Bus Monitor

Sandy Ridge Elementary; North Carolina; On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandy Ridge Elementary in North Carolina seeks a Bus Monitor to support student safety on school buses, supervise behavior, and assist students, including those with disabilities, under the bus driver’s supervision.

The role is full-time with benefits, starts immediately, and pays $16 per hour. A high school diploma or GED is required. For more information contact Transportation at 336-591-7169 or [e-mail].

Qualifications

• High School Education and/or GED or equivalent training providing required skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations is preferred; training will be provided.
• Attend in-service training and meetings as needed.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the bus driver to monitor student behavior.
• Discipline when needed and assist students with disabilities.
• Ensure passengers are transported based on Individual Education Program needs.
• Assist with students' medical needs as appropriate.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with others.

Skills

Behavior monitoring

Lifting / assisting

Special equipment operation

Bus route memory

Understanding special needs

Attendance

Education

High School Education or GED

Job description

Bus Monitor

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Job Details

Job ID: 5948429 Application Deadline: Posted until filled Posted: Oct 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Full-time with benefits (6+hrs per day) $16/hr starting pay

Bus Monitor

Updated 11-8-21

Nature of Work

This employee monitors student behavior and attends to the special needs of exceptional students while they are using school buses. The bus monitor assists the bus driver with the safety, movement, management, and care of children boarding, riding, and disembarking the school bus. The employee receives detailed instruction of the duties and responsibilities of this work. Independent judgment is exercised in emergencies by selecting the action to take from the ones that have been planned by higher authority. Improper use of special equipment for exceptional students could result in injury to those students. The employee serves under the direct supervision of the principal and/or assistant principal or other designee.

Essential Job Duties

Essential work duties of a Bus Monitor are collaborating with the bus driver, monitoring the behavior of children, taking disciplinary action when needed, assisting children with disabilities, and making sure all passengers are being transported based on students' needs documented in their Individual Education Program.

Illustrative examples of work

Helps exceptional students in manipulating equipment they must use on the bus and entering and exiting the bus.

Seats students in their assigned location.

Monitors students' behavior.

Assists with medical needs, as appropriate.

Reports problems and concerns of students to the designated authority.

Intervenes between students having conflict.

Maintain current knowledge of emergency evacuation procedures.

Maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

Perform others duties as assigned.

Knowledge , Skills, and Abilities

Skill in lifting and placing students comfortably.

Skill in accurately operating and adjusting the special equipment.

Ability to learn and remember the bus route.

Ability to understand the individual needs of exceptional students.

Understand and relate to children with special needs.

Maintain regular attendance.

Suggested Training and Experience

High School Education and/or GED or any equivalent training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and ability to perform the job satisfactorily. Knowledge of health and safety regulations. Attend in-service training and meetings as needed.

Physical Demands

Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking. Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing. Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching. Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull medium weights, up to 50 pounds Lift students according to established guidelines. Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust, fumes and gases.

I understand what is expected of me in my job duties and responsibilities.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $16 Per Hour

Job Categories: Support Staff > Transportation

Contact Information

• Matt Tedder , Director of Transportation
• Transportation
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]