Bus Monitor

Pinnacle Elementary; Pinnacle (NC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Elementary, part of Stokes County Schools, is seeking a Bus Monitor to support student safety on the bus and assist drivers with behavior and care of riders. This full-time position includes benefits and a starting pay of $16 per hour, with opportunities for training and advancement.

Responsibilities include monitoring student behavior, assisting students with disabilities, managing boarding and disembarking, and following emergency procedures.

Qualifications

• High school education or GED or equivalent training and experience.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Willing to attend in-service trainings and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the bus driver to monitor student behavior.
• Assist students with disabilities and manage discipline as needed.
• Ensure passengers are transported according to Individual Education Program needs.
• Identify and report problems to designated authority.
• Maintain knowledge of emergency evacuation procedures.

Skills

Behavior management

Safety procedures

Student supervision

Disability assistance

Route familiarity

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Bus Monitor

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Job Details

Job ID: 5948423

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]