SCHOOL BUS MONITOR POOL

Bus Monitor

The Bus Monitor provides assistance to students while loading and unloading; monitors the students' behavior while on the bus; provides special assistance to students in wheelchairs and other adaptive devices; provides first aid attention to injured or ill students. Essential duties include monitoring students while on the bus; maintaining safety and order on the bus, ensuring students wear seatbelts; providing first aid to ill or injured students. Assists students load and unload the bus; provides special assistance to students in wheelchairs, including operating the lift and strapping and securing wheelchairs on vehicle. Assists bus driver with routes and directions; assists bus driver while backing the vehicle. Provides assistance during emergencies, evacuation planning and drills; provides knowledge and operates emergency window exits. Maintains cleanliness of bus; sweeps bus interior; removes all trash items. Maintains confidentiality. Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator. Required to attend scheduled shift during regular business hours as mandated.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include transportation of students. Transporting of students with disabilities and use of necessary and/or required equipment. Safely operate a wheelchair hydraulic lift. Ability to assist students with patience and understanding. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, parents, associates and students. Ability to care for students with special needs and assist them while on the bus. Ability to stay calm and in control during emergency situations.

Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or GED, certification in first aid and CPR (adult and child) preferred, and 1 year of work experience as a bus monitor preferred.

Physical abilities and working conditions include the ability to read small print and view a computer screen for prolonged periods, tolerate exposure to noisy conditions, and be understood in face-to-face communications, to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone or computer. Ability to use hands to grasp, and manipulate small objects; manipulate fingers, twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise, and lower head. Ability to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 5 or more pounds on a frequent basis. Ability to encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors. Ability to read, write, understand, interpret and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly; learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile and coordinate information and records. Understand how to manage stress. Ability to be flexible and adapt as needed between various in-person working environments.

The Atlanta Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, medical status, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or any legally protected status in any of its employment practices, educational programs, services or activities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.