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School Bus Monitor at First Student in Canton, MS
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Job Description
Now Hiring School Bus Monitor/Aides
Join the First Student team and help make a difference in your community.
What We Offer:
- Starting pay of $15.85 per hour
- Career advancement opportunities across North America
- Positive and supportive work environment
- Hourly reward program – earn points for every hour worked and redeem for gift cards, prizes, and more
What You’ll Do:
- Monitor student behavior and ensure their safety during transit
- Assist with loading and unloading students
- Communicate effectively with the driver, parents, and school staff
- Conduct pre- and post-trip inspections and support the driver when backing up
- Help with emergency evacuations and basic bus cleaning
What We’re Looking For:
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail and sound judgment
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Availability for early morning hours
Language Requirement This role requires English proficiency. Federal, state, and local requirements, including U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, require training, safety communications, company policies, employment documents, and other job-related communications be conducted in English.
First for a reason:
At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.
In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace. First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.