CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Personal Needs Assistant/Bus Monitor

Job Description

Position:  Personal Needs Assistant/Bus Monitor
Reports to:  Principal
Terms of Employment:  10 months, Annual Position
Pay Grade:  55

FLSA Status:  Non-exempt 

Nature of Work

An employee with this job description provides support to a specific assigned student during the instructional day. A wide variety of tasks are performed to support the student and teacher in the teaching-learning process for the assigned student. Problems are solved through the exercise of judgment in selecting the best course of action to be taken.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Certification and Licensure Requirements (if applicable):

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks

• Serves a helper/caregiver to accommodate the comfort/needs of the assigned student. This may include feeding, toileting, lifting,
• Works in collaboration with the student’s teachers to provide an effective classroom learning environment for the student
• Provides individualized instruction/directions to the students
• Demonstrates various instructional activities to assist the student’s comprehension and ability to access the curriculum
• Keeps student on task
• Praises and reinforces achievement of the student
• Assists in data collection and reports student progress to teacher
• Assists with management of student behavior
• Monitor buses for students in need of Specialized Transportation as needed

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience and knowledge of students needs at different ages, educational and developmental levels
• Working knowledge of educational practices, processes, and techniques
• Willingness to become familiar with Craven County School Districts educational policies and rules as well as federal and state laws, regulations, policies, and rules
• Skill in communicating verbally, and written, through translation and interpretation
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with others
• Maintain confidential student information
• Participates in staff development opportunities by the District. 
• Participates in CPI certification yearly. 

Physical Requirements

Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking. Position will require the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing and the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. Work will entail bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching and the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50 pounds. Individual performing this job will participate in activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust, fumes, and gases.

Special Requirements

NA

Evaluation:  Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board and local policy on evaluation of personnel.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. As such, it is not intended to contain all of the duties and qualifications required of an employee in a single position (job). Consequently, it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA.

**By submitting your application you are indicating that you have read the above position description of the job for which you are being recommended. In addition, you are indicating that you are aware of the essential duties of the position and that you can perform the essential functions of the job. You agree to perform each of the duties identified on this job description and understand that failure to perform any of the duties may lead to reprimand up to and including dismissal by the Craven County Schools Board of Education.

*In compliance with Federal Law, Craven County Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.