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Responsibilities
THE ROLE
HomeWorks Trenton is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Bus Aide to support the safe transportation of our scholars. This role is crucial in ensuring that scholars travel to and from school safely, feel supported during their ride, and experience a positive start and end to their school day.
Key Responsibilities
Assist scholars with boarding and exiting the bus safely
Ensure scholars are seated properly and wearing seat belts
Monitor and manage scholar behavior to maintain a safe, respectful environment
Communicate with the bus driver and HomeWorks staff regarding concerns or incidents
Help maintain cleanliness and order on the bus
Follow all safety procedures and HomeWorks guidelines
Required Training
Must complete mandatory bus aide training prior to operating routes.
Advanced First Aid/AED Training
Schedule
September - June (Academic Year)
Morning Bus Routes: Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Reduced Day Bus Routes (if available): 12:20 PM – 1:20 PM
July (Summer, July 20 - August 7)
Morning Bus Route: Monday - Thursday: 7:40AM - 8:40AM
Requirements
THE QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working with children or students, ideally in an educational or childcare setting
Ability to pass a background check
Strong communication skills and ability to interact effectively with students, parents/guardians, and staff
First aid certification or willingness to obtain certification
Comfort working in a dynamic, classroom-like environment on the bus
Patience, professionalism, and the ability to manage conflicts or situations calmly
Pay: $20/hour
Benefits: Eligible for 401k as a part-time position.
Start date: ASAP
About the Company
HomeWorks Trenton, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that combines the public school education with a boarding school experience to equip high school girls in marginalized communities to achieve economic freedom and become community leaders. By providing a space to explore and define their experiences, cultures, and identities, HomeWorks offers our scholars a chance to see that their ideas, visions, and presence are valid and relevant in this world.
The HomeWorks team has been recognized by The State of New Jersey, Princeton University, McKinsey & Company, Echoing Green, Comcast, Hollister, TRESemmé, Camelback Ventures, Barclays, Vital Voices, The Rachael Ray Show and more.
THE CULTURE
Every organization has its particular brand of crazy. We just try to be up-front about ours.
INTENTIONALITY: We are passionate, determined and Type A folks.
We know what each scholar will be doing exactly 3 years from now at 4:30pm on Tuesday. That is because we have spent thousands of hours talking to industry experts and community members to intentionally create our program for our scholars. Every decision is intentional.
We work efficiently, are ruthless in getting things done. We roll up our sleeves and get down to sweep the floors.
We are obsessive about documenting everything so that we can replicate and scale what we are doing to expand our impact. Everything– from lesson plans to field trip procedures– will be added to manuals, put in the shared drive, documented on Salesforce, Asana and more.
EMPATHY: We believe that everyone on our team is a leader.
This means that we take ownership for our own projects. We are deeply committed to a growth-mindset culture and take accountability when we make mistakes.
We believe that our biggest strength comes from having a team with a rainbow of personalities, working styles, backgrounds, experiences, and cultures — and the ability to challenge one another while ensuring everyone feels heard and valued.
Our Co-Founders are our scholars, parents, teachers and community leaders. We work closely with our community to understand how best to grow and build HomeWorks and to invest in our community.
COMMUNITY: We believe deeply in our mission, and are intentional in living our values of intentionality, empathy, and community in all we do.
This work - from picking up scholars from school, to construction management for our new campus, to building house culture and planning our development strategy - is more than just work. It is our fight for justice. We are creating a space where our scholars can reclaim power over their cultures, identities and experiences.
We center our scholars and the community, and show up fully in the work. Every day.
We believe in the power and magic of our community in Trenton. By staying within the community, we are fostering a sense of Trenton pride within our scholars.