Substitute School Bus Monitor

Assists in providing and maintaining safe conditions for school bus passengers;

Ensures that students are seated promptly after boarding the bus and remain seated until the bus reaches its destination;

Assists student riders with problems while they are on the bus;

Exits the bus before students to ensure that traffic conditions are favorable and assists children in crossing to the curb;

Assists with seatbelts and other safety equipment, such as wheelchair lifts, as may be required for students with special needs;

Uses the "bus conduct report" to report behavior problems to the Supervisor of Transportation's office;

May reinforce basic behavioral and learning activities to maintain and improve safe and appropriate behavior on the bus;

May assist students in boarding and exiting the bus;

May determine seating assignments in order to control behavior on the bus;

May perform food service or custodial duties on a substitute basis.

Minimum Age Requirement: 19 years of age

Physical Requirement: Must be able to pass a physical performance test as outlined in NYSED reg 156.3

NYSED requirementshttps://www.p12.nysed.gov/schoolbus/regulations/html/section
156.3_safety_regulations.html