School Bus Attendant

Now Hiring School Bus Attendants

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Multiple part-time positions available with PAID TRAINING!!

Reliant Transportation is looking for School Bus Attendants to partner with our School Bus Drivers to provide a safe environment for our riders. We are looking for candidates who enjoy working with children and have strong communication skills for the Chicago public school students for the school year.

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Interviews by appointment only

Job Responsibilities

• Assist passengers on and off of vehicles to door and ensure engagement of appropriate passenger securements
• Maintain order on vehicle during transport and proper client monitoring
• Act as liaison between client agency personnel and operations staff, ensuring accurate attendance and delivery of clients
• Effectively communicate problems or situations and proactively working to resolving issues that affect agency clients, caretakers and other passengers
• Aide vehicle operator in the event of accident or passenger emergency in securing the vehicle and safety removing all passengers where necessary
• Diffuse difficult situations in a positive manner and with respect to the needs of the passengers
• Ensure safe and clean vehicle condition at the start and end of each shift
• Communicate effectively with dispatch or central office personnel via two way radio
• Assist operators in navigating and finding locations where necessary
• Professional demeanor and appearance
• Reliable in attendance
• Team player and helpful to staff, management, and peers
• Maintain a safe work area and a focus on safety to reduce the opportunity for injury to self or other employees

Talent Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Able to pass a DOT physical.
• Must be able to pass CPR course.
• Be willing and able to provide door to door service for students.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Excellent attendance record in previous work experience and able to work outdoors in all weather.
• Able to work with students of all ages with mental and physical disabilities.
• Able to work well under pressure and provide excellent customer service.
• Able to follow and provide clear, concise, and accurate directions.

Pay and benefits

Starting pay rate: $19.50/hour

Healthcare Benefits

• PPO Medical, Medical HSA, Prescription, Dental, Vision (spouse and dependent children), Telemedicine, FSA, Life, AD&D, Group Accident, LTD, STD, EAP, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Substance Abuse Professionals programming
• Effective October 1, 2026, bargaining unit employees assigned to the CPS contract shall receive an annual stipend of one hundred twenty dollars ($120.00) for vision insurance under the Teamsters Vision Plan. The stipend

Retirement Benefits

• 401k and Union pension: the Company contributes to the WCT Pension for each hour for which compensation is paid to maximum of 2080 hours per calendar year
• Paid Time Off: (1) hour of paid time off (PTO) for every thirty-five (35) hours worked accrual w/ 40 yearly accrual cap
• Paid Holidays: 6 paid holidays
• Other Compensation: $500 Driver referral bonus ($500.00 upon 90-day completion of probationary period); $1,000.00 Mechanic referral bonus ($500.00 upon training completion and $500.00 upon completion of probationary period)
• Where permissible under applicable state and local law, applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test and background check after receiving a conditional offer of employment.
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Pay and benefits

Starting pay rate: 18.525-0