JOB DESCRIPTION                                                             MERCEDES ISD

 

JOB TITLE:

Bus Monitor

WAGE/HOUR STATUS:

Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO:

Director of Transportation/Transportation Supervisor

PAY GRADE:

AUX 401

DEPT/SCHOOL:

Transportation

LENGTH OF ASSIGNMENT:

180 days

 

 

DATE REVISED:

11/2015

 

 
   

 

 

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

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

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

    Education/Certification:

Not specified

 

    Special Knowledge/Skills:

Ability to follow verbal instructions and communicate effectively

Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment

Ability to work well with children with disabilities

 

    Experience:

None.

 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

 

Student Management

  1. Lift and carry students with disabilities on and off the bus according to their individual needs.
  2. Supervise students as they board and leave bus and cross street.
  3. Take children into building and help them find their way.
  4. Learn and adapt to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
  5. Manage student behavior and report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator.
  6. Communicate with teachers and parents on a daily basis regarding student behavior while on the bus.

 

Routes and Schedules

  1. Become familiar with all routes to and from school campus to be of assistance to driver.
  2. Maintain an update route schedule.

 

Safety

  1. Supervise use of seat belts, harnesses, or car seats by students.
  2. Follow emergency procedures and help driver administer first aid, if necessary.
  3. Operate equipment according to established safety procedures.
  4. Follow established procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting, assisting students, etc.

Other

  1. Become familiar with and follow procedures established by transportation and special education offices.
  2. Help driver keep bus clean.
  3. Work irregular hours as needed.
  4. Perform all duties in a safe manner to avoid injury to oneself and/or others.
  5. Perform other duties as assigned.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

          None.

 

EQUIPMENT USED:

          Wheelchair lifts, ramps, locks, and special needs adaptive equipment.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

 

Mental Demands:

Maintain emotional control under stress. 

 

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Frequent walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling; moderate lifting and carrying; work outside and inside; work around vehicles and machinery with moving parts; moderate exposure to extreme temperatures and vehicle fumes.

 

         

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

 

Employee’s Signature:                                                                                   Date: