Bus Monitor

Transportation Safety Assistants (Bus Monitors)

District Wide

Reports To: Transportation Supervisor and Director of Student Services

Education and Training Required:

• High School Diploma
• Must be able to successfully complete a medical examination
• May be required to successfully complete a physical performance evaluation, meeting standards set forth by the School Bus & Traffic Safety Section of the NC Division of Motor Vehicles and the Schools Transportation Department
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and positive role model both professionally and personally

Term of Employment: 10 Months

Salary: Per NC State Salary Schedule plus local supplement

Performance Responsibilities:

• Assist students to move to their assigned seated location
• Maintains order and discipline of students assigned to the school bus in accordance with the Schools Board Policies pertaining to discipline and School Code of Conduct
• Restrain students in Child Safety Restraint System as required by the IEP/504 Plan
• Assists with loading and unloading the school bus; secure student's personal equipment, assists students with special needs; operates wheelchair lifts; secures wheelchair; assists children from wheelchairs to seats; assists children in wheelchairs in getting to and from loading area
• Assist in evacuating students during an emergency or evacuation drill
• Maintain confidentiality of each individual student's information
• Communicate appropriate information to parents and other school team members
• Monitor student's behaviors and implement students' individual behavior plans as developed by school staff
• Understand how the bus ride impacts students with special needs
• Complies with federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations
• Complies with School Board Policies and rules set forth by the school's transportation department
• Participates in training and workshops and performs other duties as may be assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to meet and maintain legal and physical requirements for North Carolina School Bus Certification and local rules
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels (i.e., administrators, parents, students, and the general public)
• Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations
• Ability to earn the respect of students of all ages and act sensitively to their needs
• Ability to perform medium work exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to ten pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Ability to work with Special Needs Students and Pre-schoolers