Bus Monitor

Duties

• Assist special education and/or physically handicapped children during transport to and from school.
• Assist the bus driver in maintaining good student conduct on the bus.
• Operate wheelchair lift, pushing wheelchairs, and fastening wheelchairs in seat belt anchors.
• Assist children in and out of seats.
• Assist children with buckling and unbuckling seat belts.
• Assure that students get on and off the bus in an orderly fashion.
• Physically assists pupils inside or outside immediate vicinity of the bus.
• Is familiar with the authorized basic emergency treatment in the event a child has a mild or major seizure.
• Understand the needs of the nonverbal as they have great difficulty in communicating their needs.
• Demonstrate awareness of the special needs of the preschool-level child.
• Provide written records of violations of the student code to the transportation supervisor.
• Collect and turn over to the school secretary those personal items left on the bus by students.
• Observe and correct safety hazards of equipment and children on the bus.
• Deal with behavior problems of children on the bus as appropriate.
• Learns the run and assists substitute drivers with directions.
• Aids in keeping the interior of the bus clean.
• Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures.
• Attend required safety training and annual in-service training as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by administration.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to understand and follow basic oral and written instructions.
• Enforce school regulations and policies in a professional manner.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with fellow employees and pupils.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 40 lbs.
• Requires employee to have the ability to push/pull up to 20 lbs.
• Ability to communicate to students, parents and staff in an acceptable/courteous manner.