Substitute Bus Monitor

Job Title: Substitute Bus Monitor

Reports to: Director of Transportation

Dept./School: Transportation

Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt

Pay Grade: $15.00 an hour

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Rides the school bus and helps the driver ensure the safe and orderly transportation of students with disabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Certification Requirements

• High school graduate or GED equivalent preferred
• Candidate must have satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting background check

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to follow verbal instructions and communicate effectively
• Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment
• Ability to work well with children with disabilities
• Punctual and dependable
• Must be able to understand instructions and communicate in basic English
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Assist students on/off the bus as needed
• Escort children across street to/from curb
• Assist special needs students individually as needed
• Secure students in seats, wheelchairs, or other devices used for the safety of the students
• Work cooperatively with driver in maintaining safe conditions on the bus
• Maintain good rapport with students, parents and guardians
• Maintain discipline in-route. Notifies appropriate campus personnel of problem students or unusual happenings
• Know bus routes well enough to guide a substitute driver
• Help driver keep bus clean
• May be required to work with wheelchairs
• Work irregular hours as needed
• May be required to lift younger students into or out of car seats
• Supervise use of seat belts, harnesses, or car seat seats by students
• Follow emergency procedures and helps driver administer first aid, if necessary
• Operate equipment according to established safety procedures
• Follow established procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting, assisting students, etc
• Maintain a consistent professional demeanor and appearance
• Ensure compliance with the Texas Educator’s Code of Ethics
• Daily attendance and punctuality at work are essential functions of the job

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A

Equipment Used:

• Wheelchair lifts, ramps, locks, and special needs adaptive equipment.

Mental Demands:

• Ability to read, concentrate, communicate (verbally and written), interpret, reason, understand verbal instructions, memorize, coordinate, compile, compute.
• Work with frequent interruptions and maintain emotional control under stress

Physical Demands:

• Frequent:
  Sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs and/or ramps, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive hand motions, hearing, speaking clearly, visual acuity, distinguishing colors, driving, traveling.
• Occasional:
  Lifting, heavy, 45 pounds or more

Environmental Factors:

• Frequent exposure to: temperature extremes (hot and cold), humidity extremes, noise, low or intense illumination, vibration
• Occasional exposure to: biological hazards (communicable diseases, bacteria, insects, mold, fungi, etc.)
• Work outside, work around moving objects or vehicles, work on uneven surfaces, work alone, work prolonged or irregular hours

Nondiscrimination Statement:

The Southside School District considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, marital or veteran status, the presence of a medical condition, disability, or any other legally protected status.