School Bus Monitor

Concord Community Schools; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 21,008 - 26,518; Part time

Job summary

Concord Community Schools in Elkhart, Indiana, is seeking a School Bus Monitor to ensure discipline and safety amongst students on school buses. Responsibilities include directing student loading, monitoring conduct, and participating in safety drills. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and at least a high school diploma. Compensation ranges from $15.25 to $19.25 per hour, making this an important role in student safety during transport.

Qualifications

• Six months to one year related experience and/or training.
• Ability to communicate effectively with groups of students and parents.
• Ability to solve practical problems.

Responsibilities

• Monitors conduct of students on school bus to maintain discipline.
• Directs loading of students on bus to prevent congestion.
• Rides school bus to prevent altercations between students.

Skills

Effective communication

Human relations skills

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma

Job description

CONCORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Job Description

JOB TITLE: School Bus Monitor

TYPE OF POSITION: Classified

REPORTS TO: Transportation Director and Assistant Transportation Director

COMPENSATION: $15.25 to $19.25 per hour

POSITION PURPOSE: Monitors conduct of students on school bus to maintain discipline and safety by performing the following duties.

Essential Functions

• Directs loading of students on bus to prevent congestion and unsafe conditions.
• Rides school bus to prevent altercations between students and damage to bus.
• Participates in school bus safety drills, C.P.R. classes and other safety related classes.
• May disembark from school bus at railroad crossings and clear bus across tracks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• High School diploma.
• Ability to communicate effectively with groups of students and parents.
• Skills in human relations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations requiring decision-making.
• Other qualifications that the School Board may require.

Physical Demands

1. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit or stand and communicate effectively, including talking and hearing.
2. The employee frequently uses hands to handle, operate, or manipulate objects, tools, or controls.
3. The employee may occasionally be required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms, and to exert up to ten (10) pounds of force.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• There are no environmental hazards indicated for this position.

TERMS: This is a substitute position.

EVALUATION: Evaluation of performance on this job will be in accordance with the provisions in the policy handbook.