Job Title: Bus Monitor

Exemption Status/ Test: Non-exempt

Reports to: Transportation Supervisor or Chief Operations Officer

Department/ School: Transportation

Minimum Salary: $11.03 / hour

Annual Work Calendar Days: 180 Days

Primary Purpose:

Ride buses and help driver ensure safe and orderly transportation of students with disabilities.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Ability to understand and follow written or verbal instructions

Ability to communicate effectively with others

Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment

Ability to manage student behavior

Ability to work well with children with disabilities

Experience:

None

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

 Student Management

1. Assist students on and off the bus according to their individual needs including lifting and carrying students with disabilities.
2. Supervise students as they board and exit the bus and cross the street following established safety procedures.
3. Escort students into the building and deliver to their assigned destination.
4. Instruct students on safe entering, exiting, and riding rules and regulations.
5. Learn and adapt to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
6. Manage student behavior and report student discipline problems in a timely manner to appropriate administrator.
7. Communicate with teachers and parents regarding student behavior while on bus.

Routes and Schedules

8. Complete and maintain accurate, updated, and timely records and reports including route sheet and daily non-notification forms.

Safety

9. Operate equipment according to established safety procedures. Make sure that seat belts, harnesses, or car seats are used correctly and help students use safety devises when needed.
10. Follow emergency procedures including evacuation of students as needed and assist the driver to administer first aid, if necessary.
11. Follow established procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and assisting students.

Other

12. Become familiar with and follow procedures established by transportation and special education offices.
13. Assist driver keeping bus clean and performance during pre- and post-trip inspections.
14. Perform all other duties assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations and meeting rooms.

The position requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers and presentation materials. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Attendance at conferences and professional development is required. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties. May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

In its efforts to promote nondiscrimination and as required by law, Bay City ISD does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law. 

Additionally, the district does not discriminate against an employee or applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminatory employment practice. Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant’s job qualifications, experience, and abilities.