School Bus Monitor - Kitchener-Waterloo, Wellington County
Location: CA, ON, 
Department: School Bussing - Wellington & Waterloo
Employment type: Part-time
Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Company profile: Voyageur is one of Ontario's leading transportation companies, serving Southwestern and Central Ontario for over 34 years. Voyageur offers professional passenger transportation solutions in four different business segments: Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (wheelchair and stretcher transfers), School Bussing and Charters, Public Transit (Conventional and Para), and Checker Limousine. We also provide various Training Solutions including Red Cross First Aid and CPR and First Responder training, licence upgrading and various Health and Safety Programs. We continuously focus on safety and driver training. A careful recruitment process, a comprehensive orientation program, regular road evaluations, performance appraisals and defensive driving education programs assist us to maintain the standards of our drivers and the quality of the services they provide. Much of our management team and seasoned drivers have been a part of the Voyageur team for many years.
Description: Voyageur's School Bussing fleet is comprised of school purpose mini-vans, mini-buses, wheelchair buses as well as 72 passenger school buses. We provide special needs, ambulatory and school student transportation services. Voyageur currently operates in Middlesex, London, Oxford, Waterloo, Elgin, Dufferin, and Wellington counties.A School Bus Monitor works a split shift, assisting in the transportation of students to and from school Monday to Friday from September to June. Monitors ensure children's safety and ensures that safe work practices are followed.  A School Bus Monitor aids a driver in management of students on the school bus, providing additional supervision.  All Voyageur School Bus Monitors provide superior customer service and many routes require drivers to work closely with individuals with special needs. This position includes the following duties:Aiding in the transportation of school aged individualsBe able to maintain a strict schedule by arriving at designated locations on timeVoyageur Transportation is committed to provide accommodation for individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request of the internal or external applicant. If you require an accommodation due to a disability for an interview, please notify Human Resources directly to make appropriate arrangements when contacted for an interview.
Requirements: Must have a current criminal record check and vulnerable positions screening and provide a copy for personnel fileAbility to work in a partnership with driverDemonstrate excellent customer service skillsExperience working with children or individuals with special needs an asset
Benefits: Weekend, holiday and summer work is not required but available to interested drivers through our Charters divisionAll drivers requiring an upgrade to a B or E class will receive no cost licence upgrading and training from our in house trainers.As a Voyageur driver you are able to start and stop your route at home, as our drivers can park their school bus at home.You may take your children with you on the bus! (based on sufficient seating)Voyageur prides itself on its family-run tradition and culture, our social committee organizes several social events throughout the year for our staff and their families and we welcome all our drivers to join us at barbeques during the summer and breakfast meetings in the school year.With several other divisions such as Luxury Charters, Non Emergency Patient Transfer, Paratransit and Taxi/Limousine the career opportunities with Voyageur are limitless!
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