How to hire a school bus attendant

How to hire a school bus attendant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step school bus attendant hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a school bus attendant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new school bus attendant
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your school bus attendant job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a school bus attendant for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a school bus attendant to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a school bus attendant that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of school bus attendants.

   Type of School Bus Attendant	Description	Hourly rate
   School Bus Attendant	Bus drivers transport people between various places—including work, school, and shopping malls—and across state or national borders. Some drive regular routes, and others transport passengers on chartered trips or sightseeing tours.	$10-14
   Package Handler	A package handler's primary duty is to place and load correct packages to delivery vehicles and review inventory upon shipments. Package handlers are responsible for analyzing product labels to make sure that the items are accurately processed... Show more	$12-19
   Bus Monitor	A bus monitor is responsible for supervising students on school buses and coordinating with bus drivers, ensuring a safe transport service for everyone. They are in charge of monitoring the students' behavior, assisting the students with mobility issues, maintaining order, and enforcing the safety rules and policies... Show more	$10-15

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Safety Rules
   • Behavioral Problems
   • CPR
   • Tie Downs
   • Seat Belts
   • Incident Reports
   • Emergency Situations
   • Assist Bus
   • Wheel Chair
   • Pre
   • Safety Procedures
   • CDL
   • Bus Route
   • Safety Regulations

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Perform first aid, including CPR, in emergency situations.
   • Administer CPR and first aid as needed to passengers.
   • Provide appropriate intervention in conflict situations according to ISS standards; notify principal or office when necessary.
   • Keep daily observation records of childrens developments.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your school bus attendant job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A school bus attendant salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, school bus attendants' average salary in florida is 35% less than in massachusetts.
   • Seniority. Entry-level school bus attendants earn 32% less than senior-level school bus attendants.
   • Certifications. A school bus attendant with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a school bus attendant's salary.

   Average school bus attendant salary

   $12.45hourly

   $25,893 yearly

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   Entry-level school bus attendant salary

   $21,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a school bus attendant job description

   A good school bus attendant job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a school bus attendant job description:

   School bus attendant job description example

   Badger Bus is currently offering a $400 sign-on bonus for Attendants.

   $11/hour to start

   The attendant's main objective is to maintain a fun, friendly and safe atmosphere while bus in route. This may include assigning seats, leading songs, cheering on good behavior, and occasionally helping to correct 'less-than-desirable' behavior choices. Our kiddos look forward to seeing their Attendant to and from school every day!

   Responsibilities and Duties

   • Support the mission every school day to help ensure the safe and secure transportation of all passengers.
   • Coordinating with a driver, school staff, and co-workers to ensure student bus-rider expectations.
   • Additional training, learning, and sharing opportunities throughout the year.
   • On-time attendance and consistency are critical to success in this position.
   • Attendants work from our bases:
     • in Madison, either South at Rimrock & the Beltline or Southeast on Femrite Drive
     • in Verona on Paoli Street, near Hwy 69 and USH 18/151

   Qualifications and Skills

   • 18 years old or older
   • Enjoyment of working with and helping others
   • Effectively able to communicate in English, additional language capabilities are welcome!
   • Flexible scheduling around start and end of school days, dependability once scheduled

   Benefits and Perks

   • We offer continued paid training. Advancement within the company is both available and commonplace.
   • Referral and Retention Bonuses.
   • Potential for additional hours (and additional earnings)
   • Flexible scheduling is a possibility
   • Badger Bus is a local, family run business that has been in Madison for over 100 years. We offer a family-oriented and employee-first culture where every single team member has a critical voice in the decision-making process.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right school bus attendant for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your school bus attendant job on Zippia to find and recruit school bus attendant candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit school bus attendants, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new school bus attendant

   Once you've selected the best school bus attendant candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new school bus attendant first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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