Flowers Early Learning is a high-quality preschool located in Niles, Michigan and is currently looking for Bus Monitor, serving classrooms with children ages 3-5.

Flowers Early Learning, formally known as Tri-County Head Start, was selected as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation in 2024, and one of the Moody Market Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan in 2021, for their commitment to employee engagement, feedback, and wellness.

Our Mission: To build a future where children, families and communities thrive.

About Us: Our impact lasts a lifetime. Flowers Early Learning, formally known as Tri-County Head Start, employees promote social, emotional and physical health in our community by providing high-quality education, health services and more for the families who need us most in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties.

Benefits: We offer medical, dental, vision, & life insurance, 401(k) with employer contribution, and assistance in furthering your education.

Other benefits include paid time off, paid vacation time, paid parental leave, paid holidays and breaks, paid weather days, Tuition Reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. Our wellness committee is dedicated in providing resources that enhance your life outside of work.

Position Summary: The Bus Monitor assures compliance with Head Start policies and procedures, Performance Standards, Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers. Assists the Driver in providing safe transportation for authorized passengers. Reports to the assigned bus prior to the route, rides the bus during the route, completes route paperwork, assures children are buckled in correctly and safely, attends to passenger behavior and assists in ensuring a positive social climate.

Job Type: Full-Time, Program Year, Non-Exempt

Expected Schedule: Split Shift, start 6:45a-10:15am, off 10:15a-12:15p, and continue 12:15p-4:45p

Rate of Pay: HS/GED: $15.61 /hour Credential: $15.93 /hour AA: $17.84 /hour BA or Higher: $19.12 /hour

Education Requirement: High School Diploma, GED equivalent, or Head Start parent with 1 year experience working with young children.

Desired – CDL with passenger and “s” endorsement or willing to obtain CDL with passenger and “s” endorsement within 3 years of hire and reimbursed upon completion.

Other Selection Criteria: All candidates must be over the age of 18-years-old for licensing, must complete a pre-employment drug screen, physical examination, and comprehensive fingerprinted criminal background check, and possess a valid driver’s license and/or reliable transportation. 

Equal Opportunity Policy: Flowers Early Learning is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against any employee, volunteer, or applicant regarding race, sex (including pregnancy), age, color, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, religion, height, weight, marital status, genetic status and/or genetic information, veteran status, physical or mental disability and/or handicap as defined by State and Federal law.