Bus Monitor Health Assistant

Title

Bus Monitor

• High School Diploma or GED
• Demonstrated competence and/or experience with supervising and monitoring children, specifically special education students
• Positive character references
• Meets required physical examination

Director of Transportation or Assistant Director of Transportation

To work with the school bus driver to provide safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the district's curriculum and extracurricular program, and to directly provide medical assistance and monitoring for targeted students.

• Works with driver, parents, and/or school personnel so that safe and proper student loading and unloading procedures are followed at home, schools, or designated stops.
• Attends to the needs of students on the bus and informs school personnel of any unusual behavior or health problem; attends to the specialized health needs of students, including providing medical treatment in accordance with physician instruction, State Law, and District regulations and as delegated by the District Health Coordinator. May include oral or tracheal suctioning, tracheal tube replacement, seizure monitoring, administration of emergency medicines, and emergency care of students with chronic diseases (diabetes, asthma).
• Displays competence and ability in performing medical procedures as trained by the District Nurse or School Nurse.
• Along with the driver, keeps order and discipline on the bus.
• Ensures all students are seated properly and all special education students are secured properly in their seat or wheelchair.
• Acts as liaison between parent and school.
• Requests proper equipment and/or supplies from the transportation department as needed.
• In the event of a breakdown, works with the driver to ensure the safety of the children is maintained.
• Attends in-service meetings when required.
• Informs the transportation office of any problems or unsafe practices that may arise which could result in injury to the occupants of the bus.
• Performs other reasonable duties or assignments pertaining to the transportation of all students.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Lift floor to table up to 50 pounds, lift table to chest up to 30 pounds, lift overhead up to 30 pounds.
• Carry up to 30 pounds.
• Climb up to 50 steps up or down.
• Push or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Assist passengers when needed.

• Days per fiscal year: 181
• Salary
  
  Schedule:
  
  G2 on Classified Position Index
• FLSA Status:
  Non-Exempt

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually by an Assistant Superintendent, Executive Director, or designee.