AIDE - MONITOR - Student Transportation of America : Job Details

Job Category: Aide

Rate: $17.75 USD per hour

Location: Sanford, ME

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Hours: 25-30

Pay Range: $17.75

Ledgemere Transportation is a locally-operated school transportation provider, proudly serving the school children and families of Sanford, Maine. Our services are delivered by school bus drivers, dispatchers, mechanics, managers and other transportation professionals who are caring members of their communities, dedicated to supporting the safety and the well-being of our passengers. We pride ourselves on providing customers with the safest and most reliable school transportation services possible, and are focused on fostering a safety-driven culture that empowers our employees to feel proud of the work they do!

Come join our team! As a school bus monitor, you will assist the driver with the safe management of students onboard the vehicle. This may include assisting students as they enter and exit the vehicle, performing safety checks, leading emergency evacuations, and communicating behavior issues with parents and management, among other duties. Candidates must have experience working with children and be able to pass a background check.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor all passengers to ensure safety is always maintained on the bus.
• Assist students in entering and exiting the bus.
• Perform safety checks on the bus to ensure the safety of all students.
• Know the routes and remains alert to monitor the welfare of passengers while in route.
• Check the bus for sleeping children.
• Assist driver to safely direct the vehicle in backing safely, when necessary.
• Conduct emergency evacuation from the bus, including use of exiting by emergency door.
• Ability to open and close service doors and move up and down steps multiple times a day.
• Communicate behavior problems and conditions of various bus stops with the driver.
• Liaise with parents on an as-needed basis.
• Assist with maintaining cleanliness of assigned bus.
• Occasionally attend field trips and special events to ensure passenger safety.

Qualifications:

• 1+ year(s) of experience working with children or students
• Complete comprehensive training program
• Pre-employment background checks

STA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants; returning military are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or other legally protected status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.