Bus Monitor​/Bus Aide - Department

Bus Monitor/Bus Aide - Transportation Department

Lees Summit R-7 School District TRANSPORTATION - LEES SUMMIT , Missouri Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Lees Summit R-7 School District

Job : 5811904

Final date to receive applications: Jun 01, 2027 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Jul 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

2026-27 School Year

Purpose Statement

The job of Bus Aide was established for the purpose/s of providing support within the student transportation services area with specific responsibilities for ensuring students are safely, efficiently and timely transported over scheduled routes and/or to/from special excursions; and ensuring safety of students during transport, loading and unloading from buses.

This job reports to Assistant Director of Transportation.

Essential Functions

• Ability to assist students for the purpose of providing safe loading and unloading from buses during normal transport and emergency situations.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with teachers, administrators, parents and other staff members in the implementation of safe riding habits, behavior and bus plans for students.
• Ability to properly restrain students following district procedures if required.
• Ability to work with students and encourage, train and reinforce appropriate behavior and safe riding.
• Ability to adapt to changes and behaviors to meet the students’ needs.
• Ability to interact positively with students and model appropriate behavior.
• Ability to provide escort and assistance to students as necessary.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student records and other information shared about students.
• Attend unit meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Redirect students for the purpose of enforcing rules/regulations and maintaining student safety and wellbeing.
• Monitor students with special needs until released to teacher, instructional assistant, parent, etc. for the purpose of ensuring the safe transportation of all passengers.
• Prepares reports (e.g. incident reports, passenger conduct, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, conveying information, and/or complying with established guidelines.
• Report observations and/or incidents (e.g. discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate personnel for their action.
• Ability to be flexible in changing assignments and duties with little to no notice.
• Ability to work with students with behavior, medical, ambulatory and other special needs.
• Ability to deal with daily stressors such as inappropriate verbal and physical behaviors.
• Ability to operate specialized equipment such as wheelchair lifts.
• Ability to safety inspect and utilize various child safety restraint systems (CSRS) including wheel chair securements.
• Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfy the functions include:
  • Adhering to safety practices
  • Implementation of behavior management and de-escalation techniques
  • Preparing and maintaining accurate records
  • Operating equipment used in transporting students
  • Administering first aid
  • Applying pertinent codes, policies, regulations and/or laws
  • Use of special equipment such as fire extinguisher, two-way radio, and standard office equipment
  • Preparing and maintaining accurate records.
• Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfy the functions include:
  • Safety practices and procedures
  • Emergency evacuation techniques
  • First aid, health standards and hazards
  • Utilization of special equipment such as wheelchairs, tie-downs, CSRS, child safety seats, lifts, etc.
• Specific ability-based competencies…