AIDE - MONITOR Perkiomen Valley Schools

Job Summary

A bus monitor is a person who, generally under the direction of a bus driver, rides in a van or bus over designated routes transporting school pupils or clients to and from school or other designated locations. In addition, a bus monitor may ride a bus or van to assist and monitor clients on private charter trips. Bus monitors may work with loud and disruptive clients and with special‑needs individuals.

• Monitor pupils and daily school bus activities to ensure proper conduct and adherence to safe standards.
• Maintain attendance and ridership records and assign seating, as necessary, to ensure good student behavior.
• Observe and learn established bus routes so substitute drivers can receive directional and routing assistance.
• As requested by the Operations Manager or Dispatcher, verify route turn‑by‑turn sheets and note any route changes with written notes.
• Make additional directional or landmark notations on bus route sheets to assist future drivers.
• Track route timing (total time on route, time between stops, loading and unloading times, etc.) to establish route efficiency.
• Ensure safe loading and unloading of students on and off the bus.
• Verify student use of seat belts and assist with securing or removing belts.
• Assist bus driver with sweeping and cleaning the bus interior.
• Establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with bus drivers, district personnel, students, and parents.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

• Comprehend and follow oral and written instructions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors and co‑workers.
• Communicate clearly with students, drivers, school officials, and parents.
• Work outdoors in various weather conditions (heat, cold, wet, humid).
• Operate in a moderately loud work environment.
• Attend work regularly and dependably.
• Successfully pass state and/or federal required background checks.
• Perform the essential functions of the job.
• Comply with all policies and procedures established by the company.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving history.
• Certificate of training in first aid and CPR, if required by local contract.
• A first aid endorsement of the special driver’s certificate or a certificate of training in first aid and CPR, if required by local contract.

• Getting on and off the vehicle to assist challenged riders.
• Walking in parking lots, aisles on board the bus, and around the vehicle for daily inspections.
• Closing doors, pushing wheelchairs, opening emergency doors, and operating equipment like opening and closing windows.
• Operating hand and foot controls, checking bus fluids, securing themselves correctly in the factory‑installed driver’s seat belt unassisted, turning the steering wheel, and shifting the transmission.
• Driving a bus and announcing streets, talking with passengers, or speaking on the radio.
• Keeping aware of general traffic conditions, stopped vehicles, traffic signals, viewing color or traffic lights, inspecting the vehicle, and monitoring passengers.
• Listening to traffic sounds, emergency vehicles, passenger inquiries, monitoring the radio, and detecting mechanical problems.
• Stooping and stretching.
• Picking up and securing young or challenged passengers, securing wheelchairs, inspecting under the bus.
• Supervising passenger boarding and exiting, operating lift controls, lifting challenged passengers into their seats, and assisting passengers in an emergency to evacuate the bus.
• Lifting the hood to perform pre‑trip inspection and installation of tire chains.
• Assisting students in simulated and real emergency evacuation situations.
• General physical description of tasks related to the role.

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.

Must be eligible to work in the US without restrictions.