Bus Monitor

Posting Date: October 6, 2026

Closing Date: Until Filled

Reports to: Transportation Supervisor

Start Date: Immediate Opening

Rate of Pay: Starting at $18.15/hour –Pay commensurate with experience

Schedule: Approximately 3.5 hours daily (hours can vary)

• Morning hours range between: 6:00 AM - 8:15 AM
• Afternoon hours range between: 2:30 PM – 5:00PM

Qualifications

• Monitor must be able to assist with the loading of wheelchairs, the loading and unloading of children, and be able to assist special needs students.
• Requires the ability to be able to lift students into seats and to go up and down bus steps on a regular basis.

Job Responsibilities

• The monitor’s primary responsibility is to supervise the boarding and disembarkation of students and to maintain order on the vehicle as directed by the driver.
• To assist in the loading and unloading of all students the monitor will:
  • Get off the bus to assist students loading and unloading.
  • Make visual contact with the person receiving the student.
  • Fasten seat restraints and wheel chair tie downs.
• To enter the school buildings when necessary to help locate a student and/or conduct business in the school office/classroom.
• Maintain a seating chart of the students on the bus.
• Instruct the children to remain in their seats until the bus comes to a complete stop. Work with the driver to make sure all the children are seated before proceeding along the bus route.
• As a cooperative effort with the driver handle disciplinary problems on the bus and/or at the bus stops avoiding the use of physical force as possible. Approved restraints may be used as authorized by the IEPC or Supervisor.
• Check the bus after each run for lost/left articles.
• To know how to operate the bus radio and the use of proper radio procedures.
• Maintain the daily logbook on students; keeping a written record of student behavior on the bus and actions taken by staff.
• To assist the driver with other duties as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the Transportation Supervisor.

This job description in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the position incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent’s supervisor, appointing authority, or designee.