Substitute Bus Monitor

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS; Machipongo (VA); On-site; USD 19,286 - 24,796; Part time

Job summary

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is seeking a School Bus Attendant in Machipongo, Virginia. The position involves assisting students on and off the bus, ensuring their safety, and managing behavior. Applicants should possess a high school diploma or GED, with some knowledge of student transportation preferred. This hourly role pays $14.30/hour with no benefits included and requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. A strong commitment to student safety and support is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in transportation of students is preferred.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and drag 80 lbs is required.
• Must possess good communication skills for emergency procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist students on and off buses.
• Ensure all student passengers are secured.
• Control student behavior and assist drivers as needed.

Skills

General knowledge of the transportation of students

Ability to assist students with patience and understanding

Ability to establish effective working relationships

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

School bus

First aid kit

Job description

Salary

$14.30/Hour (Hourly Position - No Benefits Included)

Primary Purpose

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

Responsibilities

• Assist students on and off buses.
• Ensure that all student passengers, including those in wheelchairs and braces, are properly secured in their assigned seats or wheelchair slot.
• Assist in controlling student behavior.
• Tend to the special needs and conditions of each student.
• Learn bus routes, schedules, and pickup points.
• Assist substitute drivers with directions.
• Keep abreast of route and bus stop changes and student day care arrangements.
• Assist drivers in conducting bus evacuation drills.
• Assist drivers in maintaining a clean bus interior.
• Perform related work as required.

Additional Duties

Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the passengers on the school bus.

Note

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

Equipment

• School bus, safety belts, car seats, harness, wheelchair ramp/lift, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, etc.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• General knowledge of the transportation of students preferred.
• Some knowledge of transporting students with special needs preferred.
• Ability to assist students with patience and understanding.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, parents, students and colleagues.
• Moderate standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, handling, pushing, and pulling.
• Must have the ability to drag 80 lbs. and lift up to 50 lbs.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

Duties are performed on a school bus. While performing this job, the employee is frequently exposed to loud noise levels; fumes or airborne particles; noxious odors; vibrations from driving a bus; and traffic. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee must be physically able to perform tasks such as sitting, using hands to finger, handle, or feel; using foot controls; reaching with hands and arms; climbing; bending, stooping, and kneeling; and talking and hearing. The employee must demonstrate emergency evacuation procedures and communicate orally and hear on a two‑way radio with transportation dispatch and emergency services while the bus is in motion. Ability to lift to 50 pounds occasionally and over 50 pounds rarely. The employee must be able to use emergency exits at any location on the bus. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, night/dusk vision, color vision, and peripheral vision. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

Qualification 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:

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED

FLSA Status

Non‑exempt; Hourly position