School Bus Monitor; Carolina Forest Area); Position

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School Bus Monitor (Carolina Forest Area)  One Year Only Position)

• Position Type:
  Transportation/ School Bus Monitor
• Date Posted: 9/4/2026
• Location:
  
  Transportation
• Closing Date: 09/11/2026

Job Title:

School Bus Monitor Transportation
Supervisor:
Area Bus Supervisor and/or Rotating Supervisor
Terms of Employment: 180 days

Job Summary:

The primary responsibility of this role is to assist the bus driver, if needed, by providing additional supervision and behavioral support, ensuring a safe, orderly, and respectful environment during student transportation.
Essential Duties

• Supervise student behavior while boarding, riding, and exiting the school bus
• Reinforce established safety protocols and behavior expectations consistently
• De-escalate conflicts and intervene in disruptive behavior as needed
• Promote and model respectful, positive behavior among students
• Collaborate with the bus driver to maintain a calm, focused environment
• Document student behavior daily using data collection forms
• Report ongoing issues or concerns to the Transportation Department
• Assist in emergency situations, if necessary
• Must be familiar with school bus braking procedures in case of an emergency

Other Duties:
Perform additional duties deemed appropriate by the Transportation Supervisor.

Job Specifications:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Personnel

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Required)

• At least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Not required to have SC CDL endorsement
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills
• Ability to remain calm, patient, and consistent under pressure
• Successfully pass the Physical Performance Test
• Reliable, punctual, and professional demeanor
• Commitment to student safety and positive behavior support
• Proof of American Citizenship or Employment Authorization.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms; walk; sit; stoop or kneel; crouch or crawl. Additional physical requirements include the following:

• Physically capable of frequently lifting or moving up to 125 pounds;
• Must be able to exit through the rear emergency exit of the bus;
• Must be able to drag 125 pounds 30 feet in 30 seconds;
• Must be able to go up and down the school bus steps rapidly three times;
• Must be able to hold the brake pedal down for sixty (60) seconds;
• Must be able to alternate quickly between the throttle and the service brake;
• Must be able to open and close a manually operated bus service door;
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus;
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time;
• Manual dexterity for the purpose of using a telephone and data entry;
• Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids;
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; and
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are…