Bus Monitor; SY

Job Title

Bus Monitor

Reports To: Associate Director for Transportation.

Department: Transportation.

Date Revised: November 2020.

Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt.

Ride buses and assist driver to provide safe and orderly transportation of students.

• Education/Certification: High school diploma or GED.
• Valid Texas driver’s license.
• Special Knowledge/
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to follow verbal instruction and communicate effectively;
  Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment;
  Ability to work well with children.
• Experience preferred but not required.

• Assist in loading and unloading students according to their individual needs.
• Maintain discipline and report student discipline problems to the appropriate administrator.
• Assume responsibilities for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Communicate with teachers and parents daily about student behavior while on the bus.
• Follow emergency procedures and help driver administer first aid if necessary.
• Stay current with Special Needs training.
• Operate equipment according to established safety procedures.
• Regular attendance; must be willing and able to report to work at designated site on a regular daily basis according to the work schedule.
• Help driver keep bus clean.
• Assist substitute drivers with route directions and student stop locations.
• Comply with district policy and procedure.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
• Duties may include driving a district vehicle, including cars and suburban vehicles, for student transportation and other operational duties.

Wheelchair lift, ramp, lock, and special needs adaptive equipment.

Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control; ability to communicate effectively; ability to maintain effective control over groups of students.

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Frequent walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; moderate lifting and carrying; moderate lifting (over 40 lbs); bending, stooping, climbing, and turning the head and shoulders; work outside and inside; work around machinery with moving parts and vehicles; moderate exposure to extreme temperatures (hot) and vehicle fumes.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required.

Full Time

$16.25 Per Hour