Bus School Monitor

About the Employer

Job Title

For context: Bus Monitor

Job Description

Transportation Department

Position Title

Bus Monitor/CDL Not Required

Site

District Wide

Reports To

Transportation Supervisor and Director of Student Services

Education and Training Required

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.
• High School Diploma

Term of Employment

10 Months

Salary

Per NC State Salary Schedule plus Local Supplement

Performance Responsibilities

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. 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.
• Assist students to move to their assigned seated location.
• 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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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.
• Ability to meet and maintain legal and physical requirements for North Carolina School Bus Certification and local rules.