Bus Monitor (26-27 SY)

Bus Monitor

Ride buses and assist driver to provide safe and orderly transportation of students.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED

Valid Texas driver's license

Major Responsibilities and Duties

1. Assist in loading and unloading of students according to their individual needs.
2. Maintain discipline and report student discipline problems to the appropriate administrator.
3. Assume responsibilities for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
4. Communicate with teachers and parents on a daily basis about student behavior while on the bus.
5. Follow emergency procedures and help driver administer first aid, if necessary.
6. Stay current with Special Needs training.
7. Operate equipment according to established safety procedures.
8. Regular attendance; must be willing and able to report to work at the designated work site on a regular daily basis according to established work schedule.
9. Help driver keep bus clean.
10. Assist substitute drivers with route directions and student stop locations.
11. Comply with district policy and procedure.
12. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
13. Duties may include driving a district vehicle to include cars, suburban for the purposes of student transportation and other operational duties.

Equipment Used

Wheelchair lift, ramp, lock, and special needs adaptive equipment

Working Conditions

Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control, ability to communicate effectively, ability to maintain effective control over groups of students.

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Frequent walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling; moderate lifting and carrying. Moderate lifting (over 40 lbs.), bending, stooping, climbing, and turning of the head and shoulders. Work outside and inside; work around machinery with moving parts and vehicles; moderate exposure to extreme temperatures (hot) and vehicle fumes.