Bus Monitor

Bus Monitor

The purpose of the Bus Monitor is to assist students while they are being transported to and from school; and to provide a consistent environment, discipline and guidance for the students while they are on the bus.

Reports To: Director of Transportation

Major Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance.
• Monitor student behavior for the purpose of diffusing situations and/or preventing distraction to the driver or injury to themselves or other students/passengers.
• Develop positive relationships with students, school staff, and parents.
• Be vigilant and alert to student activity while on the bus as well as at the bus stop.
• Report observations and incidents (e.g., discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to the School Safety and Transportation departments.
• Report any actions taken by students to initiate a confrontation, disruption or disturbance.
• Communicate and remind students of bus safety requirements, school rules and provide general behavioral guidance to students while on the bus.
• Respond to and report emergency situations for the purpose of addressing immediate safety concerns.
• Work as a team with the bus driver to create and achieve positive behavior standards on the bus.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Possess a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Split shift availability necessary
• Good verbal communication skills
• Ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and good judgment in dealing with students, faculty and parents.
• Knowledge and understanding of children
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to properly analyze situations and adopt effective course(s) of action
• Possess maturity and ability to understand appropriate interactions with others
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job

PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: the period of employment is the school term or nine and one-half (9.5) months annually.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Revised April 2026