Bus Monitor

School Bus Monitor

This is a full time position. Work 10 months with benefits such as: 96% health insurance covered by the District, NYS Employee Retirement System. Work hours are approximately: 6:30am to 9am and 2pm to 4:30pm.

This is routine work of ordinary difficulty involving responsibility for overseeing the loading and unloading of student passengers, assisting the driver in maintaining order and for administering to their needs, comfort and conduct while in transit on regularly scheduled bus trips to and from school. Supervision is exercised over the conduct of student passengers as required. Does related work as required.

Typical work activities: (Illustrative only)

• Rides on a school bus for the purpose of assisting pupils to climb aboard and alight from bus
• Seats and places student passengers as required
• May operate a lift to load and unload handicapped student passengers and secures restraint devices and wheel chair locks
• Maintains order on bus and makes certain that student passengers are seated while bus is in motion
• Prepares written reports
• Meets with parents, head bus driver and school officials when necessary
• Assists students and drivers as needed

Full performance knowledges, skills, abilities and personal characteristics:

Good general intelligence; familiarity with the various bus routes in the district and their stopping places for students; ability to understand and follow simple oral and written directions; ability to get along well with students and command their respect; some knowledge of first aid methods; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Minimum qualifications: None is required, but ability to get along with children and to maintain discipline are desirable.

Residency requirement: Ontario, Yates, Seneca, Schuyler or Stueben County. To apply please click on the link under additional information to complete a Yates County online application and click on the apply now to complete the School Front application.