Bus Monitor

MASON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT; Maysville (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Mason County School District seeks a School Bus Monitor to help ensure the safe transportation of students, staff, and others to and from school, neighborhood routes, and field trips. The role involves maintaining order, submitting records, and ensuring no child is unattended and all exits are accounted for after routes.

The position requires the ability to move through buses and classrooms, respond to emergencies per written procedures, and participate in ongoing trainings and safety drills.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to learn procedures from manuals and materials.
• Ability to move physically through bus, center, and classrooms.
• Remain composed under pressure in emergencies.
• Ability to cooperate with colleagues and others contacted during work.

Responsibilities

• Maintains order and discipline among students during transport in line with district policies.
• Maintains and submits required records and reports.
• Ensures no child is left unattended on the bus and all have exited after routes or trips.
• Keeps bus emergency and first aid supplies stocked and reports needs.
• Helps prepare for bus drills and ensures evacuation drills are conducted as required.
• In case of accidents, evacuates children per procedures and completes required reports.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Physical mobility

Emergency procedures

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Purpose

Under the general supervision of the Director of Facilities, to ensure the safe transportation of students, staff, and others to and from school, residential neighborhoods, and field trips.

Title: School Bus Monitor

Under the general supervision of the Director of Facilities, to ensure the safe transportation of students, staff, and others to and from school, residential neighborhoods, and field trips.

Essential Functions

• Maintains order and discipline in an effective and courteous manner among students being transported in accordance with district policies and procedures; reports any incidents involving student discipline.
• Maintains and submits records and reports as required.
• Follows procedures to ensure that no child is left alone on bus without adult supervision at any time, and that all children have departed bus at the end of all bus routes (morning, evening and during field trips or other special trips).
• Inventories bus emergency and first aid supplies and equipment; reports needs to the Director.
• Prepares aides and children for bus drills and ensures bus evacuation drills are held as required.
• In case of accidents/emergencies, evacuates children according to written and practiced procedures, ensures that medical emergency procedures are followed; completes a written report as required.
• Attends and participates in trainings, and other continuing education, career and professional development opportunities.

Additional Duties

• Performs other related tasks as assigned.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Travel Requirements

• Travels to and from school district buildings, field trip locations and other destinations are required.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective organizational, problem solving, and time management skills.
• Ability to learn and comprehend information from procedures manuals and other materials.
• Ability to physically move through the bus, center and classrooms.
• Ability to maintain composure and perform responsibilities under pressure and in cases of accidents or other emergencies.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Works in standard school bus environment.

Note: Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functions for this position.

Qualifications Profile

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

Education

• High School Diploma or GED.

Experience

• Successful prior experience working as a bus monitor, preferably in a school district or transporting children.

FLSA Status: Nonexempt