BUS MONITOR

CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Bus Monitor

Job Description

Position: Bus Monitor
Reports to:  Bus Supervisor

Terms of Employment: 10 months

Pay Grade:  50

FLSA Status:   Non-exempt

Nature of Work

Assist school bus driver in maintaining order while bus is in operation; maintain proper records and documentation; assist student loading, unloading, seating arrangements, and discipline as required.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or G.E.D.

Certification and Licensure Requirements (if applicable):

• N/A 

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks

• Assist the driver in maintaining discipline on the school bus; monitor and assist students while bus is in operation.
• Consult with and assist bus driver in documentation of student information, record- keeping and completing route surveys.
• Assist driver in assuring seat belts, harnesses and wheel chair clamps are secured as required.
• Assist parents and school personnel with safe loading and unloading of students; coordinate seating of pre-kindergarten students as required by State Transportation Guidelines.
• Communicate with classroom aides, teachers, and principals concerning student background, medical problems and behavior as appropriate
• Maintain current knowledge of Emergency Evacuation procedures
• Assist handicapped children on and off the bus and monitor children when in the street upon return home; lift children when required; assure responsible adult meets students leaving the bus
• Attend in-service meeting and training courses as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Maintain regular attendance

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Child Development
• Safe practices concerning school bus transportation
• Basic record-keeping techniques.
• Health and safety regulations

Ability to:

• Maintain proper records and documentation
• Assist student loading, unloading and seating arrangements as required
• Understand and relate to children with special needs
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Lift students according to establishes guidelines
• Maintain current knowledge of Emergency Evacuation procedures
• Maintain routine records
• Observe health and safety regulations
• Must be able to lift heavy objects (minimum 50lbs)

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

• N/A

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.