Bus Monitor- Transportation Dept

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide emergency support to medically fragile students and intervention to other students whose Individualized Education Program (IEP) requires constant attention while riding, loading, and unloading the school bus.
• Assist bus manager with students while riding, loading, and unloading the bus.
• Maintain knowledge of each student and individual needs.
• Monitor and assist students while loading and unloading occurs.
• Monitor and maintain student safety while on the bus.
• Maintain a positive relationship with students.
• Ensure all students and equipment are properly restrained for transport.
• Operate bus lift and other equipment to ensure safe delivery of students on and off of the bus.
• Ensure bus is empty of students after each run, verifying no students are on the bus.
• Monitor status of students on the bus and provide assistance or notify qualified personnel as required.
• Maintain knowledge of each student's condition and requirements while being transported.
• Respond to immediate cases of student need of a minor, non-medical nature while in transport.
• Notify properly trained and certified personnel of medical or other serious needs and provide immediate interim care as directed by qualified personnel.
• Aid bus manager with responsibility for all equipment.
• Aid bus manager in inspecting and maintaining assigned bus and equipment.
• Maintain knowledge of operation of bus communications and safety equipment.
• Aid in proper operation of bus in confined spaces or while backing as required.
• Maintain knowledge of fueling and other fleet maintenance procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of routes, riders, and emergency plans.
• Maintain knowledge of route directions and assist bus manager or substitute bus manager in running of assigned route.
• Maintain knowledge of student names, addresses, pick-up/drop off times, and points of contact.
• Maintain knowledge of and demonstrate ability to conduct Emergency Bus Evacuation Procedures while working as a team with the bus manager.
• Act as a school system ambassador.
• Assist in attending meetings and training sessions as directed by supervisory personnel.

Physical Demands

• Frequent standing, walking, using hands to touch, handle, or feel, reaching with hands and arms, talking or hearing.
• Occasional sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds.
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.
• Occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock.
• Frequent exposure to noise levels in the work environment that is usually moderate.