Special Needs Bus Monitor

Special Needs Bus Monitor

Job Goal:
To monitor student behavior and attend to the special needs of students with unique health care needs while they are riding the school buses. Responsible To:
Special Services Director

Responsibilities:

• Assist the bus driver with the safety, movement, management and care of assigned children boarding the school bus, leaving the bus or being transported.
• Is familiar with and follows child pick-up and release protocols.
• Seats students in an area on the bus to ensure direct observation of assigned passengers at all times.
• Operates special equipment, assistive devices, or special occupant restraints.
• When working on a school bus equipped with a wheelchair lift, operates the lift for loading and unloading of wheelchairs and ensures that the wheelchair is properly secured on the bus.
• Ensures that a child takes his/her belongings with him/her when departing the bus.
• Assures that children are released to designated adult supervision.
• Assists the school bus driver in reporting infractions of school bus safety.
• Reports all incidents or safety concerns to the principal, Special Services Director, and/or Transportation Director immediately.
• Maintain the safety of the students at all times.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

High School Diploma

Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with job description Employment: 180 days