Bus Monitor/Special Education Bus Monitor

JOB SUMMARY:


Assist students as needed to board and exit the bus, safely-including the proper utilization of seat belts, booster seats, 5-point harnesses, and/or handicap lift.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Not less than a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma;

REPORTS TO : Supervisor of Transportation

FLSA STATUS: NONEXEMPT

Nonexempt: Employees primarily performing work that is subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Overtime pay is required.

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SUPERVISES : Children while loading or unloading the bus and while riding the bus.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY :


Provide appropriate care for the safekeeping of students while the students are being transported to and from school or while on a special needs bus.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Secure appropriately all required equipment, such as seat belts, harnesses, booster seats, wheelchairs, walkers, braces, etc., on the bus for safe transportation.
2. Maintain order on the bus
3. Assist the driver with non-driving duties when possible.
4. Deal with children in a firm, fair, and friendly manner. Any excessive misbehavior shall be reported to the bus driver, Director of Transportation, and/or Principal.
5. Keep information confidential concerning school business.
6. Act in a professional manner at all times.
7. Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Transportation and/or Director of Schools.

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits):

1. Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
2. Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity.
3. Adaptability to dealing with people.
4. Adaptability to construct generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS :


Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

• Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability to reason and make judgments.
• Verbal: The ability to understand the meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
• Numerical: The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
• Data Perception: The ability to understand and interpret information presented in the forms of graphs, charts, or tables.
• Spatial: The ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects.
• Manual Dexterity: The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately.
• Color Discrimination: The ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 180 days

SALARY : Based on Hourly Wage - Bus Monitor/Special Education Bus Monitor; General Purpose School Budget line: 72710-189.

EVALUATION : Annual Evaluation by Supervisor of Transportation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :


This job may require lifting or carrying objects that exceed fifty (50) pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows: pushing and/or pulling, stooping and/or kneeling, reaching and/or handling, talking, hearing, seeing, and climbing.

WORK CONDITIONS : Normal working environment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS : The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned.School Bus Monitors/ are in daily contact with students, parents, teachers, administration, the general public, and other work-related personnel. The ability to handle complaints, express a service-oriented attitude, communicate effectively with others, and work with limited supervision is vital.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY


The Cannon County Board of Education does not discriminate because of age, race, color, gender, national origin, disability, religion, genetics, creed, or veteran status in the provision of services, programs or activities, or in employment opportunities or benefits. The Cannon County School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and member of TN Drug-Free Workplace. Employees or applicants who need reasonable accommodations should contact Human Resources for assistance.

PRIMARY LOCATION:


Cannon County School Buses on Cannon County Roads and Highways with staging at ALL Cannon County Schools located at:


Cannon County Elementary School, 530 West Main Street, Woodbury, TN 37190


Cannon North Elem. School, 3714 Murfreesboro Road, Readyville, TN 37149


Cannon South Elem. School, 8383 Jim Cummings Hwy, Bradyville, TN 37026 Cannon County Middle School 511 Annie Cox Driver, Woodbury, TN 37190 Cannon County High School, 1 Lion Drive, Woodbury, TN 37190.

SHIFT TYPE: Part-Time