Bus Monitor

Bus Monitor

Alvarado Independent School District AISD Transportation - Alvarado, Texas Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Alvarado Independent School District , and ESC Region 11 District Consortium Job Board

Job : 5847016

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 22, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 12, 2026

Job Title: Bus Monitor

Exemption Status/Test: Nonexempt

Reports to: Director of Transportation

Dept./School: Transportation

Ride buses and help driver ensure safe and orderly transportation of students with disabilities.

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

• Ability to understand and follow written or verbal instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment
• Ability to manage student behavior
• Ability to work well with children with disabilities

Experience: None

• Assist students on and off the bus according to their individual needs including lifting and carrying students with disabilities.
• Supervise students as they board and exit the bus and cross the street following established safety procedures.
• Escort students into the building and deliver to their assigned destination.
• Instruct students on safe entering, exiting, and riding rules and regulations.
• Learn and adapt to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Manage student behavior and report student discipline problems in a timely manner to appropriate administrator.
• Communicate with teachers and parents regarding student behavior while on bus.

• Complete and maintain accurate, updated, and timely records and reports including route sheet and daily non-notification forms.

• Operate equipment according to established safety procedures. Make sure seat belts, harnesses, or car seats are used correctly and help students use safety devises when needed.
• Follow emergency procedures including evacuation of students as needed and assist driver to administer first aid, if necessary.
• Follow established procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and assisting students.
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

• Become familiar with and follow procedures established by transportation and special education offices.
• Assist driver keeping bus clean and performance of pre- and post-trip inspections.

None

Tools/Equipment Used: Specialized and adaptive equipment used by students

Posture: Frequent standing and sitting; kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Frequent walking and reaching

Lifting: Frequent heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) and positioning of students with physical disabilities, controlling behavior through physical restraint, assisting nonambulatory students, and lifting and moving adaptive equipment

Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise and vehicle fumes; exposure to biological hazards (bacteria, communicable diseases); work around vehicles and machinery with moving parts; may work irregular or prolonged hours

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $9.51 Per Hour

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Renee Warner , Chief Administrative Officer
• PO Box 387
• Alvarado, Texas 76009
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