AIDE - MONITOR

About the Role

A bus monitor, generally under the direction of a bus driver, rides in a van or bus over designated routes transporting school pupils or clients to and from school or other designated locations. In addition, a bus monitor may ride a bus or van to assist and monitor clients on private charter trips. Bus monitors may work with loud and disruptive clients and special needs individuals.

Responsibilities

• Monitor pupils and daily school bus activities to ensure proper conduct and adherence to safe behavior standards on the bus.
• Maintain attendance and ridership records and assign seating to ensure good student behavior.
• Observe and learn established bus routes to provide directional and routing assistance to substitute drivers.
• Verify route turn-for-turn sheets and note any route changes with written notes as requested by the Operations Manager or Dispatcher.
• Make additional directional or landmark notations on bus route sheets to assist future new or substitute bus drivers.
• Observe and track route timing (e.g., total time en route, time between stops, loading/unloading times) to establish route efficiency.
• Ensure safe loading and unloading of students on and off the bus.
• Verify student use of seatbelts and assist with securing or removing belts as required.
• Assist bus driver with sweeping and cleaning the bus interior.
• Establish and maintain effective communications and working relationships with bus drivers, district personnel, students, and parents.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving history.
• Certificate of training in first aid and CPR, if required by local contract.
• A first aid endorsement on the special driver’s certificate or a certificate of training in first aid and CPR, if required by local contract.
• Ability to comprehend and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors and co-workers.
• Ability to verbally communicate clearly with students, drivers, school officials, and parents.
• Must be able to work in outside weather conditions (heat, cold, wet, and/or humid) and tolerate moderately loud noise levels.
• Must attend work on a regular and dependable basis.
• Must successfully pass state and/or federal required background checks.
• Must be eligible to work in the US without restrictions.

Skills

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Ability to comply with all policies and procedures established by the company.