Part Time Bus Monitor

part time bus monitor

spencer county transportation - taylorsville, kentucky

job : 5924486
Final date to receive applications: posted until filled
posted: sep 11, 2026 4:00 am (utc)

starting date: immediately

position type: part-time

will be an ambassador for spencer county public schools and commit to offering excellent customer service to students, parents, and staff.

• assist the bus driver in maintaining discipline on school bus; monitor and assist students while bus is in operation.
• consult with and assist bus driver in documentation of student information, record-keeping and completing route surveys.
• assist driver in assuring seat belts, harnesses and wheel chair clamps are secured as required.
• assist parents and school personnel with safe loading and unloading of students; coordinate seating of pre-kindergarten students as required by state transportation guidelines.
• communicate with classroom aides, teachers, principals, and parents concerning student background, medical problems and behavior as appropriate.
• maintain current knowledge of emergency evacuation procedures.
• assist handicapped children on and off the bus and escort children across street upon return home, if needed; lift children as required; assure responsible adult meets students leaving the bus.
• attend in-service meetings and training courses as assigned.
• perform other duties as assigned.
• maintain regular attendance.

• safe practices concerning school bus transportation.
• basic record-keeping techniques.
• applicable sections of the kar and other applicable laws.
• health and safety regulations.

• maintain proper records and documentation.
• assist student loading, unloading and seating arrangements as required.
• understand and relate to children with special needs.
• establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• lift students according to established guidelines.
• maintain current knowledge of emergency evacuation procedures.
• maintain routine records.
• observe health and safety regulations.
• must be able to lift heavy objects (minimum 50 lbs.).

• work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
• requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.
• requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.
• requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull weights, up to 50 pounds.
• requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust, fumes and gases.

high school diploma or ged or other licensed credential for the position. Employees who do not have a diploma or ged can request details on how to obtain an equivalency diploma.

for this type of employment, state law requires a national and state criminal history background check and a letter, provided by the individual, from the cabinet for health and family services stating the applicant has no administrative findings of child abuse or neglect found through a background check of child abuse and neglect records maintained by the cabinet for health and family services

• citizenship, residency or work visa required