School Bus Monitor

Bus Monitor (Part-Time)

Rate: $20/hr

• 12 Paid Sick Days per Full School Year
• 3 Paid Personal Days per Full School Year
• IMRF Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Account Option
• Employee Assistance Program

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must have the ability to interact well with students and staff.
• Successful completion of fingerprint based criminal background check (IL State Police and FBI), sex offender and violent youth offender screening, and employment physical.

Transportation Director and Superintendent

Ensures that the student is placed safely in the appropriate child safety restraint system before transport to and from school. Rides with students to ensure their safety during transport; ability to support students with any special needs.

• Supervise and monitor students while on the school bus.
• Be aware of and enforce school safety standards at all times.
• Reports students who cause issues on the bus to the director of transportation.
• Assists in maintaining an accurate, current rider lists and updated seating chart for the bus.
• Assists in keeping the assigned bus clean.
• Establishes and maintains a calm, pleasant, and safe atmosphere on the school bus.
• Maintains a professional attitude while being responsible for students on all routes and out of district trips.
• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality to ensure teamwork and the completion of job duties essential to the daily operation of the school.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the director of transportation or superintendent.
• Adheres to a professional code of ethics which includes confidentiality of school related matters and loyalty to the school district.

Note:

The above description is illustrative of most tasks and responsibilities. It is not all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

9 months – on school days when students are present or need to be transported to and from an extracurricular event. Hourly rate approved by the Board of Education.

All non-certified employees receive a minimum of one written evaluation per year. The bus driver will be evaluated by the transportation director in collaboration with the superintendent.