Monitor/Aide

Major Responsibilities

• Knows the route and remains alert to monitor the welfare of passengers while enroute.
• Keeps order on the bus.
• Communicates behavior problems and conditions of various stops with the driver.
• Assists in pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the bus utilizing Zonar technology, including child checks.
• Assists students in the loading and unloading process.
• Attends all safety and training meetings.
• Conducts emergency evacuation from the bus, including exiting from the emergency door.
• Opens and closes service doors and moves up and down steps multiple times daily.
• Cleans the insides of the bus including sweeping, dusting and cleaning windows.
• Cleans outside windows of the bus.
• Aids the driver whenever necessary to safely direct the vehicle backwards.
• Performs other specialized functions as required by contract.

Minimum Education Or Certifications Required

• Good verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work early morning hours.
• Attention to detail.
• Good judgment/problem solving skills.
• Conflict resolution skills.
• Able to manage high degrees of stress.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to safety.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Ability to successfully complete dexterity test.
• School bus yard / Office / On-the-road.
• Physical requirements include:
• Pushing/Pulling
• Opening service door, emergency door, bus hood, steering, windows, applying service & parking brake, adjusting mirrors,
• Lifting
• Bus hood, trash box, challenged passenger into their seats, wheel chocks, tire chains, maneuvering wheel chairs and assistive devices, emergency equipment.
• Up to 40 lbs.
• Walking
• Crossing lot, up and down bus aisle, around exterior of bus
• Sitting
• Up to 2-3 hours while on bus
• Climbing
• Steps in and out of bus, cleaning windshield, under hood inspection
• Reaching
• Under hood inspection, cleaning windows, applying tie-downs, safety vests, car seats, adjust mirrors, opening emergency door from ground, checking roof hatch, applying service brake, clutch and accelerator
• Handling
• Doors, knobs, switches, handles
• Hearing
• Detecting problems with passengers on bus, emergency vehicles, unusual engine noises
• Bending/Stooping/Squatting
• Pre-trip inspection, applying tie-downs, sweeping, checking for sleeping children
• Seeing
• Reading street signs, route sheets
• Talking
• Communicating with passengers, parents, school officials, dispatch
• Dropping
• From emergency door to ground