What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer School 2026 Bus Monitor position at Orangeburg County Schools?
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: ? Provides assistance to bus driver by monitoring activities of students being transported; informs driver of any behavior concerns or other problems; completes appropriate documentation regarding behavior when necessary. ? Reports observations and incidents (e.g., discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate personnel. ? Consult with and assist bus driver in documentation of student information, recordkeeping and completing route surveys ? Assist driver in assuring seat belts, harnesses and wheelchair clamps are secured as required ? Assist parents and school personnel with safe loading and unloading of students ? Communicate with instructional assistants, teachers, principals, and parents concerning student background, medical problems and behavior as appropriate ? Maintain current knowledge of Emergency Evacuation procedures ? Attend in-service and training courses as assigned ? Must attend the SC Department of Education Bus Driver’s classroom instruction to gain and retain knowledge of concepts. Must also successfully pass the exam at the end of the course. Not required to obtain Commercial Driver’s License or state bus certificate. ? Assists the bus driver in maintaining the interior cleanliness of the bus in order to maintain the appearance, sanitation, and safety of the vehicle. ? Follows Transportation guidelines as they relate to the wearing of proper apparel, including appropriate shirts, shoes (closed toe and closed heel), and Orangeburg County School District identification badge. Exhibits acceptable employee conduct and presents a positive of Orangeburg County School District. Complies with the District’s Board policies and designated procedures at all times. ? Perform other duties as assigned
Education and Experience: High school/GED recipient required. Must be at least 18 years of age. Experience in working with children and special needs students preferred. Must have an acceptable background check and a South Carolina Driver’s license.
Knowledge: Knowledge of state laws, regulations, and safety procedures pertaining to the safe transport of students, including special needs students. Knowledge of the operation of a school bus and equipment related to special needs students. Understands the limitations and hazards involved in operating assigned equipment. Knowledge of the proper procedures for reporting student misbehavior and other problems, and equipment failure. Knows the proper procedures for emergency situations. Familiar with daily bus route and the location of schools and other landmarks. Knowledge of the requirements for maintaining the appearance of equipment.
Skills/Effort: Is able to complete assigned tasks in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Is capable of applying common sense understanding and independent judgment in the performance of prescribed duties and tasks. Has the ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, supervisors, co-workers, and the general public. Is able to work with children, including disabled students, in an effective manner. Has the ability to carry out duties in extreme conditions of weather and noise. Physical demands are related to the operation of wheelchairs, wheelchair lifts, and maintaining the effective operation and cleanliness of assigned equipment. Must be able to properly secure wheelchairs and secure seat belts and harnesses. Must be able to handle emergency situations in a calm and responsible manner, and be able to assist students in evacuating the bus under emergency conditions. Requires ability to work under a degree of stress related to duties that require constant attention and awareness, and the supervision of children.
Additional Physical, Cognitive, and Other Requirements: Job responsibilities involve duties that include sitting, standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, climbing bus steps, balancing, stooping, kneeling, and crouching. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth and the ability to focus. Sensory abilities require the skill to respond and/or prevent children from endangering themselves or others and to react in the event of emergency situations. Must be able to talk, read and hear, and effectively perceive and exchange information in a variety of oral, written and/or printed formats. Duties require basic mathematical skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Must take direction, and comply with all applicable laws, policies and procedures, and interact well with others, including students and parents. Must display emotional control and be adaptable to stressors, tight deadlines, frequent changes, etc. Must meet all required medical, drug testing, and physical performance standards. Those standards include the following: ? Must possess the ability to go up and down the school bus steps rapidly (3 times within 30 seconds). ? Must be able to move rapidly through the interior of the bus and exit from the rearmost floor-level emergency door, starting from a seat-belted position (within 20 seconds). ? Must be able to drag individuals rapidly in a bus emergency (125 pound object must be dragged 30 feet in 30 seconds)
Working Conditions: Work is conducted primarily on a school bus where one is required to ride under varying road and weather conditions which means exposure to conditions such as heat, cold, rain, humidity, etc. Routine local travel is required to monitor passengers being transported to and from school and other approved facilities. Disclaimer Statement This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties. The incumbent is responsible for the performance of other related duties as assigned/required.
Working Conditions: Work is conducted primarily on a school bus where one is required to ride under varying road and weather conditions which means exposure to conditions such as heat, cold, rain, humidity, etc. Routine local travel is required to monitor passengers being transported to and from school and other approved facilities.
Disclaimer Statement This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties. The incumbent is responsible for the performance of other related duties as assigned/required.
Education and Experience: High school/GED recipient required. Must be at least 18 years of age. Experience in working with children and special needs students preferred. Must have an acceptable background check and a South Carolina Driver’s license.
Knowledge: Knowledge of state laws, regulations, and safety procedures pertaining to the safe transport of students, including special needs students. Knowledge of the operation of a school bus and equipment related to special needs students. Understands the limitations and hazards involved in operating assigned equipment. Knowledge of the proper procedures for reporting student misbehavior and other problems, and equipment failure. Knows the proper procedures for emergency situations. Familiar with daily bus route and the location of schools and other landmarks. Knowledge of the requirements for maintaining the appearance of equipment.
Skills/Effort: Is able to complete assigned tasks in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Is capable of applying common sense understanding and independent judgment in the performance of prescribed duties and tasks. Has the ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, supervisors, co-workers, and the general public. Is able to work with children, including disabled students, in an effective manner. Has the ability to carry out duties in extreme conditions of weather and noise. Physical demands are related to the operation of wheelchairs, wheelchair lifts, and maintaining the effective operation and cleanliness of assigned equipment. Must be able to properly secure wheelchairs and secure seat belts and harnesses. Must be able to handle emergency situations in a calm and responsible manner, and be able to assist students in evacuating the bus under emergency conditions. Requires ability to work under a degree of stress related to duties that require constant attention and awareness, and the supervision of children.
Additional Physical, Cognitive, and Other Requirements: Job responsibilities involve duties that include sitting, standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, climbing bus steps, balancing, stooping, kneeling, and crouching. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth and the ability to focus. Sensory abilities require the skill to respond and/or prevent children from endangering themselves or others and to react in the event of emergency situations. Must be able to talk, read and hear, and effectively perceive and exchange information in a variety of oral, written and/or printed formats. Duties require basic mathematical skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Must take direction, and comply with all applicable laws, policies and procedures, and interact well with others, including students and parents. Must display emotional control and be adaptable to stressors, tight deadlines, frequent changes, etc. Must meet all required medical, drug testing, and physical performance standards. Those standards include the following: ? Must possess the ability to go up and down the school bus steps rapidly (3 times within 30 seconds). ? Must be able to move rapidly through the interior of the bus and exit from the rearmost floor-level emergency door, starting from a seat-belted position (within 20 seconds). ? Must be able to drag individuals rapidly in a bus emergency (125 pound object must be dragged 30 feet in 30 seconds)
Working Conditions: Work is conducted primarily on a school bus where one is required to ride under varying road and weather conditions which means exposure to conditions such as heat, cold, rain, humidity, etc. Routine local travel is required to monitor passengers being transported to and from school and other approved facilities. Disclaimer Statement This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties. The incumbent is responsible for the performance of other related duties as assigned/required.
Working Conditions: Work is conducted primarily on a school bus where one is required to ride under varying road and weather conditions which means exposure to conditions such as heat, cold, rain, humidity, etc. Routine local travel is required to monitor passengers being transported to and from school and other approved facilities.
Disclaimer Statement This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties. The incumbent is responsible for the performance of other related duties as assigned/required.