School Bus Monitor
- Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Part-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Part-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
School Bus Monitor
SOUTHLAND is currently hiring School Bus Monitors to join our team - multiple positions available.
Bus Monitors support the bus driver during the trip to and from school each day and must be capable of managing a group of students of varying ages, needs and behaviors. Patience, compassion, and attention to safety are all traits that will help you excel in this role.
Why You Should Choose SOUTHLAND
- Part-time hours, perfect for a stay-at-home parent, entrepreneur, or retiree!
- Competitive wages
- Free Training
- Summers, weekends, and holidays off
- Opportunity for advancement
- Employee recognition programs
- Recognition as a community hero who helps to ensure everyone gets Safely Home
Job Description
Bus Monitors support the bus driver during the trip to and from school each day and must be capable of managing a group of students of varying ages, needs and behaviors. This includes loading, securing, and unloading children in wheelchairs and car seats.
As a Bus Monitor, you will work a split shift, working approximately 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon. You will be assigned a route that falls between the hours of 6:00 am - 9:30 am in the morning and between 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm in the evening.
Bus Monitors work during the school year and are given time off in July and August and school holidays.
Requirements
- Ability to communicate effectively with children, co-workers, parents and teachers
- Organized, punctual and reliable
- Experience in childcare/working with children considered an asset
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Clear Criminal Record, Vulnerable Sector Check, and Child Abuse Registry Check
- First Aid & CPR certification (covered by SOUTHLAND)
More about this job
Responsibilities
The School Bus Monitor will support the bus driver on the trip to and from school, keeping a group of children safe. The role includes loading, securing and unloading students, including those in wheelchairs and car seats.
Requirements
Southland Transportation Ltd. needs candidates who communicate well with children, parents and staff, and who are organized, punctual and reliable. Candidates need a clear criminal record, a vulnerable sector check and a child abuse registry check, and must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Skills
- Student supervision
- Child care
- Wheelchair securement
- Car seat installation
- Communication
- Patience
- Safety awareness
- Reliability
- Punctuality
- First aid
- CPR
- Lifting
- Conflict de-escalation
Benefits
- Free training
- Employee recognition programs
- Opportunity for advancement
- Summers, weekends and holidays off
Categories
- Transportation
- Education
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- school bus monitor
- bus attendant
- passenger attendant
- student supervision
- child safety
- school transportation
- wheelchair securement
- child care
- part-time
- split shift
- first aid
- CPR
- vulnerable sector check
- school bus
Seniority
Entry level
Perks
- Paid training
Licences and certifications
- First Aid
- CPR
- Child Abuse Registry Check
- Vulnerable Sector Check
Tools
- wheelchair lift
- car seat
Languages
- English