• Communicate with parents/guardians and school officials.
• Report on incidents occurring on the route.
• Assist in the release of students to approved individuals.
• Cross students from one side of the road/street to the other as required.
• Assist the driver in backing-up procedures.
• Act in case of an emergency according to training.

Benefits

• Base Payrate: $16.00/hour.
• Daily guarantee of 4 hours; paid for all time worked over the guarantee.
• Paid training including initial six-hour pre-service and ongoing skills training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees