School Bus Monitor

REPORTS TO

Road Supervisor and Superintendent

JOB GOAL

Ensures that the student is placed safely in the appropriate child safety restraint system before transport to and from school. Rides with students to ensure their safety during transport; ability to support students with any special needs.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor students while on the school bus.
• Be aware of and enforce school safety standards at all times.
• Reports students who cause issues on the bus to the director of transportation.
• Affords assistance in maintaining an accurate, current rider lists and updated seating chart for the bus.
• Affords assistance in keeping the assigned bus clean.
• Establishes and maintains a calm, pleasant, and safe atmosphere on the school bus.
• Maintains a professional attitude while being responsible for students on all routes and out of district trips.
• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality to ensure teamwork and the completion of job duties essential to the daily operation of the school.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the director of transportation or superintendent.
• Adheres to a professional code of ethics which includes confidentiality of school related matters and loyalty to the school district.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must be able to lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must have the ability to interact well with students and staff.
• Successful completion of fingerprint based criminal background check (IL State Police and FBI), sex offender and violent youth offender screening, and employment physical.

Pay

Hourly rate approved by the Board of Education.

Schedule

9 months - on school days when students are present or need to be transported to and from an extracurricular event.