LISD Transportation - Bus Monitor

Transportation Department; Livingston (TX); On-site; USD 9,300 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

Livingston Independent School District Transportation Department in Livingston, Texas is seeking a Bus Monitor to ride buses and assist drivers in providing safe, orderly transportation for students with disabilities. Immediate start; full-time position with day shifts, lifting and assisting students, supervising boarding and crossing, and maintaining route familiarity.

Requires HS Diploma/GED preferred; ability to follow verbal instructions, communicate effectively, and operate safety/adaptive

Qualifications

• HS Diploma/GED preferred.
• Ability to follow verbal instructions and communicate effectively.
• Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment.
• Ability to work well with children with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lift and assist students with disabilities on and off the bus.
• Supervise students while boarding, alighting, and crossing streets.
• Assist driver and communicate daily regarding student behavior.
• Maintain familiarity with routes and schedules.
• Ensure safety procedures and use of seat belts and adaptive equipment.

Skills

Follow verbal instructions

Communication

Operate safety equipment

Work with children with disabilities

Education

HS Diploma/GED preferred

Job description

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Title: Bus Monitor Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt

Reports to: Coordinator of Transportation

Dept./School: Transportation Date Revised: 01/23/2025

Primary Purpose:

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

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

HS Diploma/GED preferred

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

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

Routes and Schedules

• Become familiar with all routes to and from school campus to be of assistance to the driver.
• Maintain an updated route schedule.

Safety

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

Other

• Become familiar with and follow procedures established by transportation and special education offices.
• Help driver keep the bus clean.
• Work irregular hours as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality compliance as required by state statute and federal mandates (FERPA, HIPPA).

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Equipment Used:

Wheelchair lift, ramp, lock, and special needs adaptive equipment.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. 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.

LISD Transportation - Bus Monitor

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Job Details

Job ID: 5539155
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026 5:00 PM (Central Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Aug 03, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $9,306 to $12,816 Per Year

Contact Information

• Ms. Tammie Smith , Transportation Coord.
• Transportation Department
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]