Job Details
JOB GOALS: Assist the bus driver in coordinating safe transportation of all students to and from school. The duties of this individual may vary according to duties assigned by the driver.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Provide direct supervision of students on the bus. This requires monitor to be seated and alert at all times.
- Assist the driver loading and unloading handicapped students.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the bus driver.
- Buckle students in their seats.
- Assist with wheelchairs; lock them in place.
- Monitor closely students who have medical issues.
- Call parents as needed.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All applicants must pay for and pass a background check.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Valid state driver's license - operator permit. CPR and First Aid training preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence, and effectively present information.
MATHEMATICAL SKILL: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk; use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear; and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, up to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics 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. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The position typically takes place indoors in a bus environment with occasional outdoor duties related to loading and unloading students.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 180 days. Salary and benefits as per the Classified policy.
EVALUATION: An evaluation will be done on the employee's performance on an annual basis.