Job Description

DATTCO is a third-generation, family-owned passenger transportation company that serves 30 school districts throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. Our 2,500 employees transport over 140,000 students to and from school every year!

We are hiring a School Bus Monitor at our location in Portland, CT! These positions support our contract with the Glastonbury Special Education Department.

• Hourly Rate: $18.50/hr
• Hours:
  • Split shifts for school bus routes AM and PM.
  • Want more hours? No problem, additional hours may be available to you, work with your manager directly to pick up shifts and hours!

Why DATTCO?

• Weekends off and school holiday breaks.
• Job stability and longevity.
• 401k with company match.
• Career growth opportunities - we promote from within under all DATTCO company brands (DeVivo Companies, Motor Coach, School Bus)
• May be eligible for unemployment insurance during the summer months.
• Employee Referral Program - $1,000 bonuses offered to any current employee that refers someone to work with us!
  • Don't know another licensed driver?! No problem! We provide a training program for anyone referred that may not have the specific requirements yet.
  • Note: Subject to referral program terms and eligibility requirements.

Who you might be:

• Veteran seeking PT work.
• Stay at home parents.
• Seeking additional hours during the week.
• Previous work experience in a classroom or working with students.
• Semi-retired and looking for consistency with less hours.
• Community minded individual looking to get involved locally.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a reasonable level of good behavior by the children on the bus, minivan, van or car.
• Effectively enforce school bus safety rules by making sure students remain in their seats, do not harm themselves or other students, do not eat on the bus or violate other safety regulations.
• Recognize dangerous situations that would affect the safety of the children and report to the bus driver immediately.
• After the end of each school run, assist the driver in performing a spot inspection to make sure all children are off the bus.
• Assist in the buckling of children, or other safety equipment, as outlined by safety laws.
• Assist in the evacuation of children off the vehicle during emergency situations.
• Assist the driver with directions as defined by a pre-determined route sheet.

Requirements:

• Must successfully complete all required pre-employment screening, including state and national criminal background checks, registry checks, drug testing, and any other screenings required by law, Connecticut DMV, school district policy, or DATTCO policy.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to enter and exit the vehicle repeatedly and perform required vehicle inspections.
• Ability to bend, kneel, reach, climb stairs, and use vehicle safety equipment.
• Ability to assist passengers during boarding, exiting, and emergency evacuations.

The physical requirements described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. DATTCO provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, consistent with applicable federal and state law.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status and any other protected classes.

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