Bus Monitor

Position Details

• Job Title: Bus Monitor
• Classification: School Bus Monitor
• Reports To: Transportation Supervisor
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Location: Abbeville High School
• Position Type: Support Staff
• Date Posted: 8/24/2024
• Closing Date: Until Filled
• Postings current as of: 7/5/2026 7:18:16 AM CST

Bus Monitors assist the driver with loading, unloading and student management on the school bus.

• Create a positive environment for students on the bus.
• Ensure safety of students during boarding and exiting the bus.
• Ensure that all child passengers are in appropriate safety restraint systems and seatbelts, if applicable.
• Operate lift and secure wheelchairs in tie‑down systems, if applicable.
• Assist the driver in maintaining safety on the bus in route and while the bus is parked at bus stops.
• Follow District policies regarding student control and contact with parents and the public.
• Prepare for and assist with emergency evacuations.
• Handle emergency situations calmly and quickly.
• Perform first aid or emergency assistance.
• Report problems or equipment malfunctions.
• Report incidents that affect the safety of students.
• Attend scheduled meetings and safety programs.
• Complete accurate records as required by District policies and procedures.
• Attend work regularly.
• Occasionally perform work beyond a standard 40‑hour work week when workload requires.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

• Attend staff meetings.
• Attend in‑service trainings.
• Report road and other hazards as necessary.

All school employees have some responsibility for supervising students and assisting in maintaining a safe environment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with minimum supervision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or
  
  Experience:
  
  High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
• Abilities: Promotion of positive communication, relate to children and adults of varying backgrounds, maintain order on the bus, recognize malfunctions, administer first aid, learn bus route, think clearly and solve problems, read directions and basic correspondence.
• Physical Abilities: Frequently lift and transfer 10‑50 pounds; occasionally over 50 pounds; assist special‑needs students; maintain required records; arm‑hand and leg‑foot dexterity; visual acuity including depth perception; sit for extended periods; hearing sufficient for traffic and listening; read and write at a level that permits safe management of duties.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Works well with others from diverse backgrounds, resolves conflict, maintains confidentiality, listens without interrupting, keeps emotions under control, remains open to ideas, contributes to positive team spirit, remains calm and professional with frequent interruptions.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Fluent verbal and written English, respond to inquiries, read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Basic arithmetic including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, whole numbers, common fractions, decimals.
• Reasoning Ability: Applies common sense to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form and deals with problems involving several concrete variables.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  General knowledge of computer usage and ability to use email.
• Other
  
  Skills and Abilities:
  
  Communicate appropriately with students, teachers, parents and community members; prioritize work tasks; train others in completing tasks.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid First Aid Card.
• Knowledge and
  
  Skills:
  
  Thorough knowledge of safe bus practices, bus operation and safety, laws and regulations related to pupil transportation, first aid practices, and good communication skills.

Regularly required to talk or hear; walk, sit, use hands for manipulation, handle or feel, reach, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, climb stairs; regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently up to 50 pounds; close…