School Bus Relief Monitor (SUB6)

Primary Function

In the absence of the regular school bus monitor, rides the school bus and acts as an aide to the bus driver assisting the students with medical needs and controlling behavior.

Requirements

• Educational Level: None; High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Certification/License Required: None
• Experience: None

Physical Activities

• Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities; lifting, bending, standing, ability to lift equipment and/or student weighing 40 pounds

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Written and oral communication

Other

• Pre-employment and annual physical examination
• Must successfully complete Bus Monitor Training Program provided by Cobb County Transportation Department

Essential Duties

• Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance; work hours are a split shift and may vary during the school year.
• Rides bus on each route to ensure physical and emotional safety of children.
• Affords assistance to the driver in keeping appropriate records pertaining to problems arising on the bus.
• Attends required training meetings; orientation, state safety meeting and other meetings which pertain to special education and personnel matters.
• Affords assistance with loading and unloading students, as well as seating and safety belting students.
• Understands the operation and correctly physically secures wheelchairs, mobility chairs, child restraint systems or any other type of adaptive equipment required by the students.
• Keeps up with student belongings, coats, personal bags, written communication from home/school, etc. for those students who are not capable of caring for their personal effects.
• Affords assistance to the driver in emergency situations; understands how to operate emergency exits from the bus, as well as lift students if necessary; understands which situations would require evacuations and in which situations the students would be safer on the bus; understands and is prepared to take over an evacuation if the driver is unable to direct the situation.
• Keeps track of personal work hours, not to exceed 120 hours in a month.
• Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator.