Bus Monitor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Aid the bus driver in maintaining safe student conduct by monitoring student behavior, helping set a positive tone, and redirecting inappropriate behavior.
• Assist students, as needed, in loading and unloading the bus. Load and unload passengers in wheelchairs, strollers, etc. using the bus lift.
• Maneuver chairs on ramps, curbs, and inside buildings. Coordinate with school staff and Student Support Services departments for students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and 504's.
• Secure passengers' wheelchairs, strollers, etc. and properly fasten all protective safety devices, car seats, lap belts, and T-straps.
• Complete and submit required paperwork/documentation as required and ensure the confidentiality of student information. Provide written documentation to appropriate personnel regarding violations of the student code.
• Aid the driver during emergency evacuation plans and drills. Assist in performing first aid, including CPR, in emergency situations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Training

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• CPR and First Aid training preferred at hire; required two months after hire.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training required within three months of hire.
• Operating knowledge with wheelchair lifts required within two weeks of hire.
• Operating knowledge protective safety devices, car seats, lap belts, and T-straps required within one month of hire.

Experience

• None required. Experience working with children preferred.

Materials and Equipment Operating Knowledge

• Operating knowledge with wheelchair lifts required within two weeks of hire.
• Operating knowledge protective safety devices, car seats, lap belts, and T-straps required within one month of hire.

Qualifications

• Communicate effectively in written and oral form using positive interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Superintendent policies, and building/department procedures.
• Ability to work with students with diverse backgrounds and abilities.
• Ability to utilize non-violent and physical intervention techniques.
• Knowledge of first aid skills.

Benefits

The position is 5 hours per day, typically starting from 6:00am through 8:30am in the morning and from 2:30pm to 5:00pm in the afternoon. The position begins on August 08/17/2026.

Pay

The pay grade is ESP Salary Schedule.

Schedule

The position is 9 months long.

Prepared Date

The prepared date is December 17, 2013, with the last revision on September 29, 2023.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Durango School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state or local law. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Laura Galido, Compliance Officer, Durango School District, 281 Sawyer Drive, Durango, CO 81303, (970) 247-5411, lgalido@durangoschools.org, or the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 Spear Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, (303) 844-5695.